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EVTX vs Chainsaw: catalog facts
EVTXChainsaw
Free

Free and open source under Apache-2.0 or MIT.

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Parses EVTX files into XML or JSON
  • Browser viewer offers filters and full-text search
  • Supports event-log hunting with Sigma and custom rules.
  • Focused specifically on the Windows XML Event Log format
  • Findings depend on the available logs and selected detection rules.
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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