diff --git a/Comparison.mediawiki b/Comparison.mediawiki new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2966f6c --- /dev/null +++ b/Comparison.mediawiki @@ -0,0 +1,219 @@ +In this page you can find a comparison between DiscImageChef and other dump image managers or creators. + +You can see a [[Comparison#Comparison of optical discs image managers|comparison of optical discs image managers]], +a [[Comparison#comparison of floppy disk image managers|comparison of floppy disk image managers]], a +[[Comparison#comparison of hard disk image managers|comparison of hard disk image managers]] and a +[[Comparison#comparison of digital tape image managers|comparison of digital tape image managers]]. + +[[Home#anchor_name]] + +==Comparison of optical discs image managers== +{| +! +! DiscImageChef +! DiscImageCreator +! CDRWin +! CloneCD +! Alcohol 120% +! IsoBuster +! WinImage +|- +| Opensource +| Yes +| [[https://github.com/saramibreak/DiscImageCreator|Yes]] +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +|- +| Supported platforms +| Windows, Linux, macOSmacOS does not yet support dumping media, only managing existing images +| Windows +| Windows +| Windows +| Windows +| Windows +| Windows +|- +| Supported formats +| [[https://github.com/claunia/DiscImageChef/blob/master/README.md#supported-disk-image-formats-read-and-write|12]] +| 3CDRWin, CloneCD and raw +| 1CDRWin +| 1CloneCD +| 1Alcohol 120% +| 17Alcohol 120%, BlindWrite 5, BlindWrite 6, CD-i OptImage, CDRWin, CloneCD, DiscJuggler, Easy CD Creator, IsoBuster, Nero, NTI, PlexTools, Prassi PrimoCD, Prassi PrimoDVD, raw, Virtual CD and WinOnCD +| 1Raw +|- +| Can dump Audio CD +| YesIt can lose a few seconds from start of audio on some discs +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| No +|- +| Can dump Mode 0 tracks +| Yes +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +|- +| Can dump Mode 1 tracks +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +|- +| Can dump Mode 2 tracks +| YesIt can lose a few seconds from start of audio on some discs +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +|- +| Can dump multisession discs +| Yes +| Yes +| No +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| No +|- +| Can dump discs with errors +| YesDepending on the drive it can recover data from sectors with errors +| YesWrites fake data in the place of sectors with errors +| NoIgnores errors or stops on error +| Yes +| Yes +| Unknown +| Unknown +|- +| Reads subchannel +| Yes +| Yes +| NoOnly if it detects the disc is a CD+G +| Yes +| Yes +| Unknown +| No +|- +| Reads lead-in postgap +| Yes +| Yes +| No +| No +| No +| No +|- +| Supports illegal TOCs +| Yes +| Yes +| No +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| No +|- +| Supports error based copy protections +| Yes +| Yes +| No +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +| No +|- +| Supports twin sectors based copy protections +| Not yetPending format support +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +|- +| Supports position based copy protections +| Not yet +| No +| No +| No +| Yes +| No +| No +|- +| Supports dumping DDCD +| Yes +| NoNone of its supported formats support the DDCD media +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +|- +| Supports dumping GD +| Not yetFeature will be added in next release +| Yes +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +|- +| Supports dumping GameCube/Wii +| Not yet +| Yes +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +|- +| Supports dumping DVDDoes not include encrypted video mediaIncludes PlayStation DVD +| Yes +| PartialCustomized PFI information, like PSN of start LBA in DVD-RAM will be lost +| No +| No +| Partial +| Partial +| Partial +|- +| Supports dumping HD DVD +| Yes +| PartialCustomized PFI information, like PSN of start LBA in HD DVD-RAM will be lost +| No +| No +| Partial +| Partial +| Partial +|- +| Supports dumping Blu-rayIncludes PlayStation Blu-ray +| Yes +| Yes +| No +| No +| Yes +| Yes +| Yes +|- +| Supports dumping Xbox Game discs +| YesXGD2 are untestedXGD3 are not supported +| Yes +| No +| No +| No +| No +| No +|} \ No newline at end of file