# Autopsy vs Plaso

| Attribute | Autopsy | Plaso |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 43.8 (24% (low)) | 43.3 (14% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 6 |
| adoption.github_stars | 594 | 2,140 |
| 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. | A Python-based framework that automatically generates timelines from computer logs and files to help forensic investigators correlate digital evidence and reconstruct events. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","deployment_model":"desktop_client","disk_imaging_file_carving":true,"court_admissible_hashing_reporting":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude AI Assistant (MCP)"},{"name":"Cyber Triage"},{"name":"EDR telemetry collectors"},{"name":"KAPE"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| 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":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://plaso.readthedocs.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:33:48.139Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 87 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20260720","date":"2026-07-20T07:57:02Z","type":"stable","version":"20260720"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20260512","date":"2026-05-12T19:03:44Z","type":"stable","version":"20260512"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20260119","date":"2026-01-24T08:52:16Z","type":"stable","version":"20260119"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20250918","date":"2025-09-18T05:33:15Z","type":"stable","version":"20250918"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20240826","date":"2024-08-27T05:06:47Z","type":"stable","version":"20240826"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20240308","date":"2024-03-09T06:44:00Z","type":"stable","version":"20240308"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20231224","date":"2023-12-24T06:49:42Z","type":"stable","version":"20231224"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20230717","date":"2023-07-18T18:59:02Z","type":"stable","version":"20230717"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20230311","date":"2023-03-12T10:44:11Z","type":"stable","version":"20230311"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20230226","date":"2023-02-26T14:16:25Z","type":"stable","version":"20230226"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20221229","date":"2022-12-29T05:15:06Z","type":"stable","version":"20221229"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20220930","date":"2022-09-30T16:55:17Z","type":"stable","version":"20220930"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20220724","date":"2022-07-24T18:41:31Z","type":"stable","version":"20220724"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20220428","date":"2022-04-28T06:12:28Z","type":"stable","version":"20220428"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20211229","date":"2021-12-29T16:55:15Z","type":"stable","version":"20211229"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20211024","date":"2021-10-24T11:18:13Z","type":"stable","version":"20211024"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20210606","date":"2021-06-06T18:51:47Z","type":"stable","version":"20210606"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20210412","date":"2021-04-12T05:29:06Z","type":"stable","version":"20210412"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20210213","date":"2021-02-13T17:42:39Z","type":"stable","version":"20210213"},{"url":"https://github.com/log2timeline/plaso/releases/tag/20201228","date":"2020-12-28T09:28:29Z","type":"stable","version":"20201228"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.8 |

## Capabilities (Digital Forensics)

| Capability | Autopsy | Plaso |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T15:09:07.296Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*