CAINE vs OSForensics
| CAINE | OSForensics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Windows, Android |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Evidence sources | raw/dd disk images; EnCase files; databases; internet histories; Windows registries; deleted files; EXIF data; volatile memory dumps; Android and iPod devices | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS/macOS file systems, disk images, memory dumps, emails, browser data, registry hives, SQLite and ESE databases |
| Mobile forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Disk imaging | Yes | Yes |
| Memory forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux; Windows forensic side tools | Windows 7/8/10/11 and Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 |
| Export formats | raw/dd; EnCase; text reports | HTML, PDF, CSV, MHT |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Inferse, CAINE scores higher on our published basis.