bchunk vs WinISO

bchunk is a free command-line utility that converts CD images and tracks. It accepts a .bin image, a .cue index containing track types and offsets, and an output basename. BIN/CUE and RAW/CUE inputs can produce ISO or CDR output. The -w option writes audio tracks as WAV files, while -s changes the byte order of audio samples. For MODE2/2352 tracks, -p handles PlayStation mode by outputting 2336 bytes from offset 0; -r writes raw 2352-byte data from offset 0. The README identifies the program as binchunker version 1.2.2 and describes compiling with make and installing with make install. Its changelog records fixes for a heap-based buffer overflow and a null access violation and crash caused by malformed CUE files. bchunk runs on Linux and macOS, is released under the GNU GPL version 2 or later, and has no GitHub releases listed.

WinISO is a Windows tool for creating and working with disc images. It can make, convert, burn, and mount images; Standard 6 adds ISO editing and extraction, along with bootable ISO creation. It supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc images, and handles NRG, CCD, and MDS as well as ISO. Standard 6 can mount ISO files using virtual drives and lists support for UDF, HTS+, bridge, and unbridge file systems. The maker lists multilingual support, including Japanese, German, French, Bulgarian, Korean, and Traditional Chinese. WinISO 5.3 is free at free, but has no technical support and lacks DVD/Blu-ray support, burning, and mounting. Standard 6 has a trial with no duration stated. Its Personal License costs $19.95 as a one-time purchase for one PC, with a registration code sent by email; Enterprise costs $99, paid once for up to 100 PCs. Standard 6 technical support is listed as within 48 hours.