Best Autopsy Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from digital forensics software ranked against Autopsy on the same published basis.
- 1Autopsy vs NetworkMiner
- 2Autopsy vs Plaso
- 3Autopsy vs Volatility 3
- 4Autopsy vs Arkime
- 5Autopsy vs CAINE
- 6Autopsy vs Exterro FTK Imager
- 7Autopsy vs SUMURI PALADIN
- 8Autopsy vs Tsurugi Linux
- 9Autopsy vs Paraben E3 Forensic Platform
- 10Autopsy vs Cellebrite Inseyets
- 11Autopsy vs Hayabusa
- 12Autopsy vs OpenText Forensic
- 14Autopsy vs The Sleuth Kit
- 15Autopsy vs Guymager
- 16Autopsy vs Oxygen Forensic Detective
- 17Autopsy vs Timesketch
- 18Autopsy vs Magnet AXIOM Cyber
- 19Autopsy vs SIFT Workstation
- 20Autopsy vs Elcomsoft Mobile Forensic Bundle
- 21Autopsy vs SUMURI RECON LAB
Autopsy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetworkMiner | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Plaso | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Volatility 3 | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Arkime | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | CAINE | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | Exterro FTK Imager | 6.4 | Free plan | $41.58/mo | Web, Windows |
| 7 | SUMURI PALADIN | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Tsurugi Linux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | Paraben E3 Forensic Platform | 5.8 | No | $58.25/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Cellebrite Inseyets | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 11 | Hayabusa | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | OpenText Forensic | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | The Sleuth Kit | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Guymager | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | Oxygen Forensic Detective | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Timesketch | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 18 | Magnet AXIOM Cyber | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | SIFT Workstation | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | Elcomsoft Mobile Forensic Bundle | 5.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | SUMURI RECON LAB | 5.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Autopsy alternatives
What is the best alternative to Autopsy?
NetworkMiner, number 1 in digital forensics software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Plaso, Volatility 3, Arkime and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Autopsy?
NetworkMiner 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.