ImgDrive vs Mountain Duck
ImgDrive
yubsoft.comMountain Duck
mountainduck.ioSide by side
| Figure | ImgDrive | Mountain Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Virtual Drive Software | 8.0 (#9) | 7.5 (#12) |
| Purpose | ImgDrive emulates virtual CD, DVD, and Blu-ray drives for disc image files. | Mountain Duck mounts server and cloud storage as a disk in macOS Finder or Windows File Explorer so remote files can be opened with desktop applications. |
| Support | Technical support is available by email, and the maker asks users to send a download link for images that cannot be mounted. | Support is provided exclusively by email on a best-effort basis. |
Plans
In their own words
ImgDrive
ImgDrive emulates virtual CD, DVD, and Blu-ray drives for disc image files on Windows. It supports formats including CCD, CUE, ISO, ISZ, MDS, NRG, ASHDISC, CDI, PDI, BWT, B5T/B6T, MDX, and UIF, and can mount folders as virtual drives. CUE files paired with WAV, APE, or FLAC can be mounted as Audio CDs; Pro adds M4A, TTA, and WV. Free editions support up to four virtual drives, while Pro supports up to nine. ImgDrive can create image files from folders and copy discs to image files. It integrates with Windows Explorer and includes a command-line interface. Version 2.x supports Windows 7, 10, and 11; users of Windows XP, 2003, Vista, or 8 are directed to version 1.8.8.7. The free plan is for personal use; commercial use requires Pro. ImgDrive Pro Lifetime costs $12, paid once. A single-user license can be used on any number of computers if only that person uses it. Yubsoft states purchases are not refundable.
Mountain Duck
Mountain Duck has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.