Autopsy
A modular framework for analyzing files and data sources within case investigations
- Also known as
- autopsy
What is Autopsy?
A tool that processes files and data during case analysis, displays investigation findings, and generates reports through a system of configurable plugins and modules
Autopsy pricing
We don't have Autopsy's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free to download and use. Optional subscription-based support available for enterprise customers.
What Autopsy does
The capabilities that matter for digital forensics, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- 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
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- Claude AI Assistant (MCP)
- Cyber Triage
- EDR telemetry collectors
- KAPE
Autopsy FAQ
Common questions about Autopsy, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Autopsy?
Software for investigating computer systems and recovering data. Provides disk analysis, file recovery, keyword search, and reporting with extensible module support. It is indexed under Digital Forensics.
Source: https://www.autopsy.com
Is Autopsy free to use?
Autopsy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.autopsy.com
What platforms does Autopsy support?
Autopsy supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.autopsy.com
Can Autopsy be self-hosted?
Yes. Autopsy can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.autopsy.com
What does Autopsy integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for Autopsy, including Claude AI Assistant (MCP), Cyber Triage, EDR telemetry collectors and KAPE. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.autopsy.com
Autopsy alternatives
Other digital forensics we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Exterro FTKSingle platform for document investigations, regulatory compliance, security audits, and forensic analysislow · 28%
- VelociraptorEndpoint forensic data collection and monitoring platformlow · 4%
- PlasoA Python framework for automatically collecting and organizing timestamped events from computer systems into forensic timelineslow · 22%
- Magnet AXIOMA forensic analysis platform that unifies data extraction and examination across multiple device types and online serviceslow · 7%
- Volatility 3An open-source framework for memory forensics analysislow · 22%
- OpenText EnCaselow · 7%
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Autopsy, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 100 | 0.04 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.06 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 53 | 0.03 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.06 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 603 | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90% |
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: open_source · Deployment model: desktop_client · Disk imaging file carving: Yes · Court admissible hashing reporting: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90% |
Pricing
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