Reviews of BurnAware Free

1. 
   zeon

   Reviewing 2.4.2 (Nov 26, 2009)

   A good and most importantly free alternative to things like Nero, at least if your needs (like mine) are just simple burning. Unlike some other free alternatives it doesn't waste time writing out a DVD-sized temporary ISO before every burn attempt, and instead burns straight from the files. Has a few odd UI choices but nothing problematic, everything important is easily accessible or visible (e.g . disc capacity remaining, verify data checkbox, manual burn speed, etc.). Drag and drop from Explorer works fine too. Is a little CPU-heavy when burning but supposedly the upcoming version 3 is going to address that, either way I've had no problems with version 2 thus far. Good program and I look forward to its future development.
2. 
   Richardky

   Reviewing 2.4.2 (Nov 25, 2009)

   Does all my burning needs very lean straight to the point software .. good stuff
3. 
   beansprout

   Reviewing 2.4 (Oct 7, 2009)

   superb application!
   
   *** but... SORTING of files is kinda frustrating on some media type of what im burning ...like for example, when im burning audio CD's, i have to drag or move up and down one by one just to sort the files... PLEASE do add sorting of files for all media types...
   
   *** and... it doesn't read ID3 tags... (for ease of sorting)
   
   that's all., thanks!
   
   hope you'll fix that...
4. 
   gheebee1

   Reviewing 2.3.9 (Sep 10, 2009)

   Downloaded to Windows 2003 Server. Exported *.AU music files into *.MP3 format and burned to a cd using NEC_DVD. This software works so great, I'm ditching (1)Img Burn; (2) Roxio; and (3) Nero....
5. 
   Reverb

   Reviewing 2.3.9 (Aug 28, 2009)

   Ths is probably the best non-bloat alternative to Nero. I bought the pro version and the only problem I have is I can't get it to burn faster than 6x despite the fact that both my DVD burners (Toshiba and Optiarc) are 16x. Nero and ImgBurn work fine (I usually burn 12x to be safe). It would be nice if they had support forums instead of just email support so you can see if anyone else is experiencing the same problems and what they did to fix it.
   
   Another thing....all settings are stored to an INI file yet their FAQ states that BurnAware cannot be made portable. Wha? Hope they address the speed issue in the next update. Otherwise a good, stable burner with more options than ImgBurn and lighter than Nero.

Discuss BurnAware Free

1. Jan 31, 2009 - 11:12 AM
   bobad

   This little app is sneaking up on ImgBurn. I think the average geek would prefer ImgBurn, but the average computer user would probably prefer Burn Aware.