Alcohol 52% creates virtual CD/DVD-ROM drives so you can use disc images without inserting the original disc.
Alternatives to Express Burn
Express Burn is a disc-authoring tool for macOS and Windows. It handles audio CDs, MP3 discs, video DVDs, Blu-ray projects, and data discs, with ISO creation, disc copying, bootable media, rewritable and dual-layer support, DVD menus, chapter management, and command-line automation. Audio formats include WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, and FLAC. The free edition never expires but is non-commercial and limited to CD burning; paid annual plans run from 34.99 USD to 59.95 USD, depending on…
AnyBurn is Windows software for burning optical discs, working with disc images, and creating bootable USB drives.
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Active@ ISO Manager
Active@ ISO Manager is a free Windows utility for creating, editing, extracting, rebuilding, and burning ISO images compatible with ISO 9660 and Joliet standards.
Free planWindows6.6Free plan - 5

SysTools ISO Creator
SysTools ISO Creator is desktop software for creating and editing ISO files from local files and folders on Windows and macOS.
Free planmacOSWindows6.6$29 one-time - 6
BurnAware
BurnAware is Windows software for burning optical discs and creating or writing ISO images.
Free planWindows6.5$29.95 one-time - 7
gBurner Virtual Drive
Free planWindows6.5$39.95 one-time - 8
mkpsxiso
mkpsxiso is a free, GPL-2.0-licensed tool that builds PlayStation CD images from an XML document.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 9
WinISO
WinISO is a Windows tool for making, converting, burning, mounting, and editing disc image files.
Free planWindows6.5$19.95 one-time - 106.3Free plan
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PowerISO
PowerISO handles disc burning, image files, archives, virtual drives, and bootable USB media.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3$39.95 one-time - 126.2$29.95 one-time
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AnyToISO
AnyToISO converts and extracts CD/DVD images and archives to ISO, and creates ISO images from discs, local files, and folders.
macOSWindows6.1$22.95 one-time - 14
Nero Burning ROM
Windows6.1$44.76 one-time - 15

DeepBurner
DeepBurner is Windows software for burning CDs and DVDs, copying discs, creating backups, photo albums, ISO images, and Video DVDs.
Free planWindows6.0Free plan - 16
ImgBurn
ImgBurn is a free application for burning CD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray discs.
Free planLinuxWindows6.0Free plan - 17
ISO Workshop
ISO Workshop is a Windows desktop application for creating, burning, copying, converting and inspecting disc images.
Windows6.0$39.95 one-time - 18

Open Burning Suite
Open Burning Suite is a free application for burning, reading, building, and verifying CD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray discs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 19
UltraISO
Windows6.0$29.95 one-time - 20
bchunk
bchunk is a free command-line utility for converting CD images in BIN/CUE format into ISO images and CDR tracks.
Free planLinuxmacOS5.9Free plan - 21
Folder2ISO
Folder2ISO is a free, portable tool that creates an ISO image from a folder.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows5.9Free plan - 22
UltraISO
Windows5.9$29.95 one-time - 23

Disc Studio
Disc Studio is a Windows workbench for handling disc images, archives, optical discs, and USB media.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 24
ISO Master
ISO Master is a free graphical tool for creating or customizing ISO images and making bootable CDs or DVDs.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 255.7Free plan
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CyberLink Power2Go
Windows4.6 - 28
Roxio Toast
macOS4.6 - 29
Ashampoo Burning Studio
Windows4.5 - 30
Brasero
Linux4.4
