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CAST Highlight vs Code Inspector
Both stand on code complexity analyzers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose CAST Highlight if your organization needs portfolio-level analysis of custom applications across software risk, cloud readiness, open-source risks or AI opportunities. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or want to share one subscription across portfolios owned by different companies or owners.
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Visit Code Inspector The facts
| CAST Highlight | Code Inspector | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Complete Insights (single application): $6,800 a year | Not published |
| Plans published | 4 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | castsoftware.com | github.com |
| On code complexity analyzers | #7 of 18 | #11 of 18 |
CAST Highlight: what it does well
- Reports application health, resiliency, technical debt and private data risks.
- Cloud Insights includes container readiness and cloud-native service recommendations.
- SCA Insights supports SBOM creation and importing.
- Identifies AI augmentation opportunities and assesses agent readiness.
- Analysis results are stored in a client-reserved cloud.
What to know first
- There is no free plan; the trial lasts 14 days.
- Each application portfolio requires its own subscription.
- Larger portfolios require contacting CAST.
- Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled with 60 days’ notice.
Code Inspector: what it does well
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