"What distinguished RaftLabs from other providers was their fantastic ability to build real-time engagement-based products."
Georgina D.
CEO & Co-Founder, People Supported Technologies
Digital Forensics & eDiscovery Software Development
eDiscovery and forensics software built around your case workflow, not a per-GB platform
Chain of custody is only as strong as its weakest handoff, and eDiscovery hosting costs scale with data volume in ways a commercial platform's pricing model doesn't make easy to control. Most firms end up choosing between an expensive general-purpose platform or a spreadsheet held together by discipline. We build forensic evidence collection, chain-of-custody tracking, litigation hold management, and document review software around your actual case workflow and data sources.
Forensic evidence collection and chain-of-custody tracking built for admissibility
Litigation hold and multi-custodian data collection across email, chat, and cloud storage
Document review workflows scoped to your case volume, not a per-GB hosting model
Fixed-cost delivery, scoped up front, with source code ownership
Bring the problem, the current workflow, or the existing code. We reply with a practical next step within one business day.
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The brief
Start with what is not working.
Good software decisions begin with the constraint, not a list of features or a preferred technology.
01
Forensic evidence handoffs tracked in a spreadsheet instead of an auditable chain-of-custody log a court will actually accept?
02
eDiscovery hosting costs climbing every time a case's data volume grows, with no way to control it?
Plain answer
Digital forensics and eDiscovery software covers forensic evidence collection and imaging, chain-of-custody tracking with cryptographic hash verification, litigation hold management, multi-custodian collection, and document review. RaftLabs builds it for law firms, corporate legal teams, and forensic examiners whose case volume or data types do not fit a commercial per-GB platform.
What to remember
- Chain-of-custody software needs cryptographic hash verification at collection and every subsequent access, not just a timestamped log entry, to hold up under scrutiny.
- eDiscovery hosting costs on commercial platforms scale with data volume, which has grown steadily as custodians generate more email, chat, and cloud files - custom software decouples cost from volume alone.
- Custodian data collection typically spans email, chat platforms, and cloud storage, each with its own metadata-preservation requirements - collection tooling needs to be built around the platforms your custodians actually use.
- A full platform with litigation hold management, multi-custodian collection, and document review typically takes 18-28 weeks at a fixed, agreed cost.
- Whether a specific process satisfies a jurisdiction's evidentiary standards is a legal determination for counsel or a forensic expert; RaftLabs builds to the requirements defined during discovery.
Proof
- software products shipped since 2015
- 100+
- RaftLabs delivery record
- average client rating across delivered projects
- 4.9/5
- Clutch, verified reviews
- scope and cost agreed in writing before any development starts
- Fixed price
- Every RaftLabs engagement
Evidence software should scale with your workflow, not your data volume
Commercial eDiscovery platforms price by the gigabyte, and case data volume has grown steadily as custodians generate more email, chat messages, and cloud files. A case that looked affordable at intake can become a budget problem by the time collection is complete. Software built around your actual case workflow - not a general-purpose per-GB platform - gives you cost control tied to how you work, not to data volume alone.
Capabilities
What we build
- 01
Forensic evidence collection and imaging
Forensic imaging and evidence collection tooling with cryptographic hash verification at capture, built around the device and data types your investigations actually involve.
- 02
Chain-of-custody tracking
Structured, timestamped audit logs of every access, transfer, and handoff of digital evidence, with tamper-evident storage and hash verification at each step.
- 03
eDiscovery review platforms
Document review workflows - search, tagging, privilege review, redaction, and production - scoped to your case volume rather than a commercial platform's per-GB pricing.
- 04
Litigation hold management
Custodian identification, hold notice tracking, and preservation confirmation with escalation, so hold compliance is visible and auditable.
- 05
Multi-custodian data collection
Collection integrations across email, chat platforms, and cloud storage, preserving the metadata required for authentication.
- 06
Forensic reporting and documentation
Structured, court-ready reporting that documents methodology, findings, and chain-of-custody history for expert testimony and case files.
How we work
From evidentiary scope to live software
- Weeks 1-301
Discovery and evidentiary scoping
We map your evidence types, chain-of-custody requirements, and the platforms your data lives on. You leave with a written scope and a fixed-price quote.
- Weeks 3-702
Architecture and data model design
We design the evidence data model, chain-of-custody architecture, and integration layer for custodian data sources. Hash verification and tamper-evidence are designed in from the start.
- Weeks 7-2403
Build in two-week sprints
You review working software at each sprint. Collection, chain-of-custody, and review components are built and tested incrementally.
- Final 3-4 weeks04
Forensic integrity testing and rollout
The software runs against real or representative evidence data so your team can validate hash verification and audit logging before a live case depends on it.
Why us
Why legal and forensic teams choose RaftLabs
- 01
Senior engineers build what they scope
The engineers who map your evidentiary requirements also build the system. No offshore handoff after the contract is signed.
- 02
Fixed price before development starts
We scope the work, calculate the cost, and lock it in writing before any development starts.
- 03
Founded 2015
A track record building compliance-heavy, audit-critical software where data integrity and access logging are core requirements, not afterthoughts.
- 04
You own the source code
No vendor lock-in after delivery. The codebase, and everything built into it, is yours.
Build custom evidence software when case volume or data types do not fit a per-GB platform.
Commercial platforms charge per-GB hosting fees and are general-purpose tools, not built around one firm's workflow.
A fit
Your case volume or data types do not fit a commercial per-GB hosting platform well.
You need collection tooling feeding into a platform you already use.
Chain of custody needs cryptographic hash verification at collection and every access, with tamper-evident storage.
Not a fit
Your case volume fits a commercial per-GB model and a general-purpose review tool covers your workflow.
A general-purpose platform such as Relativity, Everlaw, or Logikcull already fits your firm's workflow.
You need only standard per-GB hosted review with no custom collection or custody requirements.
Scope and price
A single-purpose evidence or chain-of-custody tool runs $35,000-$70,000.
A single-purpose tool covers forensic evidence collection with chain-of-custody tracking.
Cost is scoped and locked in writing before any development starts.
Starting investment
$35,000-$70,000
A single-purpose tool usually takes 12-18 weeks. A full platform with litigation hold, multi-custodian collection, and document review runs $90,000-$160,000 over 18-28 weeks. Cost is scoped fixed after discovery.
Fixed price before development starts
We scope the work, calculate the cost, and lock it in writing before any development starts.
You own the source code
No vendor lock-in after delivery. The codebase, and everything built into it, is yours.
Commercial platform or custom software
| Relativity, Everlaw, or Logikcull | Custom software | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Per-GB hosting fees that scale unpredictably as case data grows | Built for your case volume, not a per-GB model |
| Workflow fit | General-purpose tools, not built around your firm's specific workflow | Built around your firm's specific workflow |
| When custom wins | Case volume fits a per-GB model and the general workflow fits | Case volume does not fit a per-GB model, or collection tooling must feed a platform you already use |
Proof
What clients say about working with RaftLabs
Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.
Thanks to RL Remotely team for experimenting with an innovative remote work application for employee engagement and enterprise productivity.
Mohit S.
Founder, WorxRemotely
Work with us
Have a digital forensics or eDiscovery software project?
Tell us what evidence types and case volumes you're working with, and where your current process breaks down. We'll scope a fixed-cost build.
- Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
- Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
- Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
- 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
- All conversations are NDA-protected.
Common questions
Digital forensics software covers forensic evidence collection and imaging, chain-of-custody tracking, and forensic reporting. eDiscovery software covers litigation hold management, multi-custodian data collection, and document review. Custom software in this space typically combines pieces of both, scoped to how your firm or team actually handles digital evidence.
We build the technical infrastructure: cryptographic hash verification at collection and every subsequent access, timestamped audit logs, and tamper-evident storage. Whether a specific process satisfies your jurisdiction's evidentiary standards is a legal determination your counsel or forensic expert makes - we build to the requirements you define during discovery.
A single-purpose tool - forensic evidence collection with chain-of-custody tracking - typically runs $35,000-$70,000 and takes 12-18 weeks. A full platform with litigation hold management, multi-custodian collection, and document review runs $90,000-$160,000 over 18-28 weeks. We scope a fixed cost after discovery.
Commercial eDiscovery platforms charge per-GB hosting fees that scale unpredictably as case data grows, and they're general-purpose tools, not built around your firm's specific workflow. Custom software makes sense when your case volume doesn't fit a per-GB model well, or when you need collection tooling feeding into a platform you already use.
Yes. Collecting from email (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), chat platforms (Slack, Teams), and cloud storage is standard eDiscovery collection work. We scope which platforms your cases actually touch during discovery and build the integrations to preserve required metadata.
Yes. Custodian identification, hold notice tracking, and preservation confirmation with escalation are commonly built alongside collection tooling, since a missed hold deadline creates real legal risk. We make hold compliance visible and auditable rather than dependent on memory.