ImDisk vs TotalMounter

ImDisk9.1Visit TTotalMounter8.8Visit

Higher score ImDisk #3 in Virtual Drive Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit ImDisk

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T TotalMounter #5 in Virtual Drive Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit TotalMounter

• ImDisk fits best

  Open-source Windows virtual disks and RAM disks

• TotalMounter fits best

  Windows users needing mounting plus network storage

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Side by side

Feature	ImDisk 9.1/10 Visit ↗	TTotalMounter 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Virtual Drive Software	#5 in Virtual Drive Software
Best for	Open-source Windows virtual disks and RAM disks	Windows users needing mounting plus network storage
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ImDisk 2/4 · TotalMounter 2/4
Virtual disk files	✓	✓
Optical image mounting	✓	✓
Write images	Not published	—
Persistent mounts	Not published	Not published
Specs
Image formats	raw disk images, VHD, VDI, VMDK, NRG, SDI, BIN	ISO, CDI, BIN, MDS, MDF, IMG, RAW, CCD, NRG
Max virtual drives	Not published	Not published
Supported platforms	Windows	Windows 2000 or above; 32-bit and 64-bit systems including AMD64, EM64T and IA64
Our review
Pros	Mounts raw, VHD, VDI, VMDK, NRG, SDI, and BIN images Creates RAM disks and emulates hard-disk, floppy, and optical drives Offers Explorer, Control Panel, command-line, and NTFS-subdirectory mounting	Mounts ISO, IMG, VHD and several other image formats Creates IMG, VHD and ISO image files Includes AES-256 encryption, iSCSI and INetDisk connectivity
Cons	Windows only Legacy design is aimed at older systems and specific volume-level uses Some image formats may require external handlers such as DiscUtils	Image writing is not supported Windows is the only supported platform Persistent-mount behavior is not documented
Our verdict	ImDisk is an open-source virtual disk driver for Windows. It mounts disk-image files as virtual hard-disk partitions and can emulate floppy and CD/DVD-ROM drives. It also creates RAM disks backed by virtual memory and supports redirected… Read the review →	TotalMounter is free Windows software for mounting optical disc images and virtual hard-disk files as virtual drives. It is aimed at Windows users who need to access ISO and other optical image formats, work with IMG or VHD files, create… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ImDisk — where it wins

  • Mounts raw, VHD, VDI, VMDK, NRG, SDI, and BIN images
  • Creates RAM disks and emulates hard-disk, floppy, and optical drives
  • Offers Explorer, Control Panel, command-line, and NTFS-subdirectory mounting

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows only
  • Legacy design is aimed at older systems and specific volume-level uses
  • Some image formats may require external handlers such as DiscUtils

• TotalMounter — where it wins

  • Mounts ISO, IMG, VHD and several other image formats
  • Creates IMG, VHD and ISO image files
  • Includes AES-256 encryption, iSCSI and INetDisk connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • Image writing is not supported
  • Windows is the only supported platform
  • Persistent-mount behavior is not documented

• ImDisk9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, flexible Windows driver for mounting images and creating virtual disks.

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• TTotalMounter8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows virtual-drive utility with broad image support and iSCSI connectivity.

  Visit TotalMounterFull verdict →