# CAST Highlight, CAST Imaging vs GitHub Comparison

| | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 91 | 34 | 2,366 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (59.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (52.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $44,000.00 Per Year | Starting at $10,200.00 1 Application Per Year | $0.00 1 users | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CAST Highlight

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Easy Setup (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Navigation (1 reviews)
- Dashboard Issues (1 reviews)

### CAST Imaging

**Not enough data**

### GitHub

Pros:
- Features (124 reviews)
- Ease of Use (111 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (47 reviews)
- Learning Curve (45 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 8.6 (29 reviews) | 9.3 (2043 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (64 reviews) | 8.1 (29 reviews) | 8.7 (2065 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (52 reviews) | 7.0 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (676 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (48 reviews) | 7.5 (18 reviews) | 8.7 (457 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (58 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (1634 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (47 reviews) | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (393 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (59 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 8.9 (1985 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### CAST Imaging

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: CAST Imaging

Price: Starting at $10,200.00 1 Application Per Year

Description: The most advanced MRI for software. Deploy CAST Imaging and its MCP server on your premises and analyze applications of any size.

Key Features:
- Widest technology support for analysis: Java/JEE, .NET, C#, web, Node.js, COBOL, JCL, CICS, RDBMS, NoSQL, Go, Python, C/C++, ABAP, Fortran, PeopleSoft, Oracle Forms, and more
- Application map with intuitive navigation
- Transaction paths & data access graphs

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cast-imaging/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### GitHub

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free for Individuals and Organizations

Price: $0.00 1 users

Description: Basics for teams and developers

Key Features:
- Unlimited public/private repositories
- Unlimited collaborators
- 2,000 Actions minutes/month  (Free for public repositories)

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/github/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Application Release Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.7/10 | 180 |

#### Administration

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (143 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (151 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (142 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (145 reviews) | 
| **Process Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (127 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (132 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (147 reviews) | 
| **Feature Flags** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (128 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipelines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (144 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (138 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (140 reviews) | 

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.6/10 | 67 |

#### Administration

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (41 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (47 reviews) | 

#### Testing

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (42 reviews) | 
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (35 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (37 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (32 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 122 |

#### Administration 

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (91 reviews) | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (91 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (97 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (90 reviews) | 
| **Intelligent Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (83 reviews) | 
| **Release Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (91 reviews) | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 

#### IT Management

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (94 reviews) | 
| **Infrastructure Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 
| **IT Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (79 reviews) | 

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 307 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (249 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (259 reviews) | 
| **Extensible** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (232 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (246 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (229 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (252 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 

### Bug Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 237 |

#### Bug Reporting

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (192 reviews) | 
| **Tester Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (185 reviews) | 
| **Team Reports & Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (190 reviews) | 

#### Bug Monitoring

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (183 reviews) | 
| **Bug History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (203 reviews) | 
| **Data Retention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (178 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Bug Tracking

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | 8.6/10 | 30 |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 92 |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (65 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 
| **Transparency** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (70 reviews) | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (67 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 
| **Thorough Detection** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 

### Cloud Migration Assessment Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | 8.1/10 | 40 |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |

#### Assessment 

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **IT Infrastructure** | 8.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cost Benefit** | 7.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Applications** | 8.5 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DevOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.9/10 | 195 |

#### Management

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (138 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (149 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (131 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (148 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (141 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (127 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (139 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (130 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (149 reviews) | 

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.5/10 | 268 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (228 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (210 reviews) | 
| **Test Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (202 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (222 reviews) | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (217 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (205 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (27 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | 8.6/10 | 216 |

#### Documentation

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (181 reviews) | 
| **Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (170 reviews) | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (164 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (159 reviews) | 
| **Custom Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (161 reviews) | 
| **Agility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (173 reviews) | 

### Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | 9.2/10 | 7 |
| **CAST Imaging** | 8.5/10 | 13 |
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analytics - Software Intelligence Platforms

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visualization** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Technical Debt Identification** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Codebase Health Metrics** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Actionable Insights** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Usability - Software Intelligence Platforms

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Querying** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **UI** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Strategic Portfolio Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |

#### Strategic Planning - Strategic Portfolio Management

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Static Code Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Application Portfolio Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CAST Highlight** | N/A | N/A |
| **CAST Imaging** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Application Portfolio Management

| Feature | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 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)

**Unique to CAST Imaging (2):** [Software Intelligence Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-intelligence-platforms), [Static Code Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-code-analysis)

**Unique to GitHub (14):** [DevOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/devops-platforms), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-release-orchestration), [Version Control Hosting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting), [Peer Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/peer-code-review), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [Gaming Tools ](https://www.g2.com/categories/gaming-tools), [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bug-tracking), [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CAST Highlight | CAST Imaging | GitHub | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 25.6% | 29.4% | 45.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 14.6% | 17.6% | 30.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 59.8% | 52.9% | 23.9% | 

### By Industry

#### CAST Highlight

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.6%
- **Computer Software:** 18.3%
- **Financial Services:** 8.5%
- **Consulting:** 4.9%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.7%
- **Automotive:** 3.7%
- **Banking:** 3.7%
- **Government Administration:** 3.7%
- **Accounting:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 20.7%

#### CAST Imaging

- **Information Technology and Services:** 29.4%
- **Financial Services:** 14.7%
- **Computer Software:** 11.8%
- **Consulting:** 5.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.9%
- **Government Administration:** 5.9%
- **Wholesale:** 2.9%
- **Retail:** 2.9%
- **Public Policy:** 2.9%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 14.7%

#### GitHub

- **Computer Software:** 32.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5%
- **Internet:** 6.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Program Development:** 1.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Research:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 23.0%

---
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- [OpsPilot](https://www.g2.com/products/opspilot/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (180 reviews)
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- [Typo](https://www.g2.com/products/typo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (152 reviews)
- [Mend.io](https://www.g2.com/products/mend-io/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [ReSharper](https://www.g2.com/products/resharper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews)
- [Semmle](https://www.g2.com/products/semmle/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (76 reviews)
- [Invicti (formerly Netsparker)](https://www.g2.com/products/invicti-formerly-netsparker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Semgrep](https://www.g2.com/products/semgrep/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Coverity](https://www.g2.com/products/coverity/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (55 reviews)

### Alternatives to GitHub

- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (896 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (567 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (622 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [Bitbucket](https://www.g2.com/products/bitbucket/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1012 reviews)
- [Copado DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/copado-devops/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### 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"

### CAST Imaging

- Title: [What is CAST Imaging used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cast-imaging-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "CAST Imaging is the living knowledge base about your software inner workings.
Architects & developers use it to rapidly find the answers to the tech..."

### GitHub

- Title: [What is GitHub used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-github-used-for) — 8 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "- store software source code
- use actions to execute CI / CD and publish artefacts / create releases
- lightweight software project management"
- Title: [What can GitHub be used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-github-be-used-for) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "To have a storage for my main projects."
- Title: [How is GitHub shaping the landscape of collaborative software development and version control?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-github-shaping-the-landscape-of-collaborative-software-development-and-version-control) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "GitHub provides a platform for developers across the world to collaborate on projects, regardless of their location. It has become a vital tool for..."
- Title: [What does GitHub mean?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-github-mean) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "pandora of Codes, 
All useful codes developed by coders around the globe are here."
- Title: [How can we make git merge easier to avoid conflicts](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-make-git-merge-easier-to-avoid-conflicts) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Rebase the brach you want to merge with the branch you are merging into berforehand "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cast-highlight-vs-cast-imaging-vs-github)