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, DVDs and Blu-rays
• cdrkit, a fork of cdrtools by the Debian project
• cdrdao, open source software for authoring and ripping of CDs in Disk-At-Once mode
• DVDStyler, a GUI-based DVD authoring tool
• libburnia, a collection of command line-based tools and libraries for burning discs

Linux and Unix

• Brasero, a GNOME disc burning utility
• dvd+rw-tools, a package for DVD and Blu-ray writing on Unix and Unix-like systems
• K3b, the KDE disc authoring program
• Nautilus, the GNOME file manager (includes basic disc burning capabilities)
• Serpentine, the GNOME audio CD burning utility
• Xfburn, the Xfce disc burning program
• X-CD-Roast

Windows

• InfraRecorder (based on cdrkit and cdrtools)
• DVD Flick (ImgBurn is included)

Freeware

Windows

• CDBurnerXP
• ImgBurn
• Ashampoo Burning Studio
• DeepBurner Free
• DVD Decrypter
• DVD Shrink

macOS

• Disco

Commercial proprietary

macOS

• Adobe Encore
• DVD Studio Pro
• MacTheRipper
• Roxio Toast

Linux

• Nero Linux

Windows

• Adobe Encore
• Alcohol 120%
• Ashampoo Burning Studio
• AVS Video Editor
• Blindwrite
• CDRWIN
• CloneCD
• CloneDVD
• DeepBurner
• DiscJuggler
• Roxio Creator
• MagicISO
• Nero Burning ROM
• Netblender
• SEBAS
• TMPGEnc Authoring Works 7
• UltraISO