Best Timesketch Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from digital forensics software ranked against Timesketch on the same published basis.
- 1Timesketch vs NetworkMiner
- 2Timesketch vs Plaso
- 3Timesketch vs Volatility 3
- 4Timesketch vs Arkime
- 5Timesketch vs CAINE
- 6Timesketch vs Exterro FTK Imager
- 7Timesketch vs SUMURI PALADIN
- 8Timesketch vs Tsurugi Linux
- 9Timesketch vs Paraben E3 Forensic Platform
- 10Timesketch vs Cellebrite Inseyets
- 11Timesketch vs Hayabusa
- 12Timesketch vs OpenText Forensic
- 13Timesketch vs Oxygen Forensic Detective
- 14Timesketch vs Autopsy
- 15Timesketch vs The Sleuth Kit
- 16Timesketch vs Guymager
- 18Timesketch vs Magnet AXIOM Cyber
- 19Timesketch vs SIFT Workstation
- 20Timesketch vs Elcomsoft Mobile Forensic Bundle
- 21Timesketch vs SUMURI RECON LAB
Timesketch 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 |
| 13 | Oxygen Forensic Detective | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Autopsy | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | The Sleuth Kit | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Guymager | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Magnet AXIOM Cyber | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | SIFT Workstation | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 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 Timesketch alternatives
What is the best alternative to Timesketch?
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 Timesketch?
NetworkMiner is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.