BurnAware vs ISO Workshop
BurnAware
burnaware.comISO Workshop
glorylogic.comSide by side
| Figure | BurnAware | ISO Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · ISO Creation Software | 8.0 (#7) | 7.7 (#15) |
| Company | Burnaware describes itself as a software-development team with nearly 16 years of experience; the about page gives no headquarters or founding year. | Glorylogic says it was founded in 2007 and develops Windows desktop applications. |
| License and updates | Paid licenses are perpetual for the purchased version and include one year of free updates; lifetime free updates are available as an additional purchase. | A purchase provides a perpetual license for the purchased version and free updates for one year; lifetime free updates are available as an option. |
| Purpose | BurnAware burns CD, DVD, Blu-ray, M-Disc and BDXL discs, and creates and burns ISO images. | ISO Workshop is a Windows desktop application for managing and converting ISO images and burning or copying CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs. |
| Support | The support page directs users to the manual, FAQ, and error guidance and provides a form to contact support. | The support page provides a form for submitting a message and product/version details. |
| Trial | Premium and Professional each have a free 7-day trial, and the FAQ says the trial has the same functionality as the registered version. | The download page offers ISO Workshop 13.7 as a free 7-day trial. |
Plans
BurnAware
- BurnAware FreeFree
- BurnAware Premium$29.95, paid once
- BurnAware Professional$39.95, paid once
- Business LicensePriced on request
In their own words
BurnAware
BurnAware is Windows software for burning optical discs and creating or burning ISO images. It supports CD, DVD, Blu-ray, Double Layer, M-Disc, Archival Disc, and extra-large-capacity DVD and Blu-ray media. Tools include bootable and multisession discs, copying and backup, verification, erasing, disc spanning, and data recovery. It also handles audio CDs, video DVDs, Blu-ray video discs, MP3 discs, audio track extraction, and DVD-Video conversion. Advanced options include command-line use, writing an ISO to multiple recorders at once, and ISO, UDF, and boot settings; listed image formats include ISO, BIN, and CUE. The free edition is for personal use and supports Windows 32-bit, but excludes video conversion, disc spanning and copying, data recovery, and business use. Premium costs $29.95 once, and Professional costs $39.95 once; both are perpetual single-user licenses with one year of free updates. Each has a seven-day trial with the same functionality as its registered version.
ISO Workshop
ISO Workshop has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.