# nightHawk Response

nightHawk Response is a Digital Forensics product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

Custom built application for asynchronous forensic data presentation on an Elasticsearch backend, with upcoming features like Docker-based installation and new UI rewrite in React.

Checked October 2026.

## What is nightHawk Response?

Custom built application for asynchronous forensic data presentation on an Elasticsearch backend, designed to ingest Mandiant Redline 'collections' files, providing flexibility in search, stack, and tagging. The application, accompanied by a fully-fledged GOpher application, allows control over multiple investigations or hundreds of endpoints in a single pane of glass. Version 2.0, ETA March 2020, is under development with features like Docker-based installation, new UI rewrite in React, progressive and resumable triage uploading, Kibana nightHawkResponse Plugin, simplified code base with unit tests, and a simplified development environment CI/CD.

Tags: Evidence Collection, Memory Forensics

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Respond](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-respond-program-small-team): helps you contain and handle incidents.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Digital Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/categories/digital-forensics)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 612
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best MDR Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-mdr-solutions).

## nightHawk Response FAQ

### What is nightHawk Response?

nightHawk Response is a product in the Digital Forensics category. It covers Evidence Collection and Memory Forensics.

### What is the pricing for nightHawk Response?

nightHawk Response is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/biggiesmallsAG/nightHawkResponse/.

### What are alternatives to nightHawk Response?

Alternatives to nightHawk Response listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Magnet Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/tools/magnet-forensics) - Digital forensics platform for evidence acquisition, analysis, and DFIR. (Commercial)
2. [Cellebrite Digital Forensics Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cellebrite-digital-forensics-platform) - Digital forensics platform for mobile & endpoint evidence extraction and analysis. (Commercial)
3. [DigiStor WiebeTech](https://cybersectools.com/tools/digistor-wiebetech) - Hardware write-blockers and forensic tools for secure evidence acquisition. (Commercial)
4. [WindowsSCOPE Cyber Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/tools/windowsscope-cyber-forensics) - GUI-based memory forensic capture tool for cyber forensics and cyber crime investigation. (Commercial)
5. [ExtraHop Packet Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/tools/extrahop-packet-forensics) - Continuous full packet capture and forensics for network investigations (Commercial)

Compare all nightHawk Response alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/nighthawk-response](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/nighthawk-response)

### What deployment and organization size does nightHawk Response fit?

nightHawk Response is available as on-premises software. It is listed for mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare nightHawk Response with similar solutions

- [nightHawk Response vs Magnet Forensics](https://cybersectools.com/compare/magnet-forensics-vs-nighthawk-response)
- [nightHawk Response vs Cellebrite Digital Forensics Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cellebrite-digital-forensics-platform-vs-nighthawk-response)
- [nightHawk Response vs DigiStor WiebeTech](https://cybersectools.com/compare/digistor-wiebetech-vs-nighthawk-response)

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