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Best X-Ways Forensics Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from digital forensics software ranked against X-Ways Forensics on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Arkime Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    X-Ways Forensics vs Arkime
  2. 3
    Exterro FTK Imager Free plan WebWin $41.58/mo5.9
    X-Ways Forensics vs Exterro FTK Imager
  3. 4
    SUMURI PALADIN Free plan Linux Free5.9
    X-Ways Forensics vs SUMURI PALADIN
  4. 5
    CAINE Free plan LinuxWin Free5.8
    X-Ways Forensics vs CAINE
  5. 6
    NetworkMiner Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.8
    X-Ways Forensics vs NetworkMiner
  6. 7
    Plaso Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free5.8
    X-Ways Forensics vs Plaso
  7. 8
    Tsurugi Linux Free plan Linux Free5.8
    X-Ways Forensics vs Tsurugi Linux
  8. 9
    Volatility 3 Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free5.8
    X-Ways Forensics vs Volatility 3
  9. 10
    Paraben E3 Forensic Platform Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $58.25/mo5.6
    X-Ways Forensics vs Paraben E3 Forensic Platform
  10. 11
    Cellebrite Inseyets Free trial WebWin 5.5
    X-Ways Forensics vs Cellebrite Inseyets
  11. 12
    Magnet AXIOM Cyber Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWin 5.3
    X-Ways Forensics vs Magnet AXIOM Cyber
  12. 13
    Oxygen Forensic Detective Win 5.2
    X-Ways Forensics vs Oxygen Forensic Detective
  13. 14
    Guymager Linux 5.1
    X-Ways Forensics vs Guymager
  14. 15
    Hayabusa WinMacLinux 5.1
    X-Ways Forensics vs Hayabusa
  15. 16
    OpenText Forensic LinuxMacWin 5.1
    X-Ways Forensics vs OpenText Forensic
  16. 17
    ADF Triage-G2 Win 5.0
    X-Ways Forensics vs ADF Triage-G2
  17. 18
    Elcomsoft Mobile Forensic Bundle WinMacLinux 5.0
    X-Ways Forensics vs Elcomsoft Mobile Forensic Bundle
  18. 19
    MOBILedit Forensic Win 5.0
    X-Ways Forensics vs MOBILedit Forensic
  19. 20
    MSAB XRY Win 5.0
    X-Ways Forensics vs MSAB XRY
  20. 21
    OSForensics WinAndroid 5.0
    X-Ways Forensics vs OSForensics

X-Ways Forensics alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Arkime7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Exterro FTK Imager5.9Free plan$41.58/moWeb, Windows
4SUMURI PALADIN5.9Free planFreeLinux
5CAINE5.8Free planFreeLinux, Windows
6NetworkMiner5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Plaso5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Tsurugi Linux5.8Free planFreeLinux
9Volatility 35.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10Paraben E3 Forensic Platform5.6No$58.25/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
11Cellebrite Inseyets5.5No—Web, Windows
12Magnet AXIOM Cyber5.3No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13Oxygen Forensic Detective5.2No—Windows
14Guymager5.1No—Linux
15Hayabusa5.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
16OpenText Forensic5.1No—Linux, Mac, Windows
17ADF Triage-G25.0No—Windows
18Elcomsoft Mobile Forensic Bundle5.0No—Windows, Mac, Linux
19MOBILedit Forensic5.0No—Windows
20MSAB XRY5.0No—Windows
21OSForensics5.0No—Windows, Android
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Questions about X-Ways Forensics alternatives

What is the best alternative to X-Ways Forensics?

Arkime, number 1 in digital forensics software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Exterro FTK Imager, SUMURI PALADIN, CAINE and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to X-Ways Forensics?

Arkime is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.