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Naveenkumar V.
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Manager consulting Delivery
Telecommunications
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

Best approachable tool for performing Impact Analysis, Reverse Engineering, New Staff Ramp up.

Breakdown of Architecture and impact analysis is the key feature. Any Member Partner can easily adopt to the deveolopment without prior knowledge. Tool is really user friendly to adopt and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

Complex applications with Huge code involved observed to be little clutter view. If this can be integrated with IDE, again the selling rate would increase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

I would say Few

1. Impact Analysis

2. Reverse Engineering

3. New Staff Ramp up

4. Architectural Breakdown object wise

5. Custom Aggregation

6. Dependency Call Graph Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CAST Imaging Overview

What is CAST Imaging?

CAST Imaging helps architects and developers understand, change, and modernize applications. It automatically reverse-engineers all database structures, code components, and interdependencies in any custom-built applications. It provides interactive and accurate architecture blueprints, zoomable to the tiniest details. as well as data call graphs and end-to-end transaction views. All this in a lightweight web UI with the ability for teams to collaborate by adding their own knowledge and sharing insights. CAST is the Software Intelligence pioneer and category leader, providing insights into the inner workings of applications. CAST technology is renowned as the most accurate “MRI for Software”, which delivers actionable insights into software composition, architectures, database structures, critical flaws, quality grades, cloud readiness levels, and work effort metrics. It is used globally by thousands of forward-looking digital leaders to make objective decisions, accelerate modernization, and raise the security and resiliency of mission-critical software. Visit castsoftware.com

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English, French, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified)
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Seller
CAST
Company Website
Year Founded
1990
HQ Location
New York
Twitter
@SW_Intelligence
1,864 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1,205 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
EPA: CAS
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$45
Description

CAST, the software intelligence leader, provides software that ‘understands’ multi-technology software systems and automatically derives insights about their inner workings – interactions between all its elements, transaction flows, data access paths, changes needed to move to cloud, open-source risks, green impact, ISO 5055 compliance, etc. It is used globally by thousands of digital leaders, helping them make smarter decisions, maintain and transform custom software with greater speed, and exert better ongoing control of the risks involved. Visit www.castsoftware.com.


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Recent CAST Imaging Reviews

Naveenkumar V.
NV
Naveenkumar V.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"CAST Imaging - Reverse Engineering and Impact Analysis"
Best approachable tool for performing Impact Analysis, Reverse Engineering, New Staff Ramp up. Breakdown of Architecture and impact analysis is...
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Comprehensive Software Visualization for Optimized Architecture Management"
Clear visual insights into complex application architectures.
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Dudekula S.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Deep Data Flow of an Application"
The most helpful about the CAST Imaging is it automatically generates the the deatailed and visual maps of the software systems of the application ...
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CAST Imaging Media

CAST Imaging Demo - Architecture blueprint
Automatically understand the technology stack, application layers, and dependencies with 5 levels of granularity.
CAST Imaging Demo - End-to-end transaction paths
Quickly view the entire flow of a transaction in the application. Starting from UI, traversing through several intermediate layers, and ending in the database.
CAST Imaging Demo - Auto discover candidates for decoupling
Quickly identify the artefacts (horizontal layer) contributing to functional communities. Automatically identify communities tightly coupled and with low modularity (hard to separate) and communities with low coupling that could be isolated with minimal effort.
CAST Imaging Demo - Visualize application-to-application dependencies
Instantly identify the type of dependencies between applications and investigate the impact of breaking off the linkages.
CAST Imaging Demo - Google Maps-like navigation
Visualize all application components and their dependencies. Zoom in and out, down to the finest detail.
CAST Imaging Demo - Add your own knowledge
Tag objects, add annotations, save custom views. All your colleagues can use and share application knowledge.
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DS
Software Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

The most helpful about the CAST Imaging is it automatically generates the the deatailed and visual maps of the software systems of the application and also it depicts the deep insights and the risk alerts and the modification alerts make the users to understand the code quality and robustness of their code.The best part i like in the imaging is that the visualiaing the data in the graph form, it helps us to celarly track how the application is working.The CAST Imaging supoports the all teh technologies as they are supported upto 150+ technologies and also i like the modifications that the imaging gives that are very useful to make changes in the databse also.I regularly use this CAST Imaging tool for my application data flow.It is also very easy to use by an new user also.The customer support the CAST are very helpful and they are available at any time i like the support and guidance that they are giving to their users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

Actually there no downsides or drawbacks of the CAST Imaging tool,but whoever using for first time the CAST Imaging they might feel some what confusion but as the CAST is also providing the Training so everyone can be able to learn how to use these tools.Apart from this i like the CAST Imaging tool very much for my application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

The Problems that CAST Imaging helps the application owners to understand and manage complex software systems by the visual graph presentation and clear data flow of an application in the Imaging tool.This Imaging also helps a user in impact analysis and also the Risk Management, this reduces the risk of hte bugs in the code or causing the system failures.This also helps in the maintaining the code Qaulity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Luc Perard of CAST Imaging

Thank you, Dudekula, for your positive review! It's great to hear that CAST Imaging is helping you understand and manage complex software systems, perform impact analysis, and manage risk. We're committed to providing the best Software Intelligence platform out there that not only enables software engineers & architects understand their application's inner workings, but also helps them identify and address the structural flaws and risks, thus eradicate the "bad" technical debt.

Rafael M.
RM
Platform Engineer
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

As a Java enthusiast, probably the Microservice or Service view where you can see how a modular application works and which parts it has. As the main undertaker of modernization/migrations efforts for third parties, the App with App dependency overview is also very useful to check and lets you review the network architecture and helps preserving it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

It is not always easy to get the higher ups to approve the installation of foreign package such as those needed to scan the applications internally, also the learning curve for thi software suite is high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

Extended debugging and teaching us how older applications which have actual convoluted code work. Not every application had been developed with best practices by 2004, and design standards weren't established, which makes this software really useful when analyzing legacy code. We can liberate our older staff which isn't always available and reduce the cognitive load of the app reviewers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

deepak m.
DM
Technical Lead
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

We can make the project blue print quickly with CAST application such as various graphs for show relationship between objects, tables, classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

After making documentation such as views we cannot export in better options. We can download SVG but there is also a limit of zooming. So if there is anyway we can download Views(with readable texts) then we can show our clients documentation more easy and simple way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helped to make out project documentation fast, Helps us as developer to understand the impact of code changes, dependecies and hierarchy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Luc Perard of CAST Imaging

It's great to hear that CAST Imaging is helping you create visual project documentation quickly and understand code dependencies.

We are committed to continuously improving our product to better serve your needs, so we appreciate your feedback about the limitations in exporting views.

We'll definitely take this into consideration for future improvements to make the documentation more accessible for you and your clients.

Ganesh Babu K.
GK
Delivery Services Manager
Information Technology and Services
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

Nicely Collated platform with steps to follow on each step Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

Interface can be little user friendly and ease to Integrate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

user interface on front end to pull relevant information Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AM
Systems Admin
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

specially helpful for mainframe apps where we don't have visibility of code, old apps without vendor support anymore, its awesome! Implementation and integrations are super easy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

it provides what is really needed, not slow, very intuitive, excellent at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

extremely helpful for mainframe apps where we don't have visibility of code, old apps without vendor support anymore, its awesome! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
CA
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

1) The data gathering process is separate from the analysis to meet the security requirements of different customers I would engage with.

2) The Cloud readiness analysis of an application portfolio is particularly helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

Nothing really to dislike.

My focus was Mainframe application analysis, so would have been good to have some examples with that Technology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can analyse a customers portfolio of apps in a consistent and scientific manner. This allows me to develop application strategies which could be deployed across a number of customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Public Policy
UP
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

Clear visual insights into complex application architectures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

Initial setup can be complex and time-consuming Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

Simplifies understanding of app dependencies, speeding up analysis and troubleshooting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vishal G.
VG
Chief Architect
Information Technology and Services
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

The way it visualises the architecture and helps slice and dice this across different perimeters and prospectives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

Its complex to use, and every application takes its own time to onboard depending on technology stack. Someone needs to have strong technical know-how to understand the results correctly and make relevant business decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps us solve several issues

1. Review where the code is monolithic and how can we move this into microservices

2. Check impact analysis of making a change to any section of the code

3. Check unused tables and optimise the code base, especially during modernisation

4. Onboard developers faster by having them understand the current architecture Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Damien Ponthier of CAST Imaging

Hello Vishal. Thank you for your support and feedback. We are diligently working to help users onboard their applications more quickly. Additionally, end users now benefit from advisors who guide them in their change management and modernization efforts. For more information, please see the link.

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RS
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

Insights , good and clear information,

Ease of use, Very simple to implement, Excellent features like security vulnerabilities, cloud migration score. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

UI console can be made more user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cloud migration assessment , Security enhancement, Application dependencies insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Luc Perard of CAST Imaging

Thank you for highlighting the benefits of CAST Imaging, including its ease of use and valuable features for cloud migration assessment, security enhancement, and application dependencies insights. We understand your feedback about the UI console and will work on making it more user-friendly.

Victor A.
VA
Solution Assessment Technical Consultant - Microsoft | Apeiron Sumus
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about CAST Imaging?

Ease of use

Comprehensive visualization

Integration with CAST AIP Suite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CAST Imaging?

I have not had any issues with the tool for now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CAST Imaging solving and how is that benefiting you?

Code quality assesment

Dependency analysis

Architecture understanding of your applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Luc Perard of CAST Imaging
(Original )

Glad that you appreciate the value of CAST Imaging, Victor! Thank you for your review.

In addition to the use cases you mentioned, CAST Imaging is also great at identifying and showing you in context the most critical structural flaws in your application, as per ISO 5055 standards (in terms of performance, reliability, security).

All the best!

Luc