For analysts on a tight budget or performing lighter investigations, excellent open-source alternatives like Gephi, OSINTBuddy, and Maltego CE offer powerful functionality at zero cost.

If you do not have the budget for an enterprise i2 license, several powerful, free, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) and link analysis tools can replicate its core features. 1. Maltego (Community Edition)

: IBM historically offered a 30-day trial version for prospective clients to evaluate the software's capabilities. These trials typically provide full functionality but include a "drop dead" date after which the license expires. i2 Chart Reader : This is a completely free