DeVeDe NG vs PyBurn Studio

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.

PyBurn Studio is a free, open-source desktop application for burning and ripping optical discs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Built with Python and PyQt6, it burns data CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs from files and folders, helps arrange disc contents, and can create ISO images. It authors audio CDs from MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A, and AAC files; Windows supports gapless Disc-At-Once burning. It can also author video DVDs with ffmpeg and dvdauthor, and Blu-ray BDMV discs with tsMuxeR. For CD ripping, it saves audio as MP3, FLAC, or WAV and can look up metadata through MusicBrainz. A job queue runs one task at a time and provides progress, logs, saved history, and retry options. Data-disc verification can read back a burned disc and compare it with the written image when enabled for the drive. Requirements vary by operating system and task: PyQt6 is required, requests is optional for MusicBrainz lookups, and Blu-ray authoring requires optional tsMuxeR. The project is released under the GNU GPL version 3.