CAINE
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What both publish
| Fact | CAINE | Plaso |
|---|---|---|
| Extensibility | The project says its open distribution can be rebuilt into a differently branded version. | The project supports adding parsers, parser plugins, analysis plugins, output modules, tagging rules and automation scripts. |
| Licence | CAINE and its Windows-side tools are offered under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 or later, while bundled components retain their own licences. | PyPI and GitHub identify the project as Apache-2.0 licensed. |
| License | CAINE is free software under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 or later; included third-party software retains its own licenses. | The GitHub project page identifies the repository license as Apache-2.0. |
| Purpose | CAINE is an Italian GNU/Linux live distribution created as a digital forensics project. | Plaso is a Python-based engine used by tools to create super timelines or more targeted timelines for digital forensic analysis. |
CAINE plans
- CAINEFree
- Free CAINE ISOFree
Plaso plans
- Open-source Plaso packageFree
- PlasoFree
Pick CAINE if…
CAINE suits digital investigators who need a Linux forensic environment with a graphical interface and bundled analysis utilities. Its Windows forensic side tools may also suit users handling Windows incident response.
Pick Plaso if…
Plaso suits digital forensic practitioners who need to collect and analyze timelines from files, devices, logs, or storage images. Its parser and plug-in framework may also suit users extending forensic workflows.