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K3b vs Burn: catalog facts
K3b	Burn
Free Free and open source as part of KDE.	Free Free download from SourceForge.
Linux	macOS
Burns data and audio projects to CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc copying, DVD formatting and audio CD ripping	Data, audio, MP3 and video disc modes in one app DVD-Video menus with themes
Linux only Needs an optical drive, which many current computers lack	macOS only Requires an optical drive, which most current Macs lack
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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