Tsurugi Linux vs X-Ways Forensics
| Tsurugi Linux | X-Ways Forensics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | api, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Evidence sources | disk images; volatile memory; mobile devices; file systems; OS artifacts; cloud environments; virtual machines; network data | 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 64-bit; Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS; VirtualBox; VMware | Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022/2025 |
| Export formats | AFF; EWF; RAW | HTML, tab-delimited text, XML |
| Case collaboration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Digital Forensics Software. On Everything Xiaomi, Tsurugi Linux scores higher on our published basis.