Autopsy vs Oxygen Forensic Detective

Autopsy9.4Visit OFOxygen Forensic Detective8.9Visit

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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OF Oxygen Forensic Detective #6 in Digital Forensics Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

• Autopsy fits best

  Broad investigations on a free, open platform

• Oxygen Forensic Detective fits best

  Mobile- and cloud-heavy forensic investigations

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Side by side

Feature	Autopsy 9.4/10 Visit ↗	OFOxygen Forensic Detective 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Digital Forensics Software	#6 in Digital Forensics Software
Best for	Broad investigations on a free, open platform	Mobile- and cloud-heavy forensic investigations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	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 · Oxygen Forensic Detective 3/4
Mobile forensics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Disk imaging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Memory forensics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Case collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Evidence sources	Not checked yet	Mobile devices; computers and external media; cloud services and app data; drones; vehicle systems; IoT sources; warrant returns; account data; third-party forensic extractions
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Windows application; analyzes Windows, Linux, and macOS artifacts
Export formats	Not checked yet	PDF; RSMF; OXY Viewer
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	Covers mobile, computer, cloud, drone, vehicle, and IoT evidence Combines timeline, link, OCR, translation, recovery, and malware analysis Supports custom reports, evidence exports, and Review Center collaboration
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	Runs as a Windows application Pricing requires contacting sales Network licensing is limited to 5, 10, 20, or 50 connections
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 →	Oxygen Forensic Detective is a digital forensics application for law enforcement, government agencies, and enterprise investigators. It extracts, decodes, imports, analyzes, and reports on evidence from supported smartphones and tablets,… 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

• Oxygen Forensic Detective — where it wins

  • Covers mobile, computer, cloud, drone, vehicle, and IoT evidence
  • Combines timeline, link, OCR, translation, recovery, and malware analysis
  • Supports custom reports, evidence exports, and Review Center collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs as a Windows application
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Network licensing is limited to 5, 10, 20, or 50 connections

• Autopsy9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• OFOxygen Forensic Detective8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Windows application for investigations spanning devices, cloud services, and connected systems.

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