Plaso vs X-Ways Forensics
| Plaso | X-Ways Forensics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | api, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Evidence sources | Storage-media images, files, directories, devices, logs, databases, Windows Registry data, Android and iOS artifacts | 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 | Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker | Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022/2025 |
| Export formats | CSV, JSON, JSON Lines, KML, TLN, XLSX, OpenSearch, Timesketch | HTML, tab-delimited text, XML |
| Memory forensics | — | Yes |
| Case collaboration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Everything Xiaomi, X-Ways Forensics scores higher on our published basis.