CAST Highlight
6.9#3 in cloud migration toolsFrom $6,800 a yearWebAPILinuxmacOS
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Ispirer SQLWays
6.4#10 in cloud migration toolsFrom $395 a monthWebLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | CAST Highlight | Ispirer SQLWays |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, United States, and Paris, France | Dover, Delaware, USA, with a European office in Tallinn, Estonia |
| Security | CAST says the SaaS platform is ISO 27001 certified and stores analysis results in a client-reserved cloud hosted on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud; source code and database scripts are not uploaded. | Ispirer says its software does not transfer data to third parties, does not modify the original system, and works with read-only privileges. |
| Support | Annual subscriptions include complementary concierge services from a dedicated CAST specialist for kickoff, setup, interpreting results, best practices, e-learning, certification, and follow-up. | The listed plans include Basic Support for installation and technical troubleshooting, while the product page says SQLWays is packaged with expert support for tool configuration. |
CAST Highlight plans
- Complete Insights (single application)$6,800 a year
- Cloud Insights$30,800 a year
- SCA Insights$33,000 a year
- Complete Edition$44,000 a year
Ispirer SQLWays plans
- Light (SQL + Data migration)$395 a month
- Starter (SQL + Data migration)$719, paid once
Pick CAST Highlight if…
CAST describes Highlight for organization-wide IT portfolios, with portfolio managers administering instances and application owners contributing scans and survey answers. It may suit teams evaluating application health, cloud readiness, open-source risk, or AI opportunities across a portfolio.
Pick Ispirer SQLWays if…
It suits teams migrating heterogeneous databases across operating systems, on-premises environments, or cloud platforms. It is also suited to organizations wanting command-line automation and optional AI-assisted conversion work.