CAST Application Intelligence Platform vs Mend.io comparison

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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 (7th)

Mend.io

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (16th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (7th), Static Code Analysis (6th), Software Supply Chain Security (4th)

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 6.7%, down 10.9% compared to last year.
Mend.io, on the other hand, focuses on Software Composition Analysis (SCA), holds 4.7% mindshare, down 7.6% since last year.

Software Development Analytics Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
CAST Application Intelligence Platform	6.7%
SonarQube	34.8%
Snyk	28.0%
Other	30.5%

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Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Mend.io	4.7%
Snyk	11.1%
Black Duck SCA	9.2%
Other	75.0%

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Featured Reviews

Vishal-Goyal

Chief Architect at Persistent Systems

Has a security dashboard that's helpful because it gives compliance checks based on some of the leading frameworks in the industry

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.

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meetharoon

CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Centralized security monitoring has reduced false positives and improves dependency governance

The only area for improvement I would say is that the false positives are nearly zero; everything is mostly like 99 to 99.99% or we can say 100% accurate. There were a few areas for improvement just from the last time I saw; I think the user experience had a little problem. We wanted to have certain reports based on our kind of scenario, but the tool did not allow us to create custom reports. We had asked for some facility and some ability for us to create some custom reports. That would be awesome if they allow us to create custom reports the way we wanted. There is one small area which I don't know whether we should call a tool limitation or a wish list; if I use a library and I don't use all the capabilities of the library but only a portion of it and that portion is not vulnerable, but there is a component which is outdated, that is a problem, even though I don't use that component. Mend.io will discover there is a problem in the whole library; that is correct. That's a valid discovery, but in my case, for example, if I don't use that particular portion, then it actually is not making sense for me, but that's not a limitation of Mend.io; I think that's a general problem with any tool in the market because no tool in the market will actually know what portion of the code I'm actually using from that particular library if it is vulnerable or not.

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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

"It supports most programming languages."

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

"Hourly, daily, and monthly static code analysis before making a project live, therefore controlling the technical debt and code quality."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"We've seen ROI from CAST Application Intelligence Platform because we've been able to leverage it for doing multiple customer engagements and we've been able to win more business for our organization by leveraging the product."

"We set the solution up and enabled it and we had everything running pretty quickly."

"The most valuable feature is the unified JAR to scan for all langs (wss-scanner jar)."

"The reporting capability gives us the option to generate an open-source license report in a single click, which gets all copyright and license information, including dependencies."

"Once we onboarded to Mend.io, we saw a drastic improvement in the way Mend.io reported the SCA findings."

"We are really happy to use WhiteSource, a lot of time has been saved and the results are more accurate."

"The overall support that we receive is pretty good. "

"The inventory management as well as the ability to identify security vulnerabilities has been the most valuable for our business."

"We moved from Black Duck to WhiteSource as it was a more modern and scalable solution, with better integration support to various build and source environments."

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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."

"The overall coverage of rules could be improved in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform because it does not cater to or cover all."

"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 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."

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

"The pricing model needs some changes."

"The solution lacks the code snippet part."

"For monitoring capabilities in Mend.io, I did not understand the maintenance part."

"The dashboard UI and UX are problematic."

"The agent usage was not as smooth as the online experience."

"WhiteSource only produces a report, which is nice to look at. However, you have to check that report every week, to see if something was found that you don't want. It would be great if the build that's generating a report would fail if it finds a very important vulnerability, for instance."

"Up until now, we were convinced that the return of investment was not really the case."

"I would like to have an additional compliance pack. Currently, it does not have anything for the CIS framework or the NIST framework. If we directly run a scan, and it is under the CIS framework, we can directly tell the auditor that this product is now CIS compliant."

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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."

"We are paying a lot of money to use WhiteSource. In our company, it is not easy to argue that it is worth the price. "

"We always negotiate for the best price possible, and as far as I know, Mend has done an excellent job with their pricing. Our management is happy with the pricing, which has led to renewals."

"It is fairly priced."

"When comparing the price of WhiteSource to the competition it is priced well. The cost for 50 users is approximately $18,000 annually."

"WhiteSource is much more affordable than Veracode."

"Over the last two years, they have tried to add more and more features to their license packages, but the price is a little bit high, comparatively."

"This is an expensive solution."

"The version that we are using, WhiteSource Bolt, is a free integration with Azure DevOps."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

10%

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	21

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Also Known As

CAST AIP

WhiteSource, Mend SCA, Mend.io Supply Chain Defender, Mend SAST

Overview

CAST Application Intelligence Platform is a leading software analysis and measurement system designed to support advanced IT strategies. It provides comprehensive insights into software structure, performance, and security, aiding developers and IT leaders in effective decision-making.

CAST Application Intelligence Platform offers a robust solution for understanding complex software ecosystems. By automating application analytics, it accelerates the identification of software issues, reducing the technical debt and improving code quality. The platform is particularly useful for legacy system modernization, cloud migration initiatives, and enhancing application stability and scalability.

What are the key features of CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

Automated Analysis: Provides deep insights without manual intervention.
Code Quality Assessment: Enhances code reliability and security.
Technical Debt Measurement: Identifies and reduces associated costs.
Cloud Readiness: Evaluates applications for seamless cloud transition.

What benefits should be considered in reviews?

Improved Developer Efficiency: Boosts productivity through automated workflows.
Cost Reduction: Minimizes expenses related to software maintenance.
Risk Mitigation: Reduces vulnerabilities with insightful security assessments.
Enhanced Decision Making: Supports strategic IT planning with precise data.

CAST Application Intelligence Platform is heavily utilized in industries like finance, healthcare, and retail, where software quality and security are critical. Implementing its solutions allows these sectors to modernize legacy systems, ensuring compliance and streamlining operations through reliable software architecture evaluation.

CAST

Mend.io integrates seamlessly into development environments, providing open-source dependency scanning, CVE detection, and license management to enhance security and efficiency during code development.

Mend.io delivers comprehensive open-source vulnerability detection and remediation, seamlessly integrating with CI/CD workflows. It equips organizations with tools for software composition analysis and license risk detection, efficiently identifying vulnerabilities and managing policies. Mend.io supports a wide array of programming languages and deployment environments while integrating with developer tools like GitHub, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps to enhance security feedback and decision-making. Its ease of use and rapid setup boost efficiency in managing open-source dependencies and reducing vulnerabilities.

What are Mend.io's Key Features?

Open-source dependency scanning: Efficiently scans and identifies vulnerabilities in third-party libraries.
CVE detection: Detects and alerts on potential security risks with granularity.
License management: Manages open-source licenses to ensure compliance and reduce legal risks.
Integration: Works seamlessly with Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, and more.
Fix suggestions: Provides actionable solutions to identified vulnerabilities.
Automated policy management: Enhances security by automating policy adherence.

What Advantages Should be Considered in User Feedback?

Development efficiency: Streamlines workflows to improve code security and quality.
Rapid setup: Minimal time investment required, allowing immediate integration into existing processes.
Extensive language support: Accommodates multiple programming environments, enhancing flexibility.
Robust integration options: Compatible with top development tools, bolstering productivity.

Mend.io empowers industries such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce by integrating robust open-source security measures within their development cycles, enhancing their ability to address vulnerabilities swiftly and maintain compliance amidst rigorous regulatory standards.

Sample Customers

Steria, T-Systems MMS, Atos Origin, Accenture, Capgemini

Microsoft, Autodesk, NCR, Target, IBM, vodafone, Siemens, GE digital, KPMG, LivePerson, Jack Henry and Associates

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