# Azure Migrate, ShareGate vs CAST Highlight Comparison | | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 17 | 154 | 90 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (65.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $5,995.00 1 machine activation Per Year | Starting at $44,000.00 Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Azure Migrate **Not enough data** ### ShareGate Pros: - Ease of Use (26 reviews) - Migration Ease (20 reviews) Cons: - Lacking Features (5 reviews) - Expensive (4 reviews) ### CAST Highlight Pros: - Ease of Use (8 reviews) - Easy Setup (4 reviews) Cons: - Complex Navigation (1 reviews) - Dashboard Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (115 reviews) | 8.8 (61 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (117 reviews) | 8.7 (63 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 9.0 (52 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 8.8 (48 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (105 reviews) | 9.1 (58 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (85 reviews) | 9.2 (47 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 9.6 (110 reviews) | 9.2 (58 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Azure Migrate #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### ShareGate #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Migrate Essentials Price: Starting at $5,995.00 1 machine activation Per Year Description: ShareGate’s migration engine combined with migration planning and validation functionality Key Features: - SharePoint, Teams, Planner migration workloads - Environment discovery reporting - Manual permissions management [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sharegate/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### CAST Highlight #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Complete Edition Price: Starting at $44,000.00 Per Year Description: Annual SaaS subscription that includes ALL insights priced based on the size of the application portfolio (max # of apps). Key Features: - Application Portfolio Core Insights - Cloud Insights - SCA Insights [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cast-highlight/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Microsoft 365 Management Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | 8.7/10 | 59 | | **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Platform Data | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **License Information** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Storage Insights** | Not enough data | 8.5 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.8 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security and Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.7 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Bulk User Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Office 365 Management | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Software Composition Analysis | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | N/A | N/A | | **CAST Highlight** | 8.6/10 | 29 | #### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (26 reviews) | | **Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (28 reviews) | #### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | | **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | ### Cloud Migration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | 8.6/10 | 84 | | **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | Not enough data | 9.6 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Variety** | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Alerts and Logging** | Not enough data | 8.6 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.8 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Integration Variety** | Not enough data | 8.6 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access and Security** | Not enough data | 8.7 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Migration | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Cloud Migration Assessment Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | N/A | N/A | | **CAST Highlight** | 8.1/10 | 40 | #### Assessment | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **IT Infrastructure** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (32 reviews) | | **Cost Benefit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (32 reviews) | | **Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (36 reviews) | ### Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | N/A | N/A | | **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Format Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Attestation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Software Intelligence Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | N/A | N/A | | **CAST Highlight** | 9.2/10 | 7 | #### Analytics - Software Intelligence Platforms | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | | **Technical Debt Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | | **Codebase Health Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | | **Actionable Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | #### Usability - Software Intelligence Platforms | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Querying** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **UI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | ### Strategic Portfolio Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | N/A | N/A | | **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A | #### Strategic Planning - Strategic Portfolio Management | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Objectives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Roadmaps** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Demand management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Resource Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Simulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Strategic Management - Strategic Portfolio Management | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Visiblity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Implementation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Strategy Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Frameworks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Analysis - Strategic Portfolio Management | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **ESG Impact** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Financial Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Artificial Intelligence - Strategic Portfolio Management | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Process Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Predictive Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Virtual Agents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Application Portfolio Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Migrate** | N/A | N/A | | **ShareGate** | N/A | N/A | | **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Application Portfolio Management | Feature | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Azure Migrate (2):** [Cloud Migration Assessment Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration-assessment-tools), [Cloud Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration) **Unique to ShareGate (3):** [Microsoft 365 Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools), [Cloud Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration), [File Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-migration) **Unique to CAST Highlight (6):** [Strategic Portfolio Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/strategic-portfolio-management), [Application Portfolio Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-portfolio-management), [Software Intelligence Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-intelligence-platforms), [Cloud Migration Assessment Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration-assessment-tools), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-bill-of-materials-sbom) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Azure Migrate | ShareGate | CAST Highlight | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 20.0% | 9.8% | 25.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 46.7% | 25.2% | 14.8% | | **Enterprise** | 33.3% | 65.0% | 59.3% | ### By Industry #### Azure Migrate - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.3% - **Computer Software:** 13.3% - **Banking:** 13.3% - **Accounting:** 13.3% - **Retail:** 6.7% - **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 6.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7% - **Industrial Automation:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Civil Engineering:** 6.7% - **Other:** 6.7% #### ShareGate - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.1% - **Financial Services:** 7.2% - **Government Administration:** 7.2% - **Oil & Energy:** 7.2% - **Higher Education:** 5.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3% - **Computer Software:** 4.3% - **Construction:** 2.9% - **Banking:** 2.9% - **Manufacturing:** 2.9% - **Other:** 40.3% #### CAST Highlight - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.9% - **Computer Software:** 18.5% - **Financial Services:** 8.6% - **Consulting:** 4.9% - **Management Consulting:** 4.9% - **Telecommunications:** 3.7% - **Automotive:** 3.7% - **Banking:** 3.7% - **Accounting:** 2.5% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.5% - **Other:** 21.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Azure Migrate - [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4004 reviews) - [Skyvia](https://www.g2.com/products/skyvia/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews) - [IBM webMethods Hybrid Integration](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-webmethods-hybrid-integration-2025-12-05/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (273 reviews) - [MigrationWiz](https://www.g2.com/products/migrationwiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (276 reviews) - [Cloudiway](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudiway/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (217 reviews) - [Help Desk Migration Services](https://www.g2.com/products/help-desk-migration-services/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (184 reviews) - [Prodly DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/prodly-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (181 reviews) - [KTern.AI](https://www.g2.com/products/ktern-ai/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (106 reviews) - [HYCU](https://www.g2.com/products/hycu/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (138 reviews) ### Alternatives to ShareGate - [MigrationWiz](https://www.g2.com/products/migrationwiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (276 reviews) - [Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-cloud-for-microsoft-365/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (209 reviews) - [Quest Software](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13 reviews) - [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4004 reviews) - [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5569 reviews) - [Skyvia](https://www.g2.com/products/skyvia/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Metalogix Content Matrix](https://www.g2.com/products/metalogix-metalogix-content-matrix/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (5 reviews) - [IBM webMethods Hybrid Integration](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-webmethods-hybrid-integration-2025-12-05/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (273 reviews) - [Cloudiway](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudiway/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (217 reviews) ### Alternatives to CAST Highlight - [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2363 reviews) - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (795 reviews) - [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (893 reviews) - [GanttPRO](https://www.g2.com/products/ganttpro-ganttpro/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Profit.co](https://www.g2.com/products/profit-co/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (491 reviews) - [Oracle Primavera](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-primavera/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (387 reviews) - [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (310 reviews) - [ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-strategic-portfolio-management/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (270 reviews) - [Cascade](https://www.g2.com/products/cascade-strategy-cascade/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (251 reviews) - [IBM Targetprocess](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-targetprocess/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (243 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Azure Migrate No discussions available for this product. ### ShareGate - Title: [Is ShareGate a Microsoft product?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sharegate-a-microsoft-product) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It is not, it is developed by another company and works with Microsoft products (and Nintex). " - Title: [How much does ShareGate cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-sharegate-cost) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "You can find information on pricing for ShareGate (migration and management) by visiting www.sharegate.com/pricing." - Title: [Is ShareGate free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sharegate-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is not, they have different licenses available for purchase." ### CAST Highlight - Title: [What is cast imaging?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cast-imaging) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "CAST imaging is a code analysis tool which will provide a google type navigation of the code. help you understand the architecture of the application,..." - Title: [What is CAST software tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cast-software-tool) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "CAST Highlight is a code analysis tool wherein it reads the software source code and prepares findings on the health (i.e. Agility, Resiliency and Elegance)..." - Title: [License cost please ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/license-cost-please) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can refer to this link to understand the pricing: https://learn.castsoftware.com/highlight/pricing" - Title: [What does cast highlight do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-cast-highlight-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Portfolio Analysis" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-migrate-vs-sharegate-vs-cast-highlight)