# Autopsy vs OpenText EnCase

| Attribute | Autopsy | OpenText EnCase |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47.1 (24% (low)) | 35.1 (15% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 594 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | Software for investigating computer systems and recovering data. Provides disk analysis, file recovery, keyword search, and reporting with extensible module support. | - |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","deployment_model":"desktop_client","disk_imaging_file_carving":true,"court_admissible_hashing_reporting":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 4 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude AI Assistant (MCP)"},{"name":"Cyber Triage"},{"name":"EDR telemetry collectors"},{"name":"KAPE"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Password recovery tools"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":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":"perpetual","summary":"One-year term-based licensing model","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.opentext.com/products/encase-forensic","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:36:28.229Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |

## Capabilities (Digital Forensics)

| Capability | Autopsy | OpenText EnCase |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:38:46.411Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*