# Autopsy vs Exterro FTK

| Attribute | Autopsy | Exterro FTK |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 43.8 (24% (low)) | 65.2 (13% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 594 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | Software for investigating computer systems and recovering data. Provides disk analysis, file recovery, keyword search, and reporting with extensible module support. | An integrated software system that combines tools for legal investigations, regulatory compliance management, cybersecurity oversight, and computer forensics, enabling enterprises to coordinate these functions through one interface. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","deployment_model":"desktop_client","disk_imaging_file_carving":true,"court_admissible_hashing_reporting":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 4 | 190 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude AI Assistant (MCP)"},{"name":"Cyber Triage"},{"name":"EDR telemetry collectors"},{"name":"KAPE"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Calendar"},{"name":"Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Exchange"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"OneNote"},{"name":"SharePoint Online"},{"name":"Yammer"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Zoom"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free to download and use. Optional subscription-based support available for enterprise customers.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.autopsy.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:45:35.816Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","sourceUrl":"https://www.exterro.com/forensic-toolkit","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:33:50.220Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Digital Forensics)

| Capability | Autopsy | Exterro FTK |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Desktop client | - |
| Disk imaging file carving | ✓ | - |
| Volatile memory RAM analysis | - | - |
| Mobile ios android extraction | - | - |
| Remote endpoint acquisition | - | - |
| Mac os apfs support | - | - |
| Cloud saas m365 extraction | - | - |
| Court admissible hashing reporting | ✓ | - |
| Automated artifact timelining | - | - |
| Malware triage yara scanning | - | - |
| Fips 140 2 certification | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Pricing model | Open source | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:32:29.125Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*