DeepBurner vs gBurner Virtual Drive

DeepBurner is Windows software for burning CDs and DVDs, making disc copies, backups, photo albums, ISO images, and Video DVDs. Supported media include CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM. Both Free and Pro can burn Audio CDs. DeepBurner Free also burns data CDs and DVDs, creates and burns ISO images, and supports bootable discs; a portable edition can run from a USB flash drive. Pro adds disk-to-disk copying, Video DVD burning, a backup utility, photo albums, and command-line burning. Its full-featured trial lasts 30 days and requires neither registration nor a credit card. A purchased license can be used forever and includes free upgrades for one year and priority email support. Pro purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee subject to customer service approval. The stated system requirements are Windows 7, 10, or 11 and a CD/DVD recorder. Astonsoft says it has created productivity software for business and home use since 2003 and is based in Tallinn, Estonia.

gBurner Virtual Drive is a free Windows utility for creating virtual CD/DVD drives and accessing disc images without burning them to physical discs. It can create up to 16 virtual drives and supports formats including ISO, GBI/GBP, DAA, NRG, MDF/MDS, BIN/CUE, UIF, ISZ, DMG, IMG, and VCD. To mount an image, users open the virtual-drive tray menu, choose the mount command, select an image, and confirm. The same menu provides an unmount command. The download page lists Windows support from version 98 through Windows 11, including 32-bit and 64-bit editions. The free utility is listed at free and is described as free for personal and business use. However, the download comparison identifies mounting an image file to a virtual drive as a gBurner Pro feature rather than a gBurner Free feature. Pro costs $39.95, paid once. The maker says game and program images can run at over 200 times the speed of a conventional CD/DVD-ROM.