Volatility 3

6.8easy start · #10 of 29
in Digital Forensics Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

Volatility 3 is ranked #10 of 29 in digital forensics software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Volatility 3 Free Free open source software · License requires publicly sharing source code for additions made available to others volatilityfoundation.org · 30 Sept 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Evidence sources: volatile memory (RAM) samples and memory images from Windows, Linux, and macOS
Mobile forensics: No
Disk imaging: No
Memory forensics: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Export formats: CSV, JSON, JSONL, pretty, quick

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The record

Purpose: Volatility 3 extracts digital artifacts from volatile memory (RAM) samples to provide visibility into a system’s runtime state.
Open source: The Volatility Foundation describes the framework as free and open source, available for download on GitHub.
Python requirement: Volatility 3 requires Python 3.8.0 or later and is published on PyPI.
Supported systems: The project provides symbol table packs for Windows, macOS, and Linux; Windows symbols can be queried, downloaded, generated, and cached when missing, while Mac and Linux symbol tables must be produced manually.
Cloud storage: The Foundation says a 2024 release added support for Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage.
Documentation: The framework is documented through doc strings, can be built with Sphinx, and has generated documentation online.
Support: The project directs bug reports to GitHub Issues and community support questions to its Slack.
License conditions: The Volatility Software License allows free use, sharing, and building, and requires publicly sharing source code for additions made available to others.
License warranty: The license says the software is provided as is without warranty or condition, to the extent allowed by law.
Intended users: The Foundation says Volatility is used by law enforcement, military, academia, and commercial investigators.
Training: The Foundation offers an endorsed malware and memory forensics training course designed and taught by the framework’s creators.
Release status: The Foundation’s history page lists Volatility 3 version 2.28.2 as released in September 2026.
Price from: Free

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Sources

github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3· checked 30 Sept 2026
volatilityfoundation.org/the-volatility-framework/· checked 30 Sept 2026
volatilityfoundation.org/license/· checked 30 Sept 2026
volatilityfoundation.org/about-volatility/· checked 30 Sept 2026
volatilityfoundation.org/volatility-training/· checked 30 Sept 2026