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    CAST Highlight

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    CAST headquartered in New York offers Highlight, an application portfolio management solution providing software component analysis , application security, application benchmarking, and technical due diligence.

    $25,000

    per year

    GitGuardian

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGitGuardian is an end-to-end NHI security platform designed to help organizations strengthen their Non-Human Identity (NHI) security posture and address compliance standards and regulations. As attackers increasingly target NHIs, such as service accounts, service principals, and applications, protecting and managing these critical assets has become paramount. NHIs rely on “secrets” like API keys and certificates for authentication, and their rapid proliferation has led to significant…

    $0

    (for individuals or up to 25 devs)

    Pricing
    CAST HighlightGitGuardian
    Editions & Modules
    Cloud
    25k
    Portfolio Size 25
    SCA
    $26k
    Portfolio Size 25
    Complete
    33k
    Portfolio Size 25
    Small Teams - 1-25 developers
    $0
    per developer in the perimeter
    Standard 26-100 developers
    $18
    per developer in the perimeter
    Standard - 26 to 100 developers
    $18
    developer per month
    Enterprise - above 100 developers
    adhoc
    developer
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CAST HighlightGitGuardian
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual Pricing by Size of Application Portfolio—
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    Community Pulse
    CAST HighlightGitGuardian
    Considered Both Products
    CAST
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Best Alternatives
    CAST HighlightGitGuardian
    Small Businesses
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    GitLab
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    GitLab
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    GitLab
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CAST HighlightGitGuardian
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    CAST HighlightGitGuardian
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CAST
    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.
    Incentivized
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    GitGuardian
    I do think it'll absolutely fit everyone who codes integrates with another platform or services. We all forget that one credentials one in a while, and especially those who managed public repository, it is important to keep an eye on accidentally committed credentials. While I think you don't really needs it for personal project, it's a nice to have, you don't want to waie up to 50k USD of sudden surcharge on resources you don't use.
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    Pros
    CAST
    • Identifies common coding vulnerabilities.
    • Compares code to industry best practices.
    • Assesses the code for data privacy compliance.
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    GitGuardian
    • GitGuardian monitors every public or private GitHub commit ( that have GitGuardian installed) and event in real-time for secrets and sensitive data. In a leak scenario it immediately notifies us.
    • It uses sophisticated pattern matching techniques to detect credentials that cannot be strictly defined with a distinctive pattern (like unprefixed credentials)
    • It covers several API providers, database connection strings, private keys, certificates, usernames and passwords etc
    • GitGuardian have high True Positive Rate of around 91% and reduces alert fatigue with smart occurrences regrouping
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    Cons
    CAST
    • 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.
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    GitGuardian
    • Improved user interface: It would be beneficial to have a more intuitive and user-friendly interface for Internal Monitoring on GitGuardian. This would make it easier for users to quickly access the data they need and understand the results of their scans.
    • Automated alerts: It would be helpful to have automated alerts when certain conditions are met, such as when a scan reveals sensitive data or when a new repository is created. This would help users stay informed and take action in a timely manner.
    • More detailed reports: Currently, Internal Monitoring reports are limited in terms of the depth of information they provide. It would be useful to have more detailed reports that include additional metrics, such as the number of repositories scanned and the types of sensitive data found.
    • Faster scan times: Scan times can be slow at times, making it difficult to stay on top of changes in repositories quickly. It would be beneficial to have faster scan times so that users can take action quickly when needed.
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    Support Rating
    CAST
    Tech support and pro services are top-notch.
    Incentivized
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    GitGuardian
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    CAST
    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.
    Incentivized
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    GitGuardian
    I've evaluated quite a few other tools, like git-secrets, Git-leaks, scan, and maybe a few more. They're all great but quite surprisingly none of them detected Github OAuth Secrets for us. A lot of the FOSS tools out there focus on much simpler, generic secrets, which is good in itself but with GitGuardian, it was dead simple from day one. I just connected our Github Account and set up the gg-shield cli and that was all.
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    Return on Investment
    CAST
    • 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.
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    GitGuardian
    • GitGuardian Internal Monitoring has had a positive impact on our overall business objectives. By providing visibility into our code repositories and alerting us to potential security risks, we have been able to identify and mitigate security issues before they become a problem. This has allowed us to focus more on developing our product and less on responding to security incidents. We have also seen an increase in customer confidence in our product as a result of using GitGuardian Internal Monitoring, which has led to increased customer loyalty and retention. Overall, the ROI of using GitGuardian Internal Monitoring has been very positive for our business.
    • We have seen an increase in the security of our codebase, as well as an improvement in the speed and accuracy of our code reviews. This has enabled us to quickly identify and address any potential security issues before they become a problem. Additionally, we have seen an increase in our ROI as a result of using GitGuardian Internal Monitoring, as it has allowed us to save time and money by preventing costly security breaches.
    • No more.
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    GitGuardian Screenshots

    Screenshot of GitGuardian Internal Monitoring - Monitoring ScreenScreenshot of GitGuardian Internal Monitoring - Secrets detailsScreenshot of GitGuardian Internal Monitoring - Scanning screen