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X-Ways Imager

Paid#23 of 30 in Digital Forensics Software

X-Ways Imager: A focused Windows tool for advanced disk acquisition, cloning, RAID, and evidence imaging. Ranked #23 of 30 in Digital Forensics Software by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for specialists needing advanced disk imaging.

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At a glance

Editor score
7.0 / 10
Pricing
Paid
Best for
Specialists needing advanced disk imaging
Free plan
No
Mobile forensics
No
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Creates raw and E01 evidence files and converts between image formats
- Handles HPA/DCO areas, damaged disks, and disk-based RAID systems
- Portable operation from removable media without installation
Where it doesn't
- Windows-only platform support
- Focused on disk imaging rather than full case-based forensic analysis
- Paid product with no free plan

Our verdict on X-Ways Imager

X-Ways Imager is a portable Windows forensic disk-imaging tool for specialists who need to acquire, clone, restore, and document physical disks or individual partitions. It supports evidence collection from physical disks, SSDs, partitions, raw images, E01 images, and disk-based RAID systems. The product is intentionally focused: it provides core imaging and related evidence-handling functions rather than a broader case-management environment. Mobile forensics and case collaboration are not part of its stated scope.

Its strongest area is the depth of disk acquisition options. X-Ways Imager can create raw and E01 evidence files, convert between image formats, exclude free drive space, and restore images. It also supports reverse imaging for damaged disks, HPA and DCO detection and acquisition, disk-based RAID reconstruction and imaging, hash computation, and technical-details reports. Portable operation allows the software to run directly from removable media without installation. F-Response is the listed integration, and remote RAM dumping is associated with using F-Response.

The published plans include a non-perpetual license with immediate use with BYOD and a perpetual license for long-term use, with BYOD supported. The published starting price is 13,800 JPY. X-Ways Imager should suit forensic practitioners whose work centers on sophisticated disk imaging, damaged media, RAID, and evidence-format handling. Teams seeking a wider platform for case collaboration, mobile investigations, or broader forensic analysis should consider a product with those capabilities instead. Its Windows-only availability also makes platform fit an important buying decision.

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X-Ways Imager pricing

Plans PaidPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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X-Ways Imager fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Evidence sources	Physical disks, SSDs, partitions, raw images, E01 images, disk-based RAID systems
Mobile forensics	No
Disk imaging	Yes
Memory forensics	Yes
Case collaboration	No
Supported platforms	Windows
Export formats	Raw images, .e01 evidence files, technical details reports
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	Windows
Support	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	1 integrations: F-Response
Pricing	Paid (source)
Website	x-ways.net
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

X-Ways Imager integrations

X-Ways Imager lists 1 integrations on its own site.

F-Response

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