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Volatility 3

Ch 057.0of 29 Digital Forensics Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Evidence sourcesvolatile memory (RAM) samples and memory images from Windows, Linux, and macOS
  4. 4Mobile forensicsNo
  5. 5Disk imagingNo
  6. 6Memory forensicsYes
  7. 7Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux
  8. 8Export formatsCSV, JSON, JSONL, pretty, quick
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Overview

Volatility 3 is ranked #5 of 29 in digital forensics software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Volatility 3 plans and pricing

All plans
Volatility 3 Free Free open source software · License requires publicly sharing source code for additions made available to others volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on digital forensics software

Free plan
Yesvolatilityfoundation.org
Evidence sources
volatile memory (RAM) samples and memory images from Windows, Linux, and macOSvolatilityfoundation.org
Mobile forensics
Novolatilityfoundation.org
Disk imaging
Novolatilityfoundation.org
Memory forensics
Yesvolatilityfoundation.org
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linuxvolatilityfoundation.org
Export formats
CSV, JSON, JSONL, pretty, quickvolatilityfoundation.org

Facts

Purpose
Volatility 3 extracts digital artifacts from volatile memory (RAM) samples to provide visibility into a system’s runtime state.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Open source
The Volatility Foundation describes the framework as free and open source, available for download on GitHub.volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026
Python requirement
Volatility 3 requires Python 3.8.0 or later and is published on PyPI.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Supported systems
The project provides symbol table packs for Windows, macOS, and Linux; Windows symbols can be queried, downloaded, generated, and cached when missing, while Mac and Linux symbol tables must be produced manually.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Cloud storage
The Foundation says a 2024 release added support for Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage.volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026
Documentation
The framework is documented through doc strings, can be built with Sphinx, and has generated documentation online.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The project directs bug reports to GitHub Issues and community support questions to its Slack.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License conditions
The Volatility Software License allows free use, sharing, and building, and requires publicly sharing source code for additions made available to others.volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026
License warranty
The license says the software is provided as is without warranty or condition, to the extent allowed by law.volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026
Intended users
The Foundation says Volatility is used by law enforcement, military, academia, and commercial investigators.volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026
Training
The Foundation offers an endorsed malware and memory forensics training course designed and taught by the framework’s creators.volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026
Release status
The Foundation’s history page lists Volatility 3 version 2.28.2 as released in September 2026.volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026

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