DeVeDe NG vs Open Burning Suite

DeVeDe NG is a Linux program for creating video DVDs and CDs in VCD, sVCD, or CVD formats. It accepts video formats supported by MPlayer and is described by its maker as DVD-authoring software for domestic players. The application rewrites the original DeVeDe with Python 3 and GTK 3. Its listed dependencies are MPlayer, MEncoder, FFmpeg, DVD Author, VCDImager, MKisofs, PyGTK, and PyGlade. Packages are provided for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux, alongside a Git repository. The maker does not support Windows ports and directs Windows users to porters. The page lists version 4.22.1, dated 2026-08-16. Version history says distribution permissions changed to GPLv3 only in version 4.16.0. Raster Software, based in Vigo, invites questions and suggestions through author contact or the DeVeDe Forum. The software supports subtitles and both DVD standards.

Open Burning Suite is a free desktop application for burning, copying, creating and verifying CD, DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. It runs on Linux, macOS and Windows, with an interface built using .NET 8 and Avalonia UI. It communicates with optical drives through native SCSI/MMC commands rather than external disc-operation tools. The suite reads and creates image formats including ISO, BIN/CUE, CCD/IMG/SUB, NRG, MDF/MDS and CDI. Audio features include CD-TEXT authoring, track ripping to WAV or BIN/CUE, and playlist importing. Video capabilities cover DVD-Video, Blu-ray BDMV, BDAV and Blu-ray 3D, plus FFmpeg-based transcoding; FFmpeg is an optional runtime dependency for video authoring. Verification supports CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512 checksums. Gaming presets cover several console families, while Nintendo DS/3DS support is limited to verification. Images can use AES-256-CBC password protection, and PS3 decryption supports IRD, dkey or hex keys. Burning, reading and verification require an optical drive.