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Head-to-head · Virtual Drive Software

Virtual CloneDrive vs OSFMount

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Virtual CloneDrive #4 in Virtual Drive Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site
OSFMount #8 in Virtual Drive Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OSFMount

Virtual CloneDrive 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 scoreVirtual CloneDrive · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresOSFMount · 2 of 4

Virtual CloneDrive scores higher on our rubric for virtual drive software: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

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

Virtual CloneDrive is the better fit for simple, high-capacity free optical mounting. OSFMount is the better fit for free forensic and raw-image mounting on Windows.

  • Virtual CloneDrive fits best

    Simple, high-capacity free optical mounting

  • OSFMount fits best

    Free forensic and raw-image mounting on Windows

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Side by side

Feature Virtual CloneDrive 8.9/10 Visit ↗ OSFMount 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #4 in Virtual Drive Software #8 in Virtual Drive Software
Best for Simple, high-capacity free optical mounting 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
Support Email Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Virtual CloneDrive 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, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCD IMG, DD, ISO, BIN, 00n, NRG, SDI, AFF, AFM, AFD, VMDK, E01, S01, VHD
Max virtual drives 15 drives Not published
Supported platforms Windows XP, XP64, Vista, Vista64, Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 10, Windows 11 Windows 10 and Windows 11; older versions are available for some earlier Windows releases
Our review
Pros
  • Freeware with support for up to 15 simultaneous virtual drives
  • Emulates CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media
  • Windows Explorer integration with image history and auto-mounting
  • 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-only software
  • Supports six documented image formats
  • No paid tiers or additional plan options
  • 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

Virtual CloneDrive is free Windows desktop software for mounting supported disc image files as virtual drives. It is intended for Windows users who need to access optical media images without physical discs, including ISO, BIN, IMG, UDF,…

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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. Virtual CloneDriveVirtual Drive Software 8.9Free plan
  2. OSFMountVirtual Drive Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Virtual CloneDrive — where it wins

    • Freeware with support for up to 15 simultaneous virtual drives
    • Emulates CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media
    • Windows Explorer integration with image history and auto-mounting

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only software
    • Supports six documented image formats
    • No paid tiers or additional plan options

  • 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
  • Virtual CloneDrive8.9/10 · Free plan

    A free Windows utility for mounting disc images with up to 15 virtual drives.

    Visit siteFull 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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