Autopsy
The premier end-to-end open source digital forensics platform.
Overview
Autopsy is a widely used open-source digital forensics platform that provides a graphical user interface to The Sleuth Kit and other forensic tools. It is used by law enforcement, military, and corporate examiners to investigate computers and mobile devices. Its plug-in architecture allows for easy extension of its capabilities.
✨ Key Features
- Timeline Analysis for viewing system events
- Keyword search and indexing
- Web artifact analysis (history, bookmarks, cookies)
- Registry analysis
- File carving to recover deleted files
- EXIF data extraction from multimedia files
- Extensible with Python or Java modules
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Completely free and open source
- Highly extensible through a plug-in architecture
- Strong community support
- Built on the robust and trusted Sleuth Kit library
Unique Value: Offers a powerful, extensible, and completely free digital forensics platform, making it accessible to anyone from students to law enforcement agencies.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Used by thousands of professionals globally for hard drive and smartphone analysis.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations requiring dedicated, 24/7 commercial support without a separate contract.
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike commercial tools like EnCase and FTK, Autopsy is free and open-source, offering flexibility and customization at the cost of dedicated commercial support and some advanced, proprietary features.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The software is completely free and open source.
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