OpenText Forensic vs Plaso
| OpenText Forensic | Plaso | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Evidence sources | Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile devices and backups, removable drives, encrypted volumes, Microsoft 365, Facebook, cloud storage, file systems | Storage-media images, files, directories, devices, logs, databases, Windows Registry data, Android and iOS artifacts |
| Mobile forensics | Yes | Yes |
| Disk imaging | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile devices, cloud platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker |
| Export formats | E01, L01, AFF4 | CSV, JSON, JSON Lines, KML, TLN, XLSX, OpenSearch, Timesketch |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Everything Xiaomi, OpenText Forensic scores higher on our published basis.