OSForensics vs X-Ways Forensics
| OSForensics | X-Ways Forensics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, Android | api, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Evidence sources | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS/macOS file systems, disk images, memory dumps, emails, browser data, registry hives, SQLite and ESE databases | Raw DD images, ISO, VHD, VHDX, VDI, VMDK, physical disks, RAIDs, filesystems, Android/iOS data imported through third-party tools, iTunes backups |
| Mobile forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Disk imaging | Yes | Yes |
| Memory forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows 7/8/10/11 and Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 | Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022/2025 |
| Export formats | HTML, PDF, CSV, MHT | HTML, tab-delimited text, XML |
| Case collaboration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On The Geeks Club, X-Ways Forensics scores higher on our published basis.