Cloud, Backup & PC
Best Virtual Drive Software in 2026
Virtual drive software can expose disk images or virtual disk files for use as drives, with compatibility and mounting behavior varying across products. Compare image formats, optical image mounting, and supported platforms against the files and systems you use.
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DAEMON Tools Lite It suits Windows users who need disc-image creation, virtual drives, or related disc tools.
Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android9.3 Visit Specs - 02 Alcohol 52%
It may suit Windows users who want to mount disc images or create virtual drives, including home users and media archivists.
Free plan Windows9.1 Visit Specs - 03 libguestfs
libguestfs suits developers and administrators who need to inspect, modify or automate work on VM disk images.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.7 Visit Specs - 04 Arsenal Image Mounter
AIM suits digital forensics and incident response users who need to mount disk images or access disk-level data.
From $75.58/mo Free plan Windows · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 05
RaiDrive RaiDrive suits people who want to work with cloud files through desktop applications on Windows or Linux.
From $0.36/mo Free plan Windows · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 06
ExpanDrive ExpanDrive suits people who want to work with remote cloud storage as desktop drives without folder synchronization.
From $29/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs - 07 CDEmu
CDEmu suits Linux users who need to mount optical disc images or manage virtual drives.
Free plan Linux · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 08 gBurner Virtual Drive
It may suit Windows users who need to manage virtual disc drives and work with the listed image formats.
Free plan Windows8.0 Visit Specs - 09 ImgDrive
ImgDrive suits Windows users who need to mount optical image files or folders as virtual drives, or create image files from folders and discs.
Free plan Windows8.0 Visit Specs - 10 NetDrive
NetDrive suits individuals and teams that want remote storage to appear as local drives, or need to manage files through its browser without mounting.
From $2.49/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs - 11
ImDisk ImDisk suits Windows users and developers who need virtual volumes from disk images or memory, including applications using its C/C++, COM, or .NET APIs.
Free plan Windows · API7.6 Visit Specs - 12 Mountain Duck Free trial Windows · macOS7.5 Visit Specs
- 13 TntDrive Free trial Windows7.5 Visit Specs
- 14 Virtual CD Free trial Windows7.5 Visit Specs
- 15 Paragon Image Mounter
Image Mounter is intended for IT professionals and forensic experts working with disk images on Windows.
Free plan Windows7.4 Visit Specs - 16 VHD Attach
VHD Attach suits Windows users who want context-menu or startup controls for virtual disks.
Free plan Windows7.3 Visit Specs - 17 StarWind RAM Disk
It suits Windows users needing fast temporary virtual storage for development, troubleshooting, or deployments where volatility is acceptable.
Free plan Windows7.2 Visit Specs - 18 Virtual CloneDrive
Virtual CloneDrive suits Windows users who need to mount optical-disc image files without physical drives.
Free plan Windows7.2 Visit Specs - 19 TotalMounter
It suits Windows users who need optical image mounting, virtual disks, or connections to iSCSI and INetDisk storage.
Free plan Windows7.1 Visit Specs - 20
WinCDEmu It suits Windows users who need virtual optical drives, image mounting, or ISO creation.
Free plan Windows7.1 Visit Specs - 21 Mount Image Pro Windows6.9 Visit Specs
- 22 Mount-DiskImage Windows6.4 Visit Specs
- 23 DAEMON Tools Pro Windows5.9 Visit Specs
- 24 OSFMount Windows5.6 Visit Specs
Max virtual drives and persistent mounts describe further listed mounting options; virtual disk files and write-image support help you compare image handling. Alcohol 52%, Arsenal Image Mounter, and ExpanDrive are among the entries shown. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as you weigh those features. Start with the formats and platforms you need, then consider which mounting and writing options suit your work.
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