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Open Burning Suite

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Spec score 7.3 #24 of 33 in ISO Creation Software

What it is

Open Burning Suite is a free, open-source application for burning, reading, building, and verifying CD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray discs. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and communicates with optical drives using native SCSI/MMC commands. Burning supports TAO, SAO, DAO, and RAW modes, as well as simulation, overburn, and multi-copy. It can create disc images from files and folders in ISO 9660, Joliet, UDF, Rock Ridge, and HFS+ formats, then check integrity with CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, or SHA-512. Presets cover several consoles, including PlayStation, PSP, GameCube, Wii, Dreamcast, Saturn, and Xbox. The suite can create audio CDs with CD-TEXT and author DVD-Video and Blu-ray discs. Video authoring requires FFmpeg, while reading and extracting CHD images requires chdman v0.287 or later. Disc operations that access hardware require a physical optical drive and platform-specific permissions. The software is released under the BSD 2-Clause license.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Open Burning Suite burns, reads, builds, and verifies CD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray discs.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Support
The documentation directs users to GitHub to report issues.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
License
The application is released under the BSD 2-Clause license.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Audio and video
It creates audio CDs with CD-TEXT and authors DVD-Video and Blu-ray discs; FFmpeg is required for video authoring.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Burning features
Burning supports TAO, SAO, DAO, and RAW modes, plus simulation, overburn, and multi-copy.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Direct drive access
It communicates with optical drives using native SCSI/MMC commands.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Disc imaging
It creates ISO 9660, Joliet, UDF, Rock Ridge, and HFS+ images from files and folders.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Encryption
Disc images can be password-protected with AES-256-CBC encryption, PBKDF2 key derivation, and HMAC-SHA256 integrity verification.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Gaming
Built-in presets cover consoles including PlayStation, PSP, GameCube, Wii, Dreamcast, Saturn, and Xbox.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Hardware and permissions
Burning, reading, and verification require a physical optical drive and platform-specific permissions for direct hardware access.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Integrity checks
Verification supports CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 checksums.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev
Optional tools
FFmpeg is required for video authoring, and chdman v0.287 or later is required to read and extract CHD images.Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev

Plans and prices

Free Free Free and open source · BSD 2-Clause license Read 29 Sep 2026 · openburningsuite.pages.dev

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports CD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray
  • Offers five checksum verification options
  • Includes console-oriented image presets
  • Free under the BSD 2-Clause license

Limits

  • Video authoring requires FFmpeg
  • CHD reading requires chdman v0.287 or later
  • Hardware operations require an optical drive and permissions

Who it suits

It suits users who need disc creation, burning, or verification on Linux, macOS, or Windows. Users planning video authoring or CHD extraction should account for the required additional tools.

Verdict

Open Burning Suite covers a wide range of disc formats and operations without a listed price. Its hardware requirements and optional tool dependencies matter for specific workflows.

Where Specifiction places it

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