OSForensics vs X-Ways Forensics
OSForensics
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| Figure | OSForensics | X-Ways Forensics |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $78.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · Computer Forensics Software | 8.2 (#3) | 7.2 (#14) |
| Spec score · Digital Forensics Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.2 (#25) |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | Bünde, Germany |
| Portability | OSForensics can run from a portable USB drive, and the download page says it can be run from USB. | The software is fully portable and can run from a USB stick on a Windows system without installation. |
| Purpose | OSForensics is digital investigation software for extracting forensic data from computers. | X-Ways Forensics is an advanced work environment for computer forensic examiners and the maker’s flagship product. |
Plans
OSForensics
- OSForensics FreeFree
- OSForensics Trial EditionFree
- OSForensics Subscription$95 a month
- OSForensics Subscription$945 a year
- OSForensics Perpetual License (12 months support)$1,680, paid once
- OSForensics Perpetual License (36 months support)$3,675, paid once
- OSForensics Site LicensePriced on request
X-Ways Forensics
- X-Ways Forensics non-perpetual license$1,550, paid once
- X-Ways Forensics perpetual license$4,010, paid once
In their own words
OSForensics
OSForensics is digital investigation software for extracting and examining forensic data from computers. It searches and indexes files, looks inside documents and email archives, and attempts to recover deleted files. Hashing can verify evidence or compare it with known files, while extension checks can flag files whose extensions are incorrect. The software can surface recent activity such as opened documents, web history, connected USB devices, and network shares. Password tools target commonly used web browsers and can use rainbow tables to retrieve passwords from hashes. Investigators can group evidence into case files, cryptographically hash data, and export reports readable as HTML or PDF, with narratives and external reports. It can maintain a secure audit trail and create or restore disk images for analysis. OSForensics can also run from a portable USB drive. Listed evidence sources include Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS/macOS file systems, plus disk images, memory dumps, email, browser data, registry hives, SQLite, and ESE databases. Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 are listed, as are several Windows Server versions. A free license and a 30-day trial are listed; subscription pricing is $95 per user per month.
X-Ways Forensics
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