Belkasoft X Forensic

Belkasoft X Forensic acquires, examines, and reports digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, RAM, cars, drones, and cloud sources. It is self-hosted and offered to government customers only. Acquisition options include DD/E01 imaging, iOS checkm8 and agent-based methods, and several Android methods. Analysis tools include timelines, connection graphs, SQLite recovery, hash-set analysis, file carving, and picture and video analysis. The software can examine UFED and GrayKey images, virtual machines, Amazon S3-based images, Berla car exports, and data from services including Google Drive, iCloud, Microsoft 365, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Reports can be produced in HTML, XML, CSV, PDF, Excel, Word, ProjectVIC JSON, and Relativity Short Message Format. Colleagues can review shared findings with the free Evidence Reader, with or without X Forensic installed. The license is perpetual, with optional annual maintenance and support. Pricing is provided by quote; a free trial lasts 30 days, requires internet access, and limits reports and some features.

Belkasoft X Forensic brings broad acquisition, analysis, and reporting capabilities into a self-hosted product for government customers. The 30-day trial has report and feature limits, and pricing requires a quote.

It suits government digital forensic laboratories, including federal law-enforcement agencies and state-level police departments. The range of evidence sources and analysis tools is relevant to teams examining multiple device and cloud types.

Belkasoft X Forensic is a self-hosted digital evidence acquisition and analysis product for government customers. It is best suited to forensic laboratories in federal agencies and state police departments that need to work across device, computer, vehicle, and cloud evidence. Its breadth is compelling, but the government-only eligibility, custom pricing, and trial restrictions make it a specialized choice rather than a general-purpose incident-response tool.

Overview

The product brings acquisition, analysis, and reporting into one forensic workflow, covering computers, mobile devices, RAM, cars, drones, and cloud sources. Its range of evidence types and analysis tools is a strong fit for teams handling varied investigations; organizations outside government should look elsewhere.

Deployment is self-hosted, and the license is perpetual, with optional annual software maintenance and support. A cryptographic signature protects the integrity of the license file. The free Evidence Reader lets colleagues view shared findings whether or not they have X Forensic installed, which can make collaboration easier without requiring every reviewer to hold the full product.

Key features

Acquisition and analysis

Acquisition methods include DD/E01 imaging, iOS checkm8 and agent-based acquisition, and several Android methods. The analysis toolkit includes timeline and connection graph views, SQLite recovery, hash-set analysis, file carving, and picture and video analysis. That combination supports both evidence collection and detailed examination, although the trial excludes several acquisition and decryption capabilities.

Evidence sources and reporting

X Forensic can examine UFED and GrayKey images, virtual machines, Amazon S3-based images, Berla car exports, and data from services including Google Drive, iCloud, Microsoft 365, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Reports can be exported as HTML, XML, CSV, PDF, Excel, Word, ProjectVIC JSON, or Relativity Short Message Format. The broad source and output coverage is useful for cases that cross platforms or require different downstream formats.

Evidence tracking is supported. The trial lasts 30 days, requires internet access, and produces reports containing 50% of randomly selected artifacts. It also excludes several acquisition, decryption, virtual-machine, and command-line automation features, so it is not a complete substitute for evaluating the paid product.

Pricing

Belkasoft X Forensic: custom pricing for government customers, billed as a perpetual license, with optional annual software maintenance and support. The product has no free plan. Request a quote to assess the purchase cost; the perpetual license avoids a required recurring license term, while optional maintenance and support are annual.

The 30-day trial provides a limited evaluation rather than full access: internet access is required, reports omit half of randomly selected artifacts, and some acquisition, decryption, virtual-machine, and command-line automation features are unavailable. Those restrictions matter for teams whose evaluation depends on complete reporting or testing those workflows.

Platforms

Belkasoft lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows among its platforms. The product is deployed self-hosted, a fit for organizations that want the forensic environment on their own infrastructure.

Who it's for

This is aimed at digital forensic laboratories at federal law-enforcement agencies and state-level police departments. It suits government teams that need to acquire and analyze evidence from a wide range of devices and services, then share findings in multiple report formats. It is not the right option for non-government buyers, or for teams seeking a free, unrestricted tool.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Broad acquisition and analysis coverage spans computer and mobile methods, multiple evidence sources, and specialized analysis tools, supporting varied forensic cases in one product.
• Pro: Numerous report formats and a free Evidence Reader make it easier to deliver findings to colleagues and downstream workflows.
• Pro: A perpetual license with optional annual maintenance gives government buyers a non-subscription licensing option.
• Con: Government-customer eligibility rules out other organizations, regardless of technical fit.
• Con: Custom pricing requires a quote, so buyers cannot compare a published purchase price upfront.
• Con: Trial reporting omits 50% of randomly selected artifacts, and key feature groups are excluded, limiting how fully teams can assess workflows before purchase.

Alternatives

For a free or lower-barrier path, these alternatives offer different trade-offs. ORNA has a free self-managed plan and a custom-quote managed plan, making it worth considering when a freemium option is preferable. DFIRe offers case-by-case non-commercial access as well as a free plan, which may suit individual, educational, charity, or community use. Forensicator is a free, open-source, cross-platform incident-response toolkit for teams that want that kind of toolkit instead.

LimaCharlie offers a free Community tier capped at two endpoints, a more bounded starting point for teams that can work within that limit. DFIR-IRIS is a free, self-hosted, open-source option for teams prioritizing those terms. GRR Rapid Response is another free, self-hosted option under Apache License 2.0. SIFT Workstation is a free, open-source option with Linux and Windows platform support. TraceLock CRM is a free, open-source, self-hosted CRM, rather than a stated forensic alternative.

Browse Digital Forensics Software for more products in the category, or Incident Response Software for incident-response options.

Verdict

Government forensic laboratories should consider Belkasoft X Forensic when they need broad evidence acquisition, analysis, and reporting in a self-hosted product, and can obtain a quote. Its range and perpetual licensing are the main reasons to choose it; government-only eligibility, custom pricing, and a materially limited trial are the reasons to look elsewhere.