OpenText Forensic vs Volatility 3
| OpenText Forensic | Volatility 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | volatile memory (RAM) samples and memory images from Windows, Linux, and macOS |
| Mobile forensics | Yes | No |
| Disk imaging | Yes | No |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile devices, cloud platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Export formats | E01, L01, AFF4 | CSV, JSON, JSONL, pretty, quick |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Memory forensics | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Everything Xiaomi, Volatility 3 scores higher on our published basis.