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Best Timesketch Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from digital forensics software ranked against Timesketch on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Paraben E3 Forensic Platform Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $58.25/mo7.7
    Timesketch vs Paraben E3 Forensic Platform
  2. 2
    OSForensics Free plan Androidself-hostedWin $78.75/mo7.5
    Timesketch vs OSForensics
  3. 3
    Hayabusa Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    Timesketch vs Hayabusa
  4. 4
    NetworkMiner Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    Timesketch vs NetworkMiner
  5. 5
    Belkasoft X Forensic Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 7.1
    Timesketch vs Belkasoft X Forensic
  6. 6
    Cellebrite Inseyets Free trial WebWin 7.1
    Timesketch vs Cellebrite Inseyets
  7. 7
    Plaso Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    Timesketch vs Plaso
  8. 8
    Volatility 3 Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    Timesketch vs Volatility 3
  9. 9
    Arkime Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    Timesketch vs Arkime
  10. 10
    Exterro FTK Imager Free plan WebWin $41.58/mo6.9
    Timesketch vs Exterro FTK Imager
  11. 11
    Magnet AXIOM Cyber Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWin 6.9
    Timesketch vs Magnet AXIOM Cyber
  12. 12
    CAINE Free plan LinuxWin Free6.8
    Timesketch vs CAINE
  13. 13
    SIFT Workstation Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.8
    Timesketch vs SIFT Workstation
  14. 14
    SUMURI PALADIN Free plan Linux Free6.8
    Timesketch vs SUMURI PALADIN
  15. 15
    Oxygen Forensic Detective Free trial Win 6.7
    Timesketch vs Oxygen Forensic Detective
  16. 16
    Tsurugi Linux Free plan Linux Free6.7
    Timesketch vs Tsurugi Linux
  17. 17
    MSAB XRY AndroidiOSWin 6.6
    Timesketch vs MSAB XRY
  18. 18
    SUMURI RECON LAB MacWin 6.4
    Timesketch vs SUMURI RECON LAB
  19. 19
    X-Ways Forensics apiself-hostedWin 6.3
    Timesketch vs X-Ways Forensics
  20. 20
    X-Ways Imager Win CHF 6.17/mo6.3
    Timesketch vs X-Ways Imager

Timesketch alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Paraben E3 Forensic Platform7.7No$58.25/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2OSForensics7.5Free plan$78.75/moAndroid, self-hosted, Windows
3Hayabusa7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
4NetworkMiner7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
5Belkasoft X Forensic7.1No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
6Cellebrite Inseyets7.1No—Web, Windows
7Plaso7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Volatility 37.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9Arkime6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10Exterro FTK Imager6.9Free plan$41.58/moWeb, Windows
11Magnet AXIOM Cyber6.9No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12CAINE6.8Free planFreeLinux, Windows
13SIFT Workstation6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
14SUMURI PALADIN6.8Free planFreeLinux
15Oxygen Forensic Detective6.7No—Windows
16Tsurugi Linux6.7Free planFreeLinux
17MSAB XRY6.6No—Android, iOS, Windows
18SUMURI RECON LAB6.4No—Mac, Windows
19X-Ways Forensics6.3No—API, self-hosted, Windows
20X-Ways Imager6.3NoCHF 6.17/moWindows
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Questions about Timesketch alternatives

What is the best alternative to Timesketch?

Paraben E3 Forensic Platform, number 1 in digital forensics software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: OSForensics, Hayabusa, NetworkMiner and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Timesketch?

OSForensics is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.