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Head-to-head · Audio CD Burning Software

Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 vs cdrtfe

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 #2 in Audio CD Burning Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Roxio
cdrtfe #3 in Audio CD Burning Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit cdrtfe

Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 leads on 0 checks, cdrtfe 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 scoreRoxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly cdrtfe

Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 scores higher on our rubric for audio cd burning software: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

cdrtfe offers free plan; Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 doesn't.

Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 is the better fit for windows users wanting full media-disc authoring. cdrtfe is the better fit for free Windows users needing gapless audio CDs.

  • Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 fits best

    Windows users wanting full media-disc authoring

  • cdrtfe fits best

    Free Windows users needing gapless audio CDs

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Side by side

Feature Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 9.1/10 Visit ↗ cdrtfe 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #2 in Audio CD Burning Software #3 in Audio CD Burning Software
Best for Windows users wanting full media-disc authoring Free Windows users needing gapless audio CDs
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not checked yet Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 1/4 · cdrtfe 1/4
Gapless burning Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Crossfade controls Not checked yet Not checked yet
CD-Text support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Disc label design ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Supported operating systems Windows Windows
Audio formats Audio CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, M4a, MP4 wav, mp3, flac, ogg
Our review
Pros
  • Creates audio, data, photo and video discs, plus DVDs with menus and chapters.
  • Rips, edits, converts and digitizes audio from CDs, LPs and cassettes.
  • Supports ISO images, multi-disc backups, labels and Gracenote metadata and artwork.
  • Creates gapless audio CDs from WAV, MP3, FLAC and OGG
  • Burns CD, DVD and BD data discs, ISO images and BIN/CUE projects
  • Supports multisession discs and simultaneous burning to multiple writers
Cons
  • Windows-only support limits cross-platform use.
  • Paid software has no free plan.
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of audio-CD-only users.
  • Windows-only coverage limits cross-platform use
  • Desktop deployment does not suit mobile workflows
  • Latest listed release dates to 25 October 2021
Our verdict

Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 is Windows desktop software for creating, copying and managing physical media. It targets solo users and small organizations that need more than straightforward audio-CD burning, including photo and video…

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cdrtfe is a free, open-source optical-disc burning application for Microsoft Windows. It is aimed at solo users and small teams that need to create audio CDs, data discs or disc images from a desktop. Audio projects can use WAV, MP3, FLAC…

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  1. Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2Audio CD Burning Software 9.1Paid
  2. cdrtfeAudio CD Burning Software 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 2 — where it wins

    • Creates audio, data, photo and video discs, plus DVDs with menus and chapters.
    • Rips, edits, converts and digitizes audio from CDs, LPs and cassettes.
    • Supports ISO images, multi-disc backups, labels and Gracenote metadata and artwork.

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only support limits cross-platform use.
    • Paid software has no free plan.
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of audio-CD-only users.

  • cdrtfe — where it wins

    • Creates gapless audio CDs from WAV, MP3, FLAC and OGG
    • Burns CD, DVD and BD data discs, ISO images and BIN/CUE projects
    • Supports multisession discs and simultaneous burning to multiple writers

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only coverage limits cross-platform use
    • Desktop deployment does not suit mobile workflows
    • Latest listed release dates to 25 October 2021
  • Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning 29.1/10 · Paid

    A broad Windows disc-authoring suite for audio, video, backup and archiving work.

    Visit RoxioFull verdict →
  • cdrtfe9.0/10 · Free plan

    A free Windows burner with broad disc support and gapless audio CD creation.

    Visit cdrtfeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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