Magnet Forensics
Digital forensics software
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What is Magnet Forensics
Magnet Forensics is a digital forensics software suite used to acquire, preserve, analyze, and report on evidence from computers, mobile devices, and cloud sources. It is used by law enforcement, incident response teams, and corporate investigations to support eDiscovery, internal investigations, and cyber incident casework. The product set emphasizes artifact parsing, timeline and correlation views, and case management/reporting workflows across multiple evidence sources.
Broad evidence source support
The platform is designed to collect and analyze evidence from endpoints, mobile devices, and selected cloud and application sources. This breadth supports investigations that require correlating user activity across devices and accounts. It reduces the need to switch tools when handling mixed media types in a single case.
Investigation-focused analysis workflows
Magnet Forensics provides workflows oriented around artifact review, keyword searching, filtering, and timeline-based reconstruction. These capabilities help analysts move from raw acquisitions to investigative findings and structured reporting. The suite is built for repeatable casework rather than general-purpose security monitoring.
Reporting and case documentation
The product includes features for documenting findings and generating reports suitable for investigative and legal processes. This supports chain-of-custody style documentation and consistent presentation of evidence. It is useful for teams that must standardize outputs across multiple examiners and cases.
Not a full security platform
While it supports incident response investigations, it is not primarily a SIEM/SOAR or continuous detection and response platform. Organizations typically still need separate tools for telemetry collection, alerting, and automated response. As a result, it fits best downstream of detection rather than as the primary security operations system.
Resource and training requirements
Digital forensics analysis can be compute- and storage-intensive, especially for large images and multi-source cases. Effective use generally requires trained examiners who understand evidence handling and artifact interpretation. Smaller teams may face ramp-up time and infrastructure planning to operate at scale.
Licensing and scaling complexity
Deployments often involve multiple modules and capabilities that may be licensed separately depending on use case (e.g., endpoint, mobile, cloud). This can make cost forecasting and capability planning more complex for organizations expanding from a small lab to broader enterprise use. Procurement may require careful mapping of required evidence sources and workflows to the right editions/modules.
Plan & Pricing
No public, product-level pricing published on Magnet Forensics' official website for their core software products (Magnet Axiom, Magnet Axiom Cyber, Magnet Automate, Magnet Review, Magnet Nexus, Magnet GrayKey, etc.). The site directs prospective customers to contact sales for licensing and pricing. (See notes & sources below.)
Additional official pricing found on the Magnet Forensics site (training only):
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Training Annual Pass (TAP) | $6,995 USD (one-time, 12 months) | Access to Magnet training classes and online training for 12 months. Source: official TAP page. |
| Annual Course Bundles | $6,999 USD (one-time, 12 months) | Choose up to five courses within 12 months (virtual instructor-led or online self-paced). Source: official Training Bundles page. |
Notes: - No subscription or license price tiers for core software are published on product pages; instead the site shows "Get a free trial" for Magnet Axiom and links to sales/contact pages for pricing inquiries. - Magnet One pages show "Get started for free" but do not clearly state whether that is a permanent free plan or a time-limited trial.
Seller details
Magnet Forensics Inc.
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
2010
Private
https://www.magnetforensics.com/
https://x.com/magnetforensics
https://www.linkedin.com/company/magnet-forensics/
