OpenText Forensic vs X-Ways Forensics
| OpenText Forensic | X-Ways Forensics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | api, self-hosted, Windows |
| Evidence sources | Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile devices and backups, removable drives, encrypted volumes, Microsoft 365, Facebook, cloud storage, file systems | 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 |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile devices, cloud platforms | Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022/2025 |
| Export formats | E01, L01, AFF4 | HTML, tab-delimited text, XML |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Memory forensics | — | Yes |
| Case collaboration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Everything Xiaomi, OpenText Forensic scores higher on our published basis.