Product

Product Comparison

Compare macfor editions and find the right fit for your forensic needs.

Edition Comparison

Choose the macfor edition that fits your needs. All editions include forensically sound collection methodology, evidence containers with hash verification, and chain of custody documentation.

Collector

Feature
Community
Free
MIT open source
Professional
$169/user/mo
Commercial
Enterprise
$339/user/mo
Commercial
Shell artifacts
Bash history
Zsh history
Fish history
Browser artifacts
Safari
Chrome
Firefox
Edge
Brave
System artifacts
Unified Logs
tracev3 native parser
FSEvents
Spotlight metadata
Keychain metadata
Output formats
Evidence container (ZIP)
JSONL records
Raw file preservation
Features
Multi-user collection
Dry-run mode
JSON output
Custom plugins
Support
Community (GitHub)
Email support
Dedicated Slack
SLA

macfor Analyze

Feature
Professional
Included
Enterprise
Included
Analysis
Artifact import
Unified timeline
Graph visualisation
Cross-browser correlation
Collaboration
Investigation workspaces
5Unlimited
Team members
5Unlimited
Reporting
PDF reports
Custom templates
API access

Which edition is right for you?

Community

Individual practitioners and researchers, learners getting into macOS forensics, teams evaluating macfor before purchasing, and open-source contributors.

Professional

Forensic consultants and small teams, incident response and internal investigation departments, and organisations with Mac fleets needing full artifact coverage.

Enterprise

Large forensic practices and MSSPs, organisations with compliance requirements, teams needing custom artifact collection, and high-volume investigation workflows.

Frequently asked questions

Can I upgrade from Community to Professional?

Yes — you can upgrade at any time. Your existing evidence containers remain fully compatible.

Is there a trial period?

Professional and Enterprise editions include a 14-day free trial with full functionality.

What about disk image support?

All editions support both live system collection and disk image analysis. Disk images need to be mounted before collection.

Do you offer academic discounts?

Yes — we offer 50% discounts for academic institutions. Contact us for details.