CAST Application Intelligence Platform vs Fortify Application Defender comparison

The compared CAST and OpenText solutions aren't in the same category. CAST is ranked #3 in SDA , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 7.6% mindshare in the category. OpenText is ranked #24 in AS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of CAST users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

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81% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CAST Application Intelligence Platform and Fortify Application Defender based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

CAST Application Intelligen...

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Development Analytics (3rd)

Fortify Application Defender

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (24th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. CAST Application Intelligence Platform is designed for Software Development Analytics and holds a mindshare of 7.6%, down 9.2% compared to last year.
Fortify Application Defender, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 1.1% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.

Software Development Analytics Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CAST Application Intelligence Platform	7.6%
SonarQube	42.1%
Snyk	32.8%
Other	17.5%

Software Development Analytics

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Fortify Application Defender	1.1%
SonarQube	17.9%
Checkmarx One	10.2%
Other	70.8%

Application Security Tools

Featured Reviews

reviewer2315901

Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Helps identify and correct software flaws effectively

CAST AIP supports software process improvement by providing insights into code quality, security, and architecture, aiding in the enhancement of development processes. CAST AIP helps identify and correct software flaws and it is one of the main strengths of the solution. The automated code review process in CAST AIP is beneficial and can contribute to the digital transformation of IT shops. Integrating AIP with existing development tools and ecosystems is challenging but beneficial. With proper support and technical assistance, the process becomes smoother. I would recommend CAST AIP for organizations with well-established and clear software processes. However, for organizations with complex or less-defined processes, it may not be the best fit. Overall, I would rate CAST AIP as a seven out of ten.

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VinothSivam

CTO at Abcl

Useful for fast code review in devOps pipelines

I rate the tool's scalability a seven out of ten. However, I'm concerned about how it handles an increasing number of lines of code. As the complexity grows, so does the time it takes for the tool to review everything. I want more clarity on how Fortify Application Defender handles multiple threats. We have numerous endpoints, but the tool runs in our pipeline, meaning it operates in the cloud. All our code is configured there, and the tool runs integration testing, unit testing, user testing, and final production code tests. It's a day-to-day experience. It's utilized almost every day as part of our pipeline runs. Each team responsible for integration testing, human testing, user access testing, and preproduction testing runs it whenever they take a build.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is its security dashboard which is a dedicated dashboard that's pretty helpful because it gives compliance checks based on some of the leading frameworks in the industry, such as ISO 5055, OWASP, CWE Top 25, and NIST security guidelines. I find the security dashboard of the solution and the information it provides pretty useful. The security dashboard of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is a feature that stands out."

"Used for controlling the technical debt and code quality."

"CAST's risk and security flow detection capabilities are highly effective, particularly in identifying security vulnerabilities. It is one of the most important and valuable features of the platform."

"It supports most programming languages."

"Our clients use CAST Highlight for cloud migration. This allows them to remove or remediate the blockers which are highlighted. This part of the solution shows improvement in quality and captures feedback for our clients."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically feed it rules what it's coupled with the WebInspect dynamic application scanning technology."

"The tool's most valuable feature is software composition analysis. This feature works well with my .NET applications, providing a better understanding of library vulnerabilities."

"The information from Fortify Application Defender on how to fix and solve issues is very good compared to other solutions."

"The solution helped us to improve the code quality of our organization."

"The product saves us cost and time."

"Fortify Application Defender's most valuable features are machine learning algorithms, real-time remediation, and automatic vulnerability notifications."

"We are able to provide out customers with a secure application after development. They are no longer left wondering if they are vulnerable to different threats within the market following deployment."

"I find the configuration of rules in Fortify Application Defender useful. Its integration is also easy."

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Cons

"Areas for improvement in CAST AIP include enhancing support for implementation in complex environments and improving technical support to address organizational challenges alongside engineering issues."

"Implementation could be made more simpler as it is complex."

"The overall coverage of rules could be improved in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform because it does not cater to or cover all. For example, 2022 CWE coverage is still not available in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform. The solution also covers some NIST rules, but it does not cater to all rules. An additional feature I'd like to see in the next update of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is for it to provide source code developer and contributor details, especially information on which areas of code were touched. This would be a good insight as the CAST Application Intelligence Platform looks into the source code."

"It has very few plugins to access different code repositories, so source code has to be fed."

"The integration of this solution could be improved."

"The biggest complaint that I have heard concerns additional platform support because right now, it only supports applications that are written in .NET and Java."

"I encountered many false positives for Python applications."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"Fortify Application Defender could improve by supporting more code languages, such as GRAAS and Groovy."

"The licensing can be a little complex."

"Support for older compilers/IDEs is lacking."

"The workbench is a little bit complex when you first start using it."

"Fortify Application Defender gives a lot of false positives."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do know how the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is licensed, but I'm not able to give the cost because the price is not listed. My company works with individual vendors, so pricing is on a case-to-case basis, but the vendors give specialized pricing because of the enterprise deployment, though my team is aware of product pricing based on lines of code, based on the number of applications, etc., I'm unable to give the exact licensing costs of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform. My company doesn't have to pay extra for some features or services because all are included as part of the enterprise license. On a scale of one to five, with five being very cheap and one being very expensive, I would rate the CAST Application Intelligence Platform as three out of five."

"The price of this solution could be less expensive."

"The licensing is very complex, it's project based and can range from $10,000 to $200,000+ depending on the project type and size."

"The product’s price is much higher than other tools."

"Fortify Application Defender is very expensive."

"The base licensing costs for the SaaS platform is about $900 USD per application, per year."

"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten. It comes as an annual cloud subscription. The tool's pricing is around 50 lakhs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

CAST's risk and security flow detection capabilities are highly effective, particularly in identifying security vulnerabilities. It is one of the most important and valuable features of the platfor...

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What needs improvement with CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

Areas for improvement in CAST AIP include enhancing support for implementation in complex environments and improving technical support to address organizational challenges alongside engineering iss...

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What is your primary use case for CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

CAST AIP is a valuable solution for quality metrics and application security. It is beneficial for software architecture detection.

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What do you like most about Fortify Application Defender?

I find the configuration of rules in Fortify Application Defender useful. Its integration is also easy.

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What needs improvement with Fortify Application Defender?

The product should integrate industry-standard code review tools internally with its system. This would streamline the coding process, as developers wouldn't need multiple tools for code review and...

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What is your primary use case for Fortify Application Defender?

We use the solution for fast code review. It is integrated into our DevOps pipeline.

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Also Known As

CAST AIP

HPE Fortify Application Defender, Micro Focus Fortify Application Defender

Overview

CAST Application Intelligence Platform (AIP), a result of over $130M in R&D investment over two decades, is an enterprise-grade software measurement and quality analysis solution designed to analyze multi-tiered, multi-technology applications for technical vulnerabilities and adherence to architectural and coding standards and then provide business relevant information to the IT organization through various dashboards and products built with end users in mind.

Application Analytics Dashboard (CAST AAD): Provides IT executives with accurate business relevant analytics to drive their organization
Application Engineering Dashboard (CAST AED): Provides engineering and QA teams with powerful code and system level structural flaw insight and remediation guidance
Enlighten: Delivers to developers a powerful deep understanding of their application’s structure
Architecture Checker: Gives architects a reliable, automated solution to enforce architectures that deliver stability and performance of their critical applications

CAST’s underlying system-level analysis technology assesses both the health of an application, as measured through numerous health factors, as well as specific structural and system-level defects that drive performance and stability issues providing true system level analysis.

CAST

Micro Focus Security Fortify Application Defender is a runtime application self-protection (RASP) solution that helps you manage and mitigate risk from homegrown or third-party applications. It provides centralized visibility into application use and abuse while protecting from software vulnerability exploits and other violations in real time.

OpenText

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