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Hayabusa vs Plaso: catalog facts
Hayabusa	Plaso
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Applies detection rules while organizing events for review.	Extracts events from many artifact types into one timeline Works with disk images as well as individual logs
Requires relevant event logs and analyst interpretation.	Command-line only, with a learning curve Processing large disk images can be slow
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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