There are many benefits of using CAST Highlight, one of my preferred feature is that it enables to leverage the knowledge about the whole portfolio in one place and even compare (anonymously) with the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't see any drawbacks yet, but I'm still beginning to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find CAST Highlight really helpful in analyzing our applications in a very efficient way. As a Mainframe modernization SME, I appreciate how CAST Highlight provides fast, objective insights into legacy technologies, helping me understand COBOL footprints, integration complexity, tech debts, and modernization risks early. These insights make my transformation strategies and cloud decisions fact-based rather than assumption-driven. The features like analyzing legacy code, understanding COBOL footprints, and assessing integration complexity give me early, clear visibility into these areas. The initial setup of CAST Highlight was easy, and I use it with enterprise tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I like CAST Highlight most for its speed and simplicity in portfolio analysis - it quickly surfaces cloud readiness, technical debt, and open source risks, giving clear, actionable insights without heavy manual effort. The initial setup was straightforward and quick. It requires minimal configuration, and the automated portfolio scanning made onboarding easy without heavy manual effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some areas that could be improved in CAST Highlight are deeper customization of reports, more intuitive UI navigation and enhanced integration with CI/CD pipelines for smoother adoption. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CAST Highlight provides a fast and efficient way to assess application portfolios for software health, cloud readiness, and open-source risks. It offers actionable insights through easy-to-read dashboards and metrics that help prioritize modernization efforts. The automated scanning process is lightweight and quick, making it ideal for large organizations that need scalable portfolio analysis without deep code-level integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While CAST Highlight offers valuable high-level insights, it can sometimes lack the depth needed for detailed technical analysis. The dashboards, although informative, may require customization to align perfectly with specific organizational KPIs. Additionally, the initial configuration and interpretation of some metrics can be challenging for teams new to the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that the configuration of CAST Highlight is simple and straightforward. I also appreciate how it provides information about the status of applications, helps identify risks proactively, and facilitates decision-making for modernization. The centralized management of information is useful for when I am absent, ensuring accessibility for my colleagues. The information about open source seems quite interesting to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wouldn't know how to indicate what I don't like. I would surely expand functionality, but I wouldn't remove any of the ones currently included. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Quick Portfolio-wide Analysis

With only a local scan of source code, CAST Highlight provides scoring and reports across cloud readiness, software health, and open-source exposure. It enables cross-application comparisons, which is extremely useful when prioritizing modernization candidates.

Intuitive Dashboards

The visual presentation and scoring are easy to understand even for non-technical stakeholders, allowing smoother internal and client communication.

Rapid Time-to-Insight

Compared to traditional assessments, CAST Highlight delivers results in a matter of hours or a few days, making it ideal for quick diagnostics and early decision-making. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Requires Local Access to Source Code

The tool requires local scanning of source code, which may necessitate coordination with development teams and compliance approval, particularly in environments with strict governance policies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how CAST Highlight helps identify technical details and offers core-level insights into our software. It's incredibly useful for assessing technical debt and migrating applications from on-premises to the cloud. The setup process was very easy, and the support team provided excellent assistance. The insights into the overall health of the software are particularly beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A minor drawback is that the wide range of metrics and features can feel overwhelming at first for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I took the CAST Certification and had a good experience with it. It helped me to understand how the code quality and software health can be checked which is very new to me. The hands on experience is an add on for this. I recommend t everyone who wants to know more about software health and code quality. I think I can now work on it well but will definitely reach to the team if I need any sort of help Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Getting the access is taking time also there is no quick support happening Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Offers so many metrics to have a very detailed view on an application portfolio. Also, it can analyze a wide range of programming languages without having to setup anything, just give it a directory and it works out of the box !

The certification process if very easy and quick to go through and become competent in using the platform.

The process is very fast so you can run it continuously without having to wait long periods of time to get some results. It can be integrated into the CI pipeline Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This tool could be of great use in the Open-Source/Non-profit world but the price sets a restriction for it to be used in big companies; Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Software quality/health is good upside of Highlight

Cloud readiness - Tool simply gives whether our application is cloud readiness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Everything which CAST Highlight offers is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.