AnyBurn vs Express Burn

AnyBurn is Windows software for burning optical discs, working with disc images, and creating bootable USB drives. It supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media, including data discs, Audio CDs, and MP3 CDs. The program can create, extract, and convert ISO and other disc image files. It can make Audio CDs from MP3, M4A, FLAC, OGG, APE, WMA, and WAV files, and rip Audio CDs to audio files. USB tools create bootable drives and USB image files, write images to drives, and install Windows to USB. AnyBurn Free is free for personal and business use. AnyBurn Pro costs $39.95, paid once for a lifetime license and adds audio format conversion and Windows-to-USB installation; the license includes lifetime updates and unlimited email support. A fully functional portable version does not require installation. Listed supported systems range from Windows 2000 through Windows 11. The software checks for updates online, and its EULA says no personal information is transmitted during that process.

Express Burn burns audio, video, and data to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs on Windows and macOS. For audio, it can create MP3 or audio CDs and supports WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, and FLAC. Video functions include DVD and Blu-ray burning, chapter management, and PAL or NTSC output. DVD authoring provides more than 20 menu templates, with the option to add custom images. Data discs can use ISO/Joliet, UDF, or Hybrid formats, and the software can create and burn ISO images. It supports recordable and rewritable media, dual-layer DVD and Blu-ray burning, bootable data discs, and disc copying. Command-line operation is available for automation and integration with other programs. The free edition does not expire, but is limited to non-commercial use and CD burning. Paid annual plans cost $34.99 a year for CD burning, $49.99 a year for CD and DVD recording, or $59.95 a year for all supported disc types. NCH says the audio and video functions are for users' own content and cannot be used to break copy or region protections.