Volatility

Open source

Open-source memory forensics framework for analyzing RAM captures.

by Volatility FoundationOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

Every value carries its evidence state. “—” means unknown — never a silent default (P-02).

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): freeVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3Verified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): VSL-1.0Verification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): framework for extracting digital artifacts from volatile memory (RAM) samples, analysis independent of the system being investigated, visibility into the runtime state of a system, plugin platform for further community workVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): memory forensics training courses, GitHub community, annual Volatility Plugin ContestVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): DFIR specialists extracting artifacts from RAM dumps for incident response and malware analysis, free and open sourceVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): law enforcement investigations, military investigations, academic research, commercial digital investigationsVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): specialistVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 2.28.2Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): foundationVerified

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