This is a list of optical disc authoring software.

Open source

Multi-platform

• cdrtools, a comprehensive command line-based set of tools for creating and burning CDs and DVDs.
• cdrkit, a fork of cdrtools by the Debian project.
• cdrdao, open source software for authoring and ripping of CD-ROMs in Disk-At-Once mode.

Linux and Unix

• dvdrtools, a fork of cdrtools for DVD writing on Linux.
• dvd+rw-tools, a package for DVD and Blu-ray Disc writing on Unix and Unix-like systems.
• libburnia, a project for reading, mastering and writing optical discs.

All of the following are actually graphical front-ends for cdrtools.

• Brasero, a GNOME CD/DVD burning application
• GnomeBaker, a GNOME CD/DVD burning application
• Graveman, a GTK+ CD/DVD burning application
• K3b, the KDE CD authoring program
• Nautilus, the GNOME file manager (includes basic CD/DVD-burning capabilities)
• Serpentine, the GNOME audio CD burning application
• X-CD-Roast
• Xfburn, the Xfce CD authoring program

The following are text front ends:

• BashBurn, a menu-driven program
• cdw, a Midnight Commander-like program

Windows

• cdrtfe, graphical front-end for cdrtools, written in Delphi.
• InfraRecorder, which is also a graphical front-end for cdrtools.

Mac OS X

• Burn
• SimplyBurns

Freeware

Windows

• Active@ ISO Burner
• AmoK CD/DVD Burning
• AmoK DVD Shrinker
• Ashampoo Burning Studio (only version 6 wasfree)
• Burn4Free
• Burnatonce
• BurnAware Free Edition
• CDBurnerXP Pro
• DeepBurner Free
• DVD Shrink
• Express Burn
• FinalBurner free
• ImgBurn
• ISO Recorder
• JetBee
• Small CD-Writer (GUI in Russian)

Commercial

Amiga

• MakeCD
• Frying Pan
• MasterISO

Mac OS X

• Roxio Toast
• Disco
• MacTheRipper
• DVDRemaster
• DVD Studio Pro
• Wave Burner

Linux

• GEAR PRO Linux
• NeroLINUX

Unix

• GEAR PRO Unix

RISC OS

• CDVDBurn

Windows

• Alcohol 120%
• Ashampoo Burning Studio
• AVS Video Converter
• Blindwrite
• CDRWIN
• CloneCD
• CloneDVD
• CyberLink Power2Go
• DeepBurner
• DiscJuggler
• Droppix Recorder
• DvdFab
• Easy CD-DA Extractor
• Easy CD Creator (Now obsolete)
• Easy Media Creator
• Express Burn Plus
• GEAR Video
• Nero Burning ROM
• NTI CD and DVD-Maker
• ONES by Prassi
• PowerISO
• Roxio WinOnCD
• Sateira CD&DVD Burner
• Ulead DVD software
• UltraISO

ZETA (based on BeOS)

• MediaFire Pro

Optical Disc Imaging Software