CAINE vs Plaso
| CAINE | Plaso | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Evidence sources | raw/dd disk images; EnCase files; databases; internet histories; Windows registries; deleted files; EXIF data; volatile memory dumps; Android and iPod devices | Storage-media images, files, directories, devices, logs, databases, Windows Registry data, Android and iOS artifacts |
| Mobile forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Disk imaging | Yes | Yes |
| Memory forensics | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Linux; Windows forensic side tools | Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker |
| Export formats | raw/dd; EnCase; text reports | CSV, JSON, JSON Lines, KML, TLN, XLSX, OpenSearch, Timesketch |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Everything Xiaomi, CAINE scores higher on our published basis.