CAST Highlight is a SaaS software intelligence product for performing rapid application portfolio analysis. It automatically analyzes source code of hundreds of applications in a week for Cloud Readiness, Software Composition Analysis (Open Source risks), Resiliency, and Technical Debt. Objective software insights from automated source code analysis combined with built-in qualitative surveys for business context enable more informed decision-making about application portfolios.
Product | Market Share (%) |
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CAST Highlight | 1.1% |
Black Duck | 17.8% |
Snyk | 13.7% |
Other | 67.4% |
Type | Title | Date | |
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Category | Software Composition Analysis (SCA) | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
Product | Reviews, tips, and advice from real users | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | CAST Highlight vs Black Duck | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | CAST Highlight vs Snyk | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | CAST Highlight vs Veracode | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
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GitLab | 4.2 | 4.1% | 97% | 85 interviewsAdd to research |
Snyk | 4.0 | 13.7% | 100% | 48 interviewsAdd to research |
CAST Highlight requires clearer issue descriptions, simpler customer use, and better developer support. Its costs are high and licensing for multiple tools is inconvenient. Improvements could include separate language insights, reporting by code lines, and refined support, especially with source code sharing. There's a learning curve and occasional bugs. Customization and categorization for platform-specific blockers, along with a lighter dashboard version, would enhance usability. Prompt support response, especially without R&D delays, is necessary.
CAST is the softwareintelligence category leader. CAST technology can see inside customapplications with MRI-like precision, automatically generating intelligenceabout their inner workings - composition, architecture, transaction flows,cloud readiness, structural flaws, legal and security risks. It’s becomingessential for faster modernization for cloud, raising the speed and efficiencyof Software Engineering, better open source risk control, and accuratetechnical due diligence. CAST operates globally with offices in North America,Europe, India, China. Visit www.castsoftware.com.
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Technical Associate Manager at Accenture | 3.0 | I use CAST Highlight for cloud migration and open source safety, finding its identification of code blockers and boosters valuable. However, improvements are needed in platform-specific blockers and support responsiveness due to challenges in sharing source code. |
Owner at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees | 4.5 | I have used CAST Highlight alongside application management and cloud readiness, finding its quick scanning and environment quality assessment valuable. While improvements could enhance it, it saves time compared to other tools covering up to 70% of its functions. |
Consultant/Software Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | No summary available |
Chief Architect at Peristent Systems | 4.5 | No summary available |
Direction Digital Workplace & Socles at a insurance company with 51-200 employees | 3.5 | No summary available |
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees | 4.0 | I use CAST Highlight to measure software decline and perform automatic function point measurement. Its most valuable features are automation and speed. While we have seen a return on investment, configuration and customization need improvement. |
Advisor Solution Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees | 3.5 | I used CAST Highlight for a client project, appreciating its easy-to-use dashboard and Azure DevOps integration. However, its high abstraction compared to Veracode and lack of developer support were drawbacks. Veracode remains my preferred choice. |