Best Virtual Drive Software in 2026
Updated
In short: DAEMON Tools Lite is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of WinCDEmu and ImDisk. The best-ranked option with a free plan is WinCDEmu. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ExpanDrive at $29/mo.
Working with disk images as drives starts with compatibility: check image formats, virtual disk files, and supported platforms against the files and systems you use. Compared on optical image mounting, persistent mounts, and maximum virtual drives, these entries also specify whether they support writing images. DAEMON Tools Lite, WinCDEmu, and ImDisk are among the options shown. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional details to compare. Use the listed mounting behavior and image-handling features to narrow the choices to the formats and capabilities that fit your intended use.
22 virtual drive software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 DAEMON Tools Lite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free Image formats: B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, APE, FLAC, CUE, ISO, ISZ, MDS, MDX, NRG, VMDK, VHD, TC, RAR, 7Z, HC, DAA, WIM, BIN, WAV, ISO.WV, UIFMax virtual drives: 4 drivesVirtual disk files: Yes
- 2 WinCDEmu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free Image formats: ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG
- 3 ImDisk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Image formats: raw disk images, VHD, VDI, VMDK, NRG, SDI, BINVirtual disk files: Yes
- 4 TotalMounter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Image formats: ISO, CDI, BIN, MDS, MDF, IMG, RAW, CCD, NRGVirtual disk files: Yes
- 5 ExpanDrive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$29/mo
- 6 VHD Attach No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free Image formats: VHD, VHDX, ISOVirtual disk files: Yes
- 7 Alcohol 52% No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free Image formats: CCD, CUE, ISO, BWF, CDI, MDS, NRGVirtual disk files: Yes
- 8 Virtual CloneDrive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Image formats: ISO, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCDMax virtual drives: 15 drives
- 9 libguestfs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8Free Image formats: raw, qcow2, vmdk, vdi, vpc, vhdVirtual disk files: Yes
- 10 gBurner Virtual Drive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Image formats: 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, VCDMax virtual drives: 16 drives
- 11 ImgDrive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Image formats: .ccd, .cue, .iso, .isz, .mds, .nrg, .metaiso, .ashdisc, .cdi, .pdi, .bwt, .b5t, .b6t, .mdx, .uifMax virtual drives: 9 drives
- 12 Arsenal Image Mounter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$75.58/mo Image formats: Raw (dd), DMG, AFF4, E01, Ex01, S01, VHD, VDI, XVA, VMDK, OVA, qcow, qcow2, AVHD, AVHDXVirtual disk files: Yes
- 13 Mount-DiskImage No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Image formats: ISO, VHD, VHDX, VHDSetVirtual disk files: Yes
- 14 CDEmu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Image formats: MDS, MDX, B5T, B6T, CCD, SUB, IMG, CUE, BIN, TOC, CDI, CIF, C2D, ISO, NRG, UDF, DMG, CDR, CSO, ECM, GZ, GBI, WAV, FLAC, DAA, ISZ, XZ
- 15 RaiDrive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 16 Mountain Duck No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 17 NetDrive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 18 Paragon Image Mounter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Image formats: RAW, VMDK, VDI, VHD, pVHD, VHDXVirtual disk files: Yes
- 19 Mount Image Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Image formats: AD1, DMG, E01, Ex01, L01, Lx01, AFF, AFF4, ISO, VHD, VHDX, MFS01, ProDiscover, SMART, DD, RAW, VMDK, CTRVirtual disk files: Yes
- 20 Virtual CD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Image formats: Virtual CD images; ISO; NRG; C2D; XMF; IMG; BIN; MDF; BWI; B5I; B6I
- 21 StarWind RAM Disk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Virtual disk files: No
- 22 TntDrive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which virtual drive software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
DAEMON Tools Lite is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 8.2. WinCDEmu is second and ImDisk third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ExpanDrive has the lowest first paid tier we found: $29/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.