ImDisk
5.8#17 in virtual drive softwareFree planFree planAPIWindows
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libguestfs
7.3#4 in virtual drive softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | ImDisk | libguestfs |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | ImDisk is a virtual disk driver for Windows that creates virtual hard disk partitions, floppy drives, or CD/DVD drives using image files or system memory. | libguestfs is a library and set of tools for accessing and modifying virtual machine disk images. |
| Support | The maintainer offers contact by email, phone, Signal, or WhatsApp and says he speaks Swedish and English. | Users can ask questions on the libguestfs mailing list or IRC channel #guestfs on Libera Chat; Red Hat Enterprise Linux customers are directed to Red Hat Support. |
ImDisk plans
- ImDisk Virtual Disk DriverFree
libguestfs plans
- libguestfsFree
- libguestfs open-source softwareFree
Pick ImDisk if…
ImDisk suits Windows users who need to mount supported disk images as virtual volumes. It may also suit users who need a free driver and are comfortable with its stated limitations on recent Windows versions.
Pick libguestfs if…
It suits developers and administrators who need to inspect or change virtual machine disk images, automate VM edits or build image-management workflows. Users on non-Linux systems should account for the need to compile from source and port it.