CAINE vs X-Ways Forensics
| CAINE | X-Ways Forensics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | api, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Evidence sources | raw/dd disk images; EnCase files; databases; internet histories; Windows registries; deleted files; EXIF data; volatile memory dumps; Android and iPod devices | Raw DD images, ISO, VHD, VHDX, VDI, VMDK, physical disks, RAIDs, filesystems, Android/iOS data imported through third-party tools, iTunes backups |
| Mobile forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Disk imaging | Yes | Yes |
| Memory forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux; Windows forensic side tools | Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022/2025 |
| Export formats | raw/dd; EnCase; text reports | HTML, tab-delimited text, XML |
| Case collaboration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Everything Xiaomi, CAINE scores higher on our published basis.