Caine AlternativesLinux Distros and other similar apps like Caine

Caine is described as 'CAINE Computer Aided INvestigative Environment Live CD/DVD, computer forensics, digital forensics' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Caine for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Arch Linux and VirtualBox apps. The best Caine alternative is Kali Linux, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Caine are Kubuntu, Parrot Security OS, Autopsy Forensic Browser and BlackArch.

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  1. Kali Linux icon
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    Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, originally forked from Backtrack Linux by the Offensive Security team.

    22 Kali Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Kali Linux is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Caine.

    • Kali Linux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Caine.

    • Kali Linux is Free and Open SourceCaine is also Free and Open Source
    • Kali Linux is Privacy focusedCaine is not according to our users
  2. Kubuntu icon
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    Kubuntu is an official "flavor" of Ubuntu that uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment. This gives it a completely different look and feel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Autopsy® is a digital forensics platform and graphical interface to The Sleuth Kit® and other digital forensics tools. It can be used by law enforcement, military, and corporate examiners to investigate what happened on a computer.

    101 Autopsy Forensic Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Autopsy Forensic Browser is the most popular Mac alternative to Caine.

    • Autopsy Forensic Browser is Free and Open SourceCaine is also Free and Open Source
  4. Exodia OS icon
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    Exodia OS is a highly customized Arch-based Linux distribution built for and by cybersecurity experts, and also for daily usage, capable of performing the strongest pentests and the simplest daily tasks.

    20 Exodia OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  5. BackBox Linux icon
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    BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and to provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment thanks to its own software repositories...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Volatility is the open source memory forensics framework for incident response and malware analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Matriux icon
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    Matriux is a fully featured security distribution consisting of a bunch of powerful, open source and free tools that can be used for various purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, ethical hacking, system and network administration, cyber forensics...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Wifislax icon
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    Wifislax is a GNU / Linux LiveCD and LiveUSB features conceived and designed for security auditing and related to computer security in general.

    17 Wifislax alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Bugtraq icon
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    Bugtraq system offers the most comprehensive distribution, optimal, and stable with automated services manager in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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