# Volatility 3 - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/volatility-3 - **Category:** Digital Forensics - **Homepage:** https://volatilityfoundation.org - **Also known as:** volatility-3 - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:21:35.717Z ## Vioscale score **43.9 / 100**, confidence 31% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 28.9 | 0.084 | 2.4 | ✓ | | repo_stars | 68.7 | 0.026 | 1.8 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 17.4 | 0.063 | 1.1 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 34 | 0.094 | 3.2 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 30 | 0.052 | 1.6 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 46 | 0.042 | 1.9 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 55 | 0.084 | 4.6 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-21, [verify at source](https://volatilityfoundation.org). Independently observed._ Open source ## About 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. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Capabilities _The capabilities that matter for Digital Forensics. "-" = undocumented, not absent._ | Capability | Supported | |---|:--:| | **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 | ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v2.28.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.28.0) | 2026-04-30 | stable | | [v2.27.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.27.0) | 2026-01-29 | stable | | [v2.26.2](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.26.2) | 2025-09-25 | stable | | [v2.26.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.26.0) | 2025-05-16 | stable | | [v2.11.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.11.0) | 2025-01-16 | stable | | [v2.8.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.8.0) | 2024-10-09 | stable | | [v2.7.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.7.0) | 2024-05-29 | stable | | [v2.5.2](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.5.2) | 2024-01-31 | stable | | [v2.5.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.5.0) | 2023-09-27 | stable | | [v2.4.1](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.4.1) | 2023-04-12 | stable | | [v2.4.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.4.0) | 2022-12-14 | stable | | [v2.0.1](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.0.1) | 2022-03-17 | stable | | [v2.0.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v2.0.0) | 2022-01-12 | stable | | [v1.0.1](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v1.0.1) | 2021-02-01 | stable | | [v1.0.0](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases/tag/v1.0.0) | 2021-02-01 | stable | _… and 1 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=volatility3&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 11 | [link](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 4,357 | [link](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 10 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fvolatilityfoundation%2Fvolatility3) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 126 | [link](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://volatilityfoundation.org) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://volatilityfoundation.org) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://volatilityfoundation.org) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 4.6 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | 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}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=volatility3&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/volatility-3). 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