Autopsy vs Magnet AXIOM Cyber

Autopsy9.4Visit Magnet AXIOM Cyber9.2Visit

Higher score Autopsy #1 in Digital Forensics Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Autopsy

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Magnet AXIOM Cyber #3 in Digital Forensics Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

• Autopsy fits best

  Broad investigations on a free, open platform

• Magnet AXIOM Cyber fits best

  Enterprise cyber investigations and endpoint collection

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Side by side

Feature	Autopsy 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Magnet AXIOM Cyber 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Digital Forensics Software	#3 in Digital Forensics Software
Best for	Broad investigations on a free, open platform	Enterprise cyber investigations and endpoint collection
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Autopsy 0/4 · Magnet AXIOM Cyber 4/4
Mobile forensics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Disk imaging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Memory forensics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Case collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Evidence sources	Not checked yet	Mobile devices; computer drives and forensic images; Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chromebook files and folders; Windows memory dumps; cloud services; remote endpoints
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Windows; macOS; Linux; Chromebook; cloud environments
Export formats	Not checked yet	Portable case; HTML; PDF; Excel; XML; JSON; CSV; RSMF
Our review
Pros	Covers disk, media, mobile, timeline, hash, and artifact analysis Supports collaboration across multiple examiners on shared cases Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with an extensible module architecture	Collects targeted evidence remotely from Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints Analyzes mobile, computer, cloud, memory, and forensic image evidence Supports YARA, MITRE ATT&CK, collaboration, reporting, and cloud integrations
Cons	Paid training, support, and custom modules are separate offerings Its broad feature set is centered on forensic investigation workflows Advanced workflows may depend on available modules and examiner expertise	Pricing requires contacting sales Runs on Windows Its broad investigation scope may exceed narrower forensic needs
Our verdict	Autopsy is an open-source digital forensics platform and graphical interface to The Sleuth Kit and other investigation tools. It is designed for law enforcement, military, corporate investigation, litigation support, and national security… Read the review →	Magnet AXIOM Cyber is a digital forensics and incident response platform for corporate, government, and enterprise investigative teams. It supports investigations into cyber incidents, internal matters, eDiscovery, and employee misconduct,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Autopsy — where it wins

  • Covers disk, media, mobile, timeline, hash, and artifact analysis
  • Supports collaboration across multiple examiners on shared cases
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with an extensible module architecture

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid training, support, and custom modules are separate offerings
  • Its broad feature set is centered on forensic investigation workflows
  • Advanced workflows may depend on available modules and examiner expertise

• Magnet AXIOM Cyber — where it wins

  • Collects targeted evidence remotely from Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints
  • Analyzes mobile, computer, cloud, memory, and forensic image evidence
  • Supports YARA, MITRE ATT&CK, collaboration, reporting, and cloud integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Runs on Windows
  • Its broad investigation scope may exceed narrower forensic needs

• Autopsy9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, cross-platform platform for broad, case-based digital investigations.

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• Magnet AXIOM Cyber9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad investigation platform for collecting and analyzing endpoint, mobile, cloud, and memory evidence.

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