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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (39.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $44,000.00 Per Year
$300.00 1 Contributing Developer (CDs) Per Year
CAST Highlight
Star Rating
(90)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $44,000.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansMend.io
Star Rating
(112)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$300.00 1 Contributing Developer (CDs) Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansCAST Highlight vs Mend.io
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CAST Highlight easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CAST Highlight overall.
- Reviewers felt that CAST Highlight meets the needs of their business better than Mend.io.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CAST Highlight is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CAST Highlight over Mend.io.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CAST Highlight
Complete Edition
Starting at $44,000.00
Per Year
Annual SaaS subscription that includes ALL insights priced based on the size of the application portfolio (max # of apps).
- Application Portfolio Core Insights
- Cloud Insights
- SCA Insights
Mend.io
Mend AI Premium
$300.00
1 Contributing Developer (CDs) Per Year
Secure AI powered applications.
AI red teaming, prompt hardening & more
- AI component inventory
- AI component risk insights
- System Prompt Hardening
Free Trial
CAST Highlight
Free Trial is available
Mend.io
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
61
8.6
81
Ease of Use
8.7
63
8.3
82
Ease of Setup
9.0
52
8.1
50
Ease of Admin
8.8
48
8.2
50
Quality of Support
9.1
58
8.7
67
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
47
8.8
46
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
58
8.6
75
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Analysis
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Testing
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
5.0
9
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
10
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Protection
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.5
28
8.5
45
8.4
26
8.5
47
8.8
28
8.6
44
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.8
26
8.2
45
8.5
24
8.8
44
8.6
27
8.6
45
Assessment
8.0
32
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Software Intelligence Platforms
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Usability - Software Intelligence Platforms
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Strategic Planning - Strategic Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Strategic Management - Strategic Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Analysis - Strategic Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Strategic Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Protection - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CAST Highlight and Mend.io are categorized as Software Composition Analysis and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Unique Categories
CAST Highlight is categorized as Strategic Portfolio Management, Application Portfolio Management, Software Intelligence Platforms, and Cloud Migration Assessment Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CAST Highlight
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Mend.io
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Software
18.5%
Financial Services
8.6%
Consulting
4.9%
Management Consulting
4.9%
Other
37.0%
Computer Software
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Financial Services
6.7%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Other
36.2%
Discussions
What does cast highlight do?
1 Comment
SP
Portfolio AnalysisRead more
What is CAST software tool?
1 Comment
BK
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)...Read more
License cost please ?
1 Comment
BK
You can refer to this link to understand the pricing:
https://learn.castsoftware.com/highlight/pricingRead more
What is a contributing developer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mend.io
“Contributing Developer” means any employee or contractor who at any point (1) accesses or uses the WhiteSource product; (2) develops the code to be scanned...Read more
Do you offer an on-premise option?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mend.io
WhiteSource is a cloud-based service, but we also offer an on-premise option, if necessary. It’s important to emphasize that we do not scan your code. We...Read more
Why are you pricing per contributing developers?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mend.io
WhiteSource automates and manages open source components throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Therefore, pricing based on the number of...Read more
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