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Head-to-head · Virtual Drive Software

gBurner Virtual Drive vs OSFMount

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score gBurner Virtual Drive #6 in Virtual Drive Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit gBurner
OSFMount #8 in Virtual Drive Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OSFMount

gBurner Virtual Drive leads on 0 checks, OSFMount on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoregBurner Virtual Drive · 8.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresOSFMount · 2 of 4

gBurner Virtual Drive scores higher on our rubric for virtual drive software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

OSFMount offers virtual disk files; gBurner Virtual Drive doesn't publish it.

gBurner Virtual Drive is the better fit for free Windows optical-drive emulation. OSFMount is the better fit for free forensic and raw-image mounting on Windows.

  • gBurner Virtual Drive fits best

    Free Windows optical-drive emulation

  • OSFMount fits best

    Free forensic and raw-image mounting on Windows

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Side by side

Feature gBurner Virtual Drive 8.7/10 Visit ↗ OSFMount 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #6 in Virtual Drive Software #8 in Virtual Drive Software
Best for Free Windows optical-drive emulation Free forensic and raw-image mounting on Windows
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features gBurner Virtual Drive 1/4 · OSFMount 2/4
Virtual disk files Not published ✓ (best)
Optical image mounting ✓ ✓
Write images Not published Not published
Persistent mounts Not published Not published
Specs
Image formats ISO, GBI/GBP, DAA, NRG, MDF/MDS, BIN/CUE, UIF, ISZ, ASHDISC, DMG, GI, BWI/B5I, IMG, CDI, PDI, NCD, LCD, CIF, P01, PXI, C2D, FCD, VCD IMG, DD, ISO, BIN, 00n, NRG, SDI, AFF, AFM, AFD, VMDK, E01, S01, VHD
Max virtual drives 16 drives Not published
Supported platforms Windows; 32-bit and 64-bit editions Windows 10 and Windows 11; older versions are available for some earlier Windows releases
Our review
Pros
  • Supports up to 16 virtual CD/DVD drives
  • Mounts a broad list of CD/DVD image formats
  • Offers separate 32-bit and 64-bit Windows downloads
  • Supports raw, forensic, VMware, EWF, and VHD image formats
  • Read-only mounting protects originals, with write-cache mode for controlled changes
  • Creates RAM disks and provides physical-disk emulation plus CLI access
Cons
  • Windows is the only supported platform
  • Focuses on mounting and unmounting image files
  • Verified image-writing features are not included
  • Windows-focused, with support documented for Windows 10 and Windows 11
  • RAM-disk contents are non-persistent at shutdown
  • Less oriented to general optical-drive use
Our verdict

gBurner Virtual Drive is a free Windows utility for creating and managing virtual CD/DVD drives. It mounts supported optical-image files to selected virtual drives, allowing users to access disc-based programs, games, music and other…

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OSFMount is a free Windows desktop utility for mounting local disk-image files as physical disks or logical drive letters. It is aimed at disk analysis, forensic workflows, and applications that need fast temporary storage. The tool…

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  1. gBurner Virtual DriveVirtual Drive Software 8.7Free plan
  2. OSFMountVirtual Drive Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • gBurner Virtual Drive — where it wins

    • Supports up to 16 virtual CD/DVD drives
    • Mounts a broad list of CD/DVD image formats
    • Offers separate 32-bit and 64-bit Windows downloads

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows is the only supported platform
    • Focuses on mounting and unmounting image files
    • Verified image-writing features are not included

  • OSFMount — where it wins

    • Supports raw, forensic, VMware, EWF, and VHD image formats
    • Read-only mounting protects originals, with write-cache mode for controlled changes
    • Creates RAM disks and provides physical-disk emulation plus CLI access

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-focused, with support documented for Windows 10 and Windows 11
    • RAM-disk contents are non-persistent at shutdown
    • Less oriented to general optical-drive use
  • gBurner Virtual Drive8.7/10 · Free plan

    A focused Windows utility for mounting many optical-image formats without burning discs.

    Visit gBurnerFull verdict →
  • OSFMount8.5/10 · Free plan

    A focused free tool for forensic, raw-image, virtual-disk, and RAM-disk workflows on Windows.

    Visit OSFMountFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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