CAST SBOM Manager

Overview

CAST SBOM Manager builds software bills of materials from source code and gives teams tools to inspect and maintain them. It is best suited to software product owners, release managers, and compliance specialists who need to bring together SBOM inputs and manage component, license, and vulnerability information. Its broad input and export support is a compelling fit for that work; teams that need a defined usage allowance should look for a plan with explicit caps.

Key features

SBOM creation can begin with application code, existing files, Git repositories, or CAST Highlight results. That range suits teams whose inventories originate in different systems, rather than a single standardized source. The product also imports SBOMs in multiple formats and exports them in Excel, Word, and CycloneDX, supporting both further analysis and exchange with different audiences.

The dashboard surfaces components, vulnerabilities, licenses, obsolescence, languages, topics, and file extensions. Teams can maintain multiple SBOM versions and tailor exported contents to a target audience, which is useful when internal working inventories and external reports need different levels of detail.

For proprietary software, users can define components and attach metadata such as descriptions, licenses, vulnerabilities, copyrights, and programming languages. Components can be added to catalogs for sharing and reuse across SBOMs. That helps teams keep repeated component records consistent, though it also means catalog upkeep is part of the workflow.

License management covers custom licenses and properties as well as open-source license risks, requirements, obsolescence, and copyrights. Vulnerability information includes CVEs from NIST’s NVD and security advisories from GitHub and GitLab; users can also add custom vulnerabilities. Policy enforcement, vulnerability analysis, license analysis, and SBOM exchange are supported, giving compliance and release teams several relevant controls in one product.

CAST SBOM Manager supports CycloneDX and both deployment models. CAST’s support site offers documentation, downloads, training, a community, knowledge base articles, FAQs, and troubleshooting resources—a useful range for teams that need guidance beyond the core product.

Pricing

The CAST SBOM Manager plan costs nothing, and the free offering is a download. It is the natural starting point for teams that want to build and manage SBOMs without a paid plan. No usage limits are stated, so teams should not assume a particular project, user, or asset allowance; readers who need clearly defined capacity should compare plans that publish those limits.

Platforms

CAST SBOM Manager supports Linux and Windows, giving teams using either operating system a listed platform option. Its deployment model is both, so it is not limited to a single deployment approach.

Who it's for

This is a strong match for software product owners, release managers, and compliance specialists who need to assemble SBOMs from varied inputs, track component and license details, and review vulnerabilities. Version management and audience-specific exports suit teams that maintain inventories for more than one purpose. It is less compelling for buyers who need a clearly stated free-plan quota or a published paid tier with defined capacity.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Multiple starting points—code, files, Git repositories, and CAST Highlight results—help accommodate varied inventory workflows.
• Pros: Component, license, vulnerability, and proprietary metadata tools bring several SBOM review needs together.
• Pros: Multiple versions and customizable exports support different reporting audiences.
• Cons: The free download has no stated usage allowance, making capacity harder to plan around.
• Cons: Linux and Windows are the only stated platforms, which may rule it out for teams seeking another listed platform.

Alternatives

SBOM Management Software is the broader category page for comparing products in this area.

• Sonatype Nexus Repository is worth considering for teams seeking CI/CD integration and an external PostgreSQL database option in its free Community Edition.
• Interlynk may suit teams that value a forever-free tier with no per-seat fees and no per-SBOM metering.
• sbomify is an alternative for a small team that can work within its Community plan’s single-user and public-document limits, with one product and five components.
• Exodos Labs is another freemium option, with a Community plan that includes one user, one API key, unlimited inventories, and community support under a Fair Use Policy.
• FOSSA may fit teams whose needs fall within its Free plan’s five projects, ten contributing developers, one release group, and five dependency levels for scans.
• Ortelius is an option for teams that can use a free tier capped at five components, with unlimited users and endpoint tracking.
• OTNOS SBOM 360 may appeal to teams needing a free plan with daily monitoring, up to 50 monitored assets, and one user.
• ReARM is an alternative with a free self-hosted Community Edition for a single organization.

Verdict

Choose CAST SBOM Manager if your team needs a free download to create and maintain SBOMs from varied inputs, with component, license, and vulnerability management alongside versioning and tailored exports. Its breadth is the main reason to choose it; the lack of a stated usage allowance is the main reason to look elsewhere if your team needs predictable capacity.