Forensic file hasher — hashdeep for the modern era. BLAKE3 by default, multithreaded, memory-mapped. Drop-in compatible with hashdeep flags. Up to 3.4x faster on the same algorithms, ~5x with BLAKE3. MIT license. Actively maintained by Security Ronin.

Supports: BLAKE3, SHA-256, SHA-512, SHA-3-256, MD5, SHA-1, Whirlpool, Tiger. Outputs hashdeep, CSV, JSON, JSONL formats. Includes audit mode (verify files against a manifest) and piecewise hashing.

Pre-built .deb packages (amd64 + arm64) are produced by cargo-deb in CI and attached to every GitHub release:
https://github.com/SecurityRonin/blazehash/releases

Homepage and source code: https://github.com/SecurityRonin/blazehash

License: MIT

Category: Forensics

Why should this be included in Kali:
hashdeep is the de facto standard for forensic hashing workflows but has not seen active development since 2014. blazehash is a modern drop-in replacement with significantly better performance, broader algorithm support, and native hashdeep manifest compatibility. DFIR practitioners can switch without changing existing workflows or manifest files.