# Exterro FTK vs Volatility 3

| Attribute | Exterro FTK | Volatility 3 |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65.2 (13% (low)) | 43.9 (31% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 11 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 10 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 4,357 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source framework for analyzing RAM samples and extracting digital artifacts independent of the operating system. Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux memory analysis and is used for incident response and malware investigation. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","deployment_model":"portable_cli","disk_imaging_file_carving":false,"cloud_saas_m365_extraction":false,"remote_endpoint_acquisition":false,"volatile_memory_ram_analysis":true,"mobile_ios_android_extraction":false}` |
| integrations.count | 190 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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 | - | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","sourceUrl":"https://www.exterro.com/forensic-toolkit","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:33:50.220Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://volatilityfoundation.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:42:00.261Z"}` |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 126 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.28.0","date":"2026-04-30T19:57:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.27.0","date":"2026-01-29T21:51:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.26.2","date":"2025-09-25T20:51:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.26.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.26.0","date":"2025-05-16T13:24:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.11.0","date":"2025-01-16T20:24:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.8.0","date":"2024-10-09T22:28:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.7.0","date":"2024-05-29T19:45:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.5.2","date":"2024-01-31T21:35:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.5.0","date":"2023-09-27T19:55:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.4.1","date":"2023-04-12T19:33:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2022-12-14T20:10:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.0.1","date":"2022-03-17T20:37:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2022-01-12T22:11:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v1.0.1","date":"2021-02-01T19:47:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2021-02-01T17:11:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.1","date":"2019-10-13T10:52:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.0-beta.1"}]` |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=volatility3&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Digital Forensics)

| Capability | Exterro FTK | Volatility 3 |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | Portable CLI |
| 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 2026-09-01T17:10:10.671Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*