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Attribute Ratings
- CAST Highlight is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- CAST Highlight and FOSSA are tied in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
CAST Highlight
100%
1 Rating
5.0
FOSSA
50%
1 Rating
Support Rating
10.0
CAST Highlight
100%
2 Ratings
10.0
FOSSA
100%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
CAST Highlight
I think CAST is a great tool to give insight into your applications. The tool can be met with resistance from team members as the tool is going to expose defects that should be addressed. Out of the box, it may need some tailoring to focus on certain areas so that you are not overwhelmed with defects the first time you scan your code. But ultimately, you will want to eliminate all defects in the code and have all violations turned on.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
FOSSA
The only issue we have had is sometimes the web app is too slow, and that causes issues with us wanting to continue to use FOSSA over going with another tool. That is the only problem. I noticed it happened more recently, but if that is solved now or will be solved, I would 100% recommend this tool to anyone!

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesPros
CAST Highlight
- Identifies common coding vulnerabilities.
- Compares code to industry best practices.
- Assesses the code for data privacy compliance.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
FOSSA
- Setup of tool.
- Speed of scans.
- Automated emails with reports.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesCons
CAST Highlight
- Code scans could be faster. A large application may need to be broken down into smaller sub-applications in order to facilitate faster code scans.
- We spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to best structure our code base in the application for ultimate performance.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
FOSSA
- Interface for loading results can be slow, this is the #1 issue we have faced.
- Speed of scans could be improved.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesPricing Details
CAST Highlight
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Included
Starting Price
$25,000 per year
FOSSA
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
CAST Highlight
CAST Highlight 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Tech support and pro services are top-notch.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
FOSSA
FOSSA 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Never needed support but the chat and help seem forefront of the app!

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesAlternatives Considered
CAST Highlight
These other tools only do a part of what CAST does. CAST gives a comprehensive view into the code looking at all aspects, code quality, security, maintainability, vulnerability, privacy, reuse, etc. These other tools only focus on one or two dimensions.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
FOSSA
BlackDuck and Synk

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesReturn on Investment
CAST Highlight
- I believe once we had the tool working for our code base, we immediately saw positive ROI.
- We spent some time getting to where our code code be scanned efficiently but some of that was trying to do things ourselves instead of fully utilizing Cast Professional Services. I highly recommend to do an engagement with CAST to have them help setup the tool in your environment or to run it in the cloud for you.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
FOSSA
- Hard to measure the ROI, but no doubt having licenses be above board is fantastic for protection of your software.
- Caused developers to make more informed decisions.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employees