# OS X Auditor

OS X Auditor is a Digital Forensics product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A Mac OS X computer forensics tool for analyzing system artifacts, user files, and logs with reputation verification and log aggregation capabilities.

Checked October 2026.

## What is OS X Auditor?

OS X Auditor is a free Mac OS X computer forensics tool that parses and hashes various artifacts on the system, including kernel extensions, system agents, users' files, installed applications, Safari and browser history, social and email accounts, WiFi access points, and more. It also checks for suspicious keywords in .plist files, verifies file reputation with Team Cymru's MHR, VirusTotal, and local databases, and aggregates logs into a zipball.

Tags: File Analysis, macOS

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

- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.
- [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: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 3,135
- 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).

## OS X Auditor FAQ

### What is OS X Auditor?

OS X Auditor is a product in the Digital Forensics category. It covers File Analysis and macOS.

### What is the pricing for OS X Auditor?

OS X Auditor is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/jipegit/OSXAuditor/.

### What are alternatives to OS X Auditor?

Alternatives to OS X Auditor listed on CybersecTools:

1. [MailXaminer MIME Header Analyzer](https://cybersectools.com/tools/mailxaminer-mime-header-analyzer) - Email forensics tool for analyzing MIME header fields across 20+ formats. (Commercial)
2. [CaseScan](https://cybersectools.com/tools/casescan) - Finds known and new child abuse material for police and online platforms (Commercial)
3. [Cyacomb](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cyacomb) - Digital forensics tools for detecting CSAM on devices and online platforms. (Commercial)
4. [Cyber Triage Automated Investigation Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cyber-triage-automated-investigation-platform) - Automated DFIR platform for rapid incident investigation and endpoint triage (Commercial)
5. [AhnLab A-FIRST 디지털 포렌식 서비스](https://cybersectools.com/tools/ahnlab-a-first-digital-forensics-service) - Digital forensics service for incident analysis and APT response (Commercial)

Compare all OS X Auditor alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/os-x-auditor](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/os-x-auditor)

### What deployment and organization size does OS X Auditor fit?

OS X Auditor is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare OS X Auditor with similar solutions

- [OS X Auditor vs MailXaminer MIME Header Analyzer](https://cybersectools.com/compare/mailxaminer-mime-header-analyzer-vs-os-x-auditor)
- [OS X Auditor vs CaseScan](https://cybersectools.com/compare/casescan-vs-os-x-auditor)
- [OS X Auditor vs Cyacomb](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cyacomb-vs-os-x-auditor)

All alternatives to OS X Auditor: [/alternatives/os-x-auditor](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/os-x-auditor)

---

Source: https://cybersectools.com/tools/os-x-auditor

For AI agents: every CybersecTools shortlist is listed at https://cybersectools.com/shortlists.md, and any compare page has a Markdown copy too (add .md to its URL).

More on OS X Auditor: funding, momentum, hiring and news, plus the full product and company record, are available through the Mandos MCP Server (paid plans), which connects to AI assistants: https://mandos.io/mcp?utm_source=cybersectools.com&utm_medium=product-md