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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $44,000.00 Per Year
Free
CAST Highlight
Star Rating
(88)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 plansSOOS
Star Rating
(42)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that CAST Highlight excels in Static Code Analysis with a score of 9.0, providing thorough detection of vulnerabilities, while SOOS also performs well with a score of 9.0 but lacks some of the depth in analysis that CAST offers.
- Reviewers mention that SOOS shines in Language Support, scoring 9.5, which is significantly higher than CAST Highlight's score of 8.4, making it a better choice for teams working with diverse programming languages.
- G2 users highlight that SOOS has superior Ease of Use with a score of 9.3 compared to CAST Highlight's 8.7, indicating that users find SOOS more intuitive and user-friendly for everyday tasks.
- Users on G2 report that CAST Highlight offers robust Reporting features, scoring 9.7 in Visualization and Actionable Insights, which are crucial for teams needing detailed analytics, while SOOS's reporting capabilities, though good, do not match this level of detail.
- Reviewers mention that SOOS provides better Continuous Monitoring capabilities with a score of 9.3, compared to CAST Highlight's 8.5, making it a more effective tool for ongoing security assessments.
- Users say that CAST Highlight's Quality of Support is highly rated at 9.2, which is comparable to SOOS's 9.3, but many users feel that CAST Highlight's support team is more responsive and knowledgeable based on their experiences.
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
SOOS
SOOS Community Edition
Free
Our no-hassle enrollment process and easy-to-setup GitHub integration, brings practical supply chain security to the masses. Use our SCA tool with any public GitHub repository!
- All features of SOOS SCA
- Scan Node, Ruby, Python, Java, & more (17 pkg managers and languages)
- Robust license policies
Free Trial
CAST Highlight
Free Trial is available
SOOS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
61
8.8
29
Ease of Use
8.7
63
9.3
32
Ease of Setup
9.0
52
9.1
19
Ease of Admin
8.8
48
9.3
18
Quality of Support
9.1
58
9.3
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
47
9.1
17
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
58
9.6
30
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
7
Analysis
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
6.1
9
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.5
28
9.5
10
8.4
26
9.5
17
8.8
28
9.4
14
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.8
26
9.0
14
8.5
24
9.3
15
8.6
27
9.1
15
Assessment
8.0
32
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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 - 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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CAST Highlight and SOOS 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
SOOS is categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and Software Supply Chain Security Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CAST Highlight
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SOOS
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%
Information Technology and Services
27.5%
Computer Software
20.0%
Real Estate
5.0%
Pharmaceuticals
5.0%
Logistics and Supply Chain
5.0%
Other
37.5%
Discussions
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 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
SOOS has no discussions with answers
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