Alternatives to Silicon Empire for all platforms with any license

ImgBurn

ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application, available in 39 languages.
- Discontinued Even if the developer, in a post on the official forum dated February 2015 (http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/21614-imgburn-v2580-released/page-2#entry155228), said the project is not dead, the last version of ImgBurn, 2.5.8.0, was released years ago, on the 16th June 2013. It can be still downloaded from the official website and works on Windows 10.
- Bundleware The installer contains bundled adware. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Free Windows
Lightweight Multiple languages Add a feature

1482 Like
CDBurnerXP

CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs.
- Bundleware The default installer contains Opencandy. A version with no third party offers is available in More Download options page.
Free Windows
Command Line support Convert installation CD/DVD to USB Multiple languages Portable Add a feature

582 Like
Brasero

Brasero is an application to burn CD/DVD for the Gnome Desktop. It is designed to be as simple as possible and has some unique features to enable users to create their...

Free Open Source Linux BSD GNOME
No features added Add a feature

279 Like
K3b

K3b is a CD and DVD authoring application for the KDE desktop environment for Unix-like computer operating systems. It provides a graphical user interface to perform...

Free Open Source Linux BSD KDE
No features added Add a feature

232 Like
PowerISO

PowerISO is a powerful CD/DVD image file processing tool, which allows you to open, extract, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount...
- Bundleware The installer contains ads. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Commercial Windows
ISO Editing Convert Img to ISO Add a feature

153 Like
AnyBurn

AnyBurn is a light weight but professional CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software that everyone must have. It provides a free and complete solution for burning. ...

Free Windows
Create bootable USB Portable Lightweight Add a feature

29 Like
Nero Burning ROM

Nero Burning ROM, commonly called just Nero, is an optical disc authoring program. As of version 6, the program has been a part of Nero software suite. Create, rip...

Commercial $ $ $ Windows Windows S
No features added Add a feature

187 Like
Alcohol

Alcohol is a powerful Windows CD and DVD burning software that makes it easy to create backups of DVDs* and CDs. In addition, the program lets you store your most used...
- Bundleware The free version of Alcohol 52% contains an optional adware toolbar bundled. It also installs Smart File Advisor without allowing you to uncheck this option during setup.
Freemium Windows
Built-in Burner Add a feature

119 Like
AcetoneISO

AcetoneISO, is a feature-rich and complete software application to manage CD/DVD images. Thanks to powerful open source tools such as fuseiso, AcetoneISO will let You...
- Discontinued The latest update on SourceForge was on 2013-10-25.
Free Open Source Linux
Convert DVD to AVI Add a feature

49 Like
BurnAware

BurnAware is a full-featured and free burning software to create CD, DVD and Blu-ray of all types, including M-Disc.
- Bundleware The installer contains bundled adware. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Freemium $ $ $ Windows
Create bootable CD Convert video to DVD Add a feature

74 Like
dBpoweramp

dBpoweramp contains a multitude of audio tools in one: CD Ripper, Music Converter, ID Tag Editor and Windows audio shell enhancements. Preloaded with mp3 & Wave...

Commercial Windows
Normalize Volume Add a feature

57 Like
Xfburn

Lightweight CD/DVD burning software designed for Xfce, but it runs on Gnome, KDE etc as well. It can blank CDs and DVDs, burn and create ISO images and burn personal...

Free Open Source Linux Xfce
Download ISO Images Add a feature

33 Like
Ashampoo Burning Studio

Ashampoo Burning Studio is compact, fast and amazingly easy to use. You just choose from a list of tasks and the software guides you through every step. And even though...

Freemium Windows
No features added Add a feature

85 Like
Burn

Burn is a free optical disc authoring application with a simple interface that offers a lot of advanced options. The program supports the creation of data, audio and...
- Discontinued official: Burn 2.5.1 released Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:01:37
Free Open Source Mac
No features added Add a feature

92 Like
ISO Workshop

ISO Workshop is a free application designed to facilitate disc image management, conversion and burning operations. It supports a wide range of commonly used disc image...
- Bundleware Installer defaults to installing ByteFence and Yahoo search extension, there is an option to not install these.
Free Personal Windows
Disk Imaging Add a feature

9 Like