WinCDEmu vs TotalMounter

WinCDEmu9.2Visit TTotalMounter8.8Visit

Higher score WinCDEmu #2 in Virtual Drive Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit WinCDEmu

vs

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

• WinCDEmu fits best

  Free Windows users needing flexible ISO mounting

• TotalMounter fits best

  Windows users needing mounting plus network storage

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	WinCDEmu 9.2/10 Visit ↗	TTotalMounter 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Virtual Drive Software	#5 in Virtual Drive Software
Best for	Free Windows users needing flexible ISO mounting	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	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WinCDEmu 2/4 · TotalMounter 2/4
Virtual disk files	Not published	✓ (best)
Optical image mounting	✓	✓
Write images	Not published	—
Persistent mounts	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Image formats	ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG	ISO, CDI, BIN, MDS, MDF, IMG, RAW, CCD, NRG
Max virtual drives	Not published	Not published
Supported platforms	Microsoft Windows: 10, 8.1, 8, 7, 2008, Vista, 2003 and XP; 32-bit and 64-bit	Windows 2000 or above; 32-bit and 64-bit systems including AMD64, EM64T and IA64
Our review
Pros	Mounts ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD and IMG images Supports unlimited virtual drives and persistent mounts after restart Offers portable, Explorer-based and command-line operation	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 software Does not write image files to physical media Does not mount virtual hard-disk files	Image writing is not supported Windows is the only supported platform Persistent-mount behavior is not documented
Our verdict	WinCDEmu is an open-source Windows utility for accessing CD, DVD and Blu-ray images as virtual drives instead of burning them to physical media. It is suited to Windows users who need flexible optical-image mounting, whether they prefer an… 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

• WinCDEmu — where it wins

  • Mounts ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD and IMG images
  • Supports unlimited virtual drives and persistent mounts after restart
  • Offers portable, Explorer-based and command-line operation

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only software
  • Does not write image files to physical media
  • Does not mount virtual hard-disk files

• 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

• WinCDEmu9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, free Windows utility for mounting and managing optical-image files.

  Visit WinCDEmuFull verdict →
• TTotalMounter8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TotalMounterFull verdict →