Express Burn vs WinISO
Express Burn
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| Figure | Express Burn | WinISO |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.92/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · ISO Creation Software | 8.3 (#4) | 7.6 (#19) |
| Disc support | It supports recordable and rewritable discs, dual-layer DVD and Blu-ray burning, bootable data discs, and disc copying. | Standard 6 supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc images. |
| Founded | 1993 | 2000 |
| Free edition limit | The free edition is for non-commercial use, does not expire, and only burns CDs. | WinISO 5.3 is free, but the maker says it does not provide support for it. |
| Privacy | NCH says its programs may collect anonymous usage data such as how often menus or options are used. | The privacy policy says the company does not collect personal information through its sites unless users provide it voluntarily. |
| Purpose | Express Burn burns audio, video, and data to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs. | WinISO is an ISO image editing tool with features for making, converting, burning, and mounting disc images. |
| Security | NCH says its site uses SSL to encrypt personal information in transit and that it does not store credit card information. | The privacy policy says the company uses administrative, physical, and technical safeguards and periodically conducts simulated intrusion tests on its site. |
| Support | Express Burn support offers troubleshooting and how-to articles, a forum, a help manual, and a contact option for technical support. | The product comparison page lists Standard 6 technical support as within 48 hours. |
Plans
Express Burn
- Express Burn FreeFree
- Express Burn Plus CD Burner Annual Plan$34.99 a year
- Express Burn Plus CD + DVD Authoring Annual Plan$49.99 a year
- Express Burn Plus CD + DVD + Blu-ray Authoring Annual Plan$59.95 a year
WinISO
- Free WinISO Maker (WinISO 5.3)Free
- WinISO Standard 6 Personal License$19.95, paid once
- WinISO Enterprise$99, paid once
In their own words
Express Burn
Express Burn burns audio, video, and data to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs on Windows and macOS. For audio, it can create MP3 or audio CDs and supports WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, and FLAC. Video functions include DVD and Blu-ray burning, chapter management, and PAL or NTSC output. DVD authoring provides more than 20 menu templates, with the option to add custom images. Data discs can use ISO/Joliet, UDF, or Hybrid formats, and the software can create and burn ISO images. It supports recordable and rewritable media, dual-layer DVD and Blu-ray burning, bootable data discs, and disc copying. Command-line operation is available for automation and integration with other programs. The free edition does not expire, but is limited to non-commercial use and CD burning. Paid annual plans cost $34.99 a year for CD burning, $49.99 a year for CD and DVD recording, or $59.95 a year for all supported disc types. NCH says the audio and video functions are for users' own content and cannot be used to break copy or region protections.
WinISO
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.