CAINE vs MOBILedit Forensic
| CAINE | MOBILedit Forensic | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Windows |
| 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 | Mobile phones, smartwatches, cloud services, applications, backups, physical images, filesystems, messages, calls, media, passwords, and deleted data |
| Mobile forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Disk imaging | Yes | Yes |
| Memory forensics | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Linux; Windows forensic side tools | Windows 10 64-bit; Android; iOS; KaiOS; Windows Phone |
| Export formats | raw/dd; EnCase; text reports | PDF, HTML, XLSX, MOBILedit XML, UFDR, CLBX, ADB backup, and iTunes backup |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On The Geeks Club, CAINE scores higher on our published basis.