Best Virtual Drive Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ImDisk is ranked #1 of 21 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of libguestfs and DAEMON Tools Lite. The best-ranked option with a free plan is libguestfs. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ExpanDrive at $29/mo.
21 virtual drive software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Image formats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ImDisk | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | raw disk images, VHD, VDI, VMDK, NRG, SDI, BIN | View |
| 2 |  libguestfs | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | raw, qcow2, vmdk, vdi, vpc, vhd | View |
| 3 | DAEMON Tools Lite | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | 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 | View |
| 4 | WinCDEmu | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG | View |
| 5 | Virtual CloneDrive | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | ISO, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCD | View |
| 6 |  TotalMounter | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | ISO, CDI, BIN, MDS, MDF, IMG, RAW, CCD, NRG | View |
| 7 | ExpanDrive | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 |  gBurner Virtual Drive | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | 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 | View |
| 9 |  ImgDrive | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 12 one-time | .ccd, .cue, .iso, .isz, .mds, .nrg, .metaiso, .ashdisc, .cdi, .pdi, .bwt, .b5t, .b6t, .mdx, .uif | View |
| 10 |  VHD Attach | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | VHD, VHDX, ISO | View |
| 11 |  Alcohol 52% | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | CCD, CUE, ISO, BWF, CDI, MDS, NRG | View |
| 12 |  CDEmu | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | 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 | View |
| 13 |  Arsenal Image Mounter | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $75.58/mo | Yes | 907 one-time | Raw (dd), DMG, AFF4, E01, Ex01, S01, VHD, VDI, XVA, VMDK, OVA, qcow, qcow2, AVHD, AVHDX | View |
| 14 | RaiDrive | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 |  NetDrive | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 16 |  StarWind RAM Disk | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Mount Image Pro | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | AD1, DMG, E01, Ex01, L01, Lx01, AFF, AFF4, ISO, VHD, VHDX, MFS01, ProDiscover, SMART, DD, RAW, VMDK, CTR | View |
| 18 |  Paragon Image Mounter | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | RAW, VMDK, VDI, VHD, pVHD, VHDX | View |
| 19 |  Mountain Duck | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Virtual CD | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 34.95 one-time | Virtual CD images; ISO; NRG; C2D; XMF; IMG; BIN; MDF; BWI; B5I; B6I | View |
| 21 |  TntDrive | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 69.99 one-time | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which virtual drive software is ranked first on Inferse?
ImDisk is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 8.7. libguestfs is second and DAEMON Tools Lite third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 21 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.