Best Virtual Drive Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Alcohol 52% is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Arsenal Image Mounter and DAEMON Tools Lite. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Arsenal Image Mounter. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RaiDrive at $0.36/mo.
Mounting an image as a drive can make its contents accessible alongside other drives on your system. Compared on image formats, optical image mounting, supported platforms, and virtual disk files, these options can be weighed against the files you need to handle. Max virtual drives, persistent mounts, and the ability to write images add further points of comparison. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Alcohol 52%, Arsenal Image Mounter, and DAEMON Tools Lite are among the entries shown. The right fit depends on the image types you use and the mounting behavior and platform support you need.
23 virtual drive software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Virtual Drive Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 12 of the 23 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Alcohol 52%Free plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 Arsenal Image MounterPaid from $75.58/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 DAEMON Tools LiteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 OSFCloneFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 VHD AttachFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 libguestfsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 ExpanDrivePaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 TotalMounterFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 WinCDEmuFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 ImDiskFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Mountain Duck
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Mount-DiskImage
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 ImgDrive
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 StarWind RAM Disk
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Virtual CloneDrive
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 CDEmu
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 gBurner Virtual Drive
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Paragon Image Mounter
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Virtual CD
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Mount Image Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 NetDrive
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 RaiDrivePaid from $0.36/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 TntDrive
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Image formats | Max virtual drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcohol 52% | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | CCD, CUE, ISO, BWF, CDI, MDS, NRG | — |
| 2 | Arsenal Image Mounter | 7.3 | Free plan | $75.58/mo | Yes | 907 one-time | Raw (dd), DMG, AFF4, E01, Ex01, S01, VHD, VDI, XVA, VMDK, OVA, qcow, qcow2, AVHD, AVHDX | — |
| 3 | DAEMON Tools Lite | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 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, UIF | 4 drives |
| 4 | OSFClone | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | IMG, DD, ISO, BIN, 00n, NRG, SDI, AFF, AFM, AFD, VMDK, E01, S01, VHD | — |
| 5 | VHD Attach | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | VHD, VHDX, ISO | — |
| 6 | libguestfs | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | raw, qcow2, vmdk, vdi, vpc, vhd | — |
| 7 | ExpanDrive | 6.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | TotalMounter | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ISO, CDI, BIN, MDS, MDF, IMG, RAW, CCD, NRG | — |
| 9 | WinCDEmu | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG | — |
| 10 | ImDisk | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | raw disk images, VHD, VDI, VMDK, NRG, SDI, BIN | — |
| 11 | Mountain Duck | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | Mount-DiskImage | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | ISO, VHD, VHDX, VHDSet | — |
| 13 | ImgDrive | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 12 one-time | .ccd, .cue, .iso, .isz, .mds, .nrg, .metaiso, .ashdisc, .cdi, .pdi, .bwt, .b5t, .b6t, .mdx, .uif | 9 drives |
| 14 | StarWind RAM Disk | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Virtual CloneDrive | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | ISO, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCD | 15 drives |
| 16 | CDEmu | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 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 | — |
| 17 | gBurner Virtual Drive | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 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, VCD | 16 drives |
| 18 | Paragon Image Mounter | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | RAW, VMDK, VDI, VHD, pVHD, VHDX | — |
| 19 | Virtual CD | 5.7 | No | — | No | 34.95 one-time | Virtual CD images; ISO; NRG; C2D; XMF; IMG; BIN; MDF; BWI; B5I; B6I | — |
| 20 | Mount Image Pro | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | AD1, DMG, E01, Ex01, L01, Lx01, AFF, AFF4, ISO, VHD, VHDX, MFS01, ProDiscover, SMART, DD, RAW, VMDK, CTR | — |
| 21 | NetDrive | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | RaiDrive | 5.6 | Free plan | $0.36/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | TntDrive | 5.6 | No | — | No | 69.99 one-time | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which virtual drive software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Alcohol 52% is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.7. Arsenal Image Mounter is second and DAEMON Tools Lite third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, RaiDrive has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.36/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.