CAST Application Intelligence Platform vs Kiuwan comparison

The compared CAST and Kiuwan solutions aren't in the same category. CAST is ranked #3 in SDA , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 7.6% mindshare in the category. Kiuwan is ranked #29 in AS , and holds a 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of CAST users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Kiuwan users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CAST Application Intelligence Platform and Kiuwan based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

CAST Application Intelligen...

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Development Analytics (3rd)

Kiuwan

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (29th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (25th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. CAST Application Intelligence Platform is designed for Software Development Analytics and holds a mindshare of 7.6%, down 9.2% compared to last year.
Kiuwan, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 1.1% mindshare, up 1.0% since last year.

Software Development Analytics Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CAST Application Intelligence Platform	7.6%
SonarQube	42.1%
Snyk	32.8%
Other	17.5%

Software Development Analytics

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Kiuwan	1.1%
SonarQube	17.9%
Checkmarx One	10.2%
Other	70.8%

Application Security Tools

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reviewer2315901

Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Helps identify and correct software flaws effectively

CAST AIP supports software process improvement by providing insights into code quality, security, and architecture, aiding in the enhancement of development processes. CAST AIP helps identify and correct software flaws and it is one of the main strengths of the solution. The automated code review process in CAST AIP is beneficial and can contribute to the digital transformation of IT shops. Integrating AIP with existing development tools and ecosystems is challenging but beneficial. With proper support and technical assistance, the process becomes smoother. I would recommend CAST AIP for organizations with well-established and clear software processes. However, for organizations with complex or less-defined processes, it may not be the best fit. Overall, I would rate CAST AIP as a seven out of ten.

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Anshul Anshul

Sr. Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Efficient and accurate scanning, and detailed analysis

In Kiuwan there are sometimes duplicates found in the dependency scan under the "insights" tab. It's unclear to me why these duplicates are appearing, and it would be helpful if the application teams could investigate further. Another issue I've encountered is that Kiuwan only looks at the version of components and doesn't take into account any workaround fixes that have been implemented at the code level. This can result in false positives being reported. Additionally, these issues are in the "insights" tab and not in the code base security aspect. Lastly, when muting findings that are false positives, there should be an option to see the only available at the code level rather than at the organization level because it can lead to missing vulnerabilities if they are muted at the org level. An additional feature that would be helpful is the ability to easily download reports from Kiuwan. Specifically, in the "insights" tab, we have been encountering an error when trying to download the PDF report. We are able to download the code-based security report, but not the insights report. This has been an ongoing issue for the past couple of months and would be beneficial if it could be resolved. My main recommendation would be to address the issues with downloading reports that we have been experiencing. Additionally, it would be helpful if Kiuwan could support a wider range of programming languages, as there are currently some that are not compatible with the tool. If the code of a particular application falls under the category which is not compatible with Kiuwan, then it will not be able to scan it.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Used for controlling the technical debt and code quality."

"It supports most programming languages."

"CAST's risk and security flow detection capabilities are highly effective, particularly in identifying security vulnerabilities. It is one of the most important and valuable features of the platform."

"Our clients use CAST Highlight for cloud migration. This allows them to remove or remediate the blockers which are highlighted. This part of the solution shows improvement in quality and captures feedback for our clients."

"The most valuable feature of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is its security dashboard which is a dedicated dashboard that's pretty helpful because it gives compliance checks based on some of the leading frameworks in the industry, such as ISO 5055, OWASP, CWE Top 25, and NIST security guidelines. I find the security dashboard of the solution and the information it provides pretty useful. The security dashboard of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is a feature that stands out."

"I find it immensely helpful because it's not just about generating code; it's about ensuring efficiency in the execution."

"The feature that I have found the most valuable in Kiuwan is the speed of scanning. Compared to other SaaS tools I have used, Kiuwan is much quicker in performing scans. I have not yet used it on a large code base, but from what I have experienced, it is efficient and accurate. Additionally, I have used it both manually and in an automated pipeline, and both methods have been effective. The speed of scanning is what makes it valuable to me."

"Software analytics for a lot of different languages including ABAP."

"We use Kiuwan to locate the source of application vulnerabilities."

"I've tried many open source applications and the remediation or correction actions that were provided by Kiuwan were very good in comparison."

"I personally like the way it breaks down security vulnerabilities with LoC at first glance."

"The most valuable feature is the time to resolution, where it tells you how long it is going to take to get to a zero-base or a five-star security rating."

"I like that it provides a detailed report that lets you know the risk index and the vulnerability."

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Cons

"Areas for improvement in CAST AIP include enhancing support for implementation in complex environments and improving technical support to address organizational challenges alongside engineering issues."

"Implementation could be made more simpler as it is complex."

"It has very few plugins to access different code repositories, so source code has to be fed."

"The overall coverage of rules could be improved in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform because it does not cater to or cover all. For example, 2022 CWE coverage is still not available in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform. The solution also covers some NIST rules, but it does not cater to all rules. An additional feature I'd like to see in the next update of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is for it to provide source code developer and contributor details, especially information on which areas of code were touched. This would be a good insight as the CAST Application Intelligence Platform looks into the source code."

"The integration of this solution could be improved."

"I would like to see additional languages supported."

"Kiuwan's support has room for improvement. You can only open a ticket is through email, and the support team is outside of our country. They should have a support number or chat."

"The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."

"I would like to see better integration with Azure DevOps in the next release of this solution."

"Integration of the programming tools could be improved."

"It would be beneficial to streamline calls and transitions seamlessly for improved functionality."

"The next release should include more flexibility in the reporting."

"The integration process could be improved. It'll also help if it could generate reports automatically. But I'm not sure about the effectiveness of the reports. This is because, in our last project, we still found some key issues that weren't captured by the Kiuwan report."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do know how the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is licensed, but I'm not able to give the cost because the price is not listed. My company works with individual vendors, so pricing is on a case-to-case basis, but the vendors give specialized pricing because of the enterprise deployment, though my team is aware of product pricing based on lines of code, based on the number of applications, etc., I'm unable to give the exact licensing costs of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform. My company doesn't have to pay extra for some features or services because all are included as part of the enterprise license. On a scale of one to five, with five being very cheap and one being very expensive, I would rate the CAST Application Intelligence Platform as three out of five."

"Check with your account manager."

"Kiuwan is an open-source solution and free to use."

"I recommend contacting a sales person who will create the best plan payment plan for you, as we did."

"It follows a subscription model. I think the price is somewhere in the middle."

"Nothing special. It's a very fair model."

"This solution is cheaper than other tools."

"The price of Kiuwan is lower than that of other tools on the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

12%

University

11%

Financial Services Firm

Consumer Goods Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

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Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

CAST's risk and security flow detection capabilities are highly effective, particularly in identifying security vulnerabilities. It is one of the most important and valuable features of the platfor...

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What needs improvement with CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

Areas for improvement in CAST AIP include enhancing support for implementation in complex environments and improving technical support to address organizational challenges alongside engineering iss...

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What is your primary use case for CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

CAST AIP is a valuable solution for quality metrics and application security. It is beneficial for software architecture detection.

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Overview

CAST Application Intelligence Platform (AIP), a result of over $130M in R&D investment over two decades, is an enterprise-grade software measurement and quality analysis solution designed to analyze multi-tiered, multi-technology applications for technical vulnerabilities and adherence to architectural and coding standards and then provide business relevant information to the IT organization through various dashboards and products built with end users in mind.

Application Analytics Dashboard (CAST AAD): Provides IT executives with accurate business relevant analytics to drive their organization
Application Engineering Dashboard (CAST AED): Provides engineering and QA teams with powerful code and system level structural flaw insight and remediation guidance
Enlighten: Delivers to developers a powerful deep understanding of their application’s structure
Architecture Checker: Gives architects a reliable, automated solution to enforce architectures that deliver stability and performance of their critical applications

CAST’s underlying system-level analysis technology assesses both the health of an application, as measured through numerous health factors, as well as specific structural and system-level defects that drive performance and stability issues providing true system level analysis.

CAST

Software analytics technology with a breadth of third party integrations that takes into account the wealth of applications your teams are currently using.

We facilitate and encourage work between unlocalized teams. We understand the complexity of working on multi technology environments, constantly striving to increase the number of programming languages and technologies we support.

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Steria, T-Systems MMS, Atos Origin, Accenture, Capgemini

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