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Head-to-head · Virtual Drive Software

TotalMounter vs gBurner Virtual Drive

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score TotalMounter #5 in Virtual Drive Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit TotalMounter
gBurner Virtual Drive #6 in Virtual Drive Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit gBurner

TotalMounter leads on 1 check, gBurner Virtual Drive on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTotalMounter · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresTotalMounter · 2 of 4

TotalMounter scores higher on our rubric for virtual drive software: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

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

TotalMounter is the better fit for windows users needing mounting plus network storage. gBurner Virtual Drive is the better fit for free Windows optical-drive emulation.

  • TotalMounter fits best

    Windows users needing mounting plus network storage

  • gBurner Virtual Drive fits best

    Free Windows optical-drive emulation

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Side by side

Feature TotalMounter 8.8/10 Visit ↗ gBurner Virtual Drive 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #5 in Virtual Drive Software #6 in Virtual Drive Software
Best for Windows users needing mounting plus network storage Free Windows optical-drive emulation
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, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features TotalMounter 2/4 · gBurner Virtual Drive 1/4
Virtual disk files ✓ (best) Not published
Optical image mounting ✓ ✓
Write images — Not published
Persistent mounts Not published Not published
Specs
Image formats ISO, CDI, BIN, MDS, MDF, IMG, RAW, CCD, NRG 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
Max virtual drives Not published 16 drives
Supported platforms Windows 2000 or above; 32-bit and 64-bit systems including AMD64, EM64T and IA64 Windows; 32-bit and 64-bit editions
Our review
Pros
  • Mounts ISO, IMG, VHD and several other image formats
  • Creates IMG, VHD and ISO image files
  • Includes AES-256 encryption, iSCSI and INetDisk connectivity
  • 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
Cons
  • Image writing is not supported
  • Windows is the only supported platform
  • Persistent-mount behavior is not documented
  • Windows is the only supported platform
  • Focuses on mounting and unmounting image files
  • Verified image-writing features are not included
Our verdict

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…

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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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  1. TotalMounterVirtual Drive Software 8.8Free plan
  2. gBurner Virtual DriveVirtual Drive Software 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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