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Head-to-head · Cloud Migration Assessment Tools

AWS Migration Evaluator vs CAST Highlight

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
AWS Migration Evaluator #6 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit site
CAST Highlight #7 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit CAST Highlight

AWS Migration Evaluator leads on 1 check, CAST Highlight on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Free planonly AWS Migration Evaluator
  • Free trialonly CAST Highlight

AWS Migration Evaluator and CAST Highlight score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for cloud migration assessment tools; AWS Migration Evaluator sits at #6 and CAST Highlight at #7 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

AWS Migration Evaluator offers free plan; CAST Highlight doesn't. CAST Highlight offers dependency mapping; AWS Migration Evaluator doesn't.

AWS Migration Evaluator is the better fit for teams building an AWS migration business case. CAST Highlight is the better fit for teams assessing application cloud readiness and blockers.

  • AWS Migration Evaluator fits best

    Teams building an AWS migration business case

  • CAST Highlight fits best

    Teams assessing application cloud readiness and blockers

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Side by side

Feature AWS Migration Evaluator 7.9/10 Visit ↗ CAST Highlight 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.9
Ranking #6 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools #7 in Cloud Migration Assessment Tools
Best for Teams building an AWS migration business case Teams assessing application cloud readiness and blockers
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Support Docs Phone, Docs
Compliance GDPR ISO 27001
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Migration Evaluator 1/2 · CAST Highlight 1/2
Dependency mapping — ✓ (best)
Cloud cost estimates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud targets AWS Not checked yet
Discovery method Agentless Not checked yet
Workload coverage Physical and virtual x86 servers; Microsoft SQL Server databases; attached block storage Not checked yet
Report exports CSV; JSON; Excel Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Agentless discovery or inventory and utilization file uploads
  • Compares EC2, EBS, and operating-system license costs
  • Business-case reports with CSV, JSON, and Excel exports
  • Estimates cloud maturity and migration effort, with route recommendations
  • Maps application dependencies and links to inform migration planning
  • Combines code analysis with surveys, SBOMs and open-source risk insights
Cons
  • Assesses AWS only, not other cloud targets
  • Dependency visualization requires AWS Migration Hub
  • Covers specified server, storage, and SQL Server workloads
  • The listed Complete Insights plan covers one named application
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • The web-based SaaS platform has no listed 24/7 support
Our verdict

AWS Migration Evaluator is a managed assessment service for organizations planning to migrate on-premises workloads to AWS. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need cost estimates and a business case before committing to a…

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CAST Highlight helps organizations assess custom software portfolios before cloud migration. Its cloud maturity and effort estimates, migration-route recommendations, and identification of blockers and boosters are aimed at teams deciding…

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  1. AWS Migration EvaluatorCloud Migration Assessment Tools 7.9Free plan
  2. CAST HighlightCloud Migration Assessment Tools 7.914-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AWS Migration Evaluator — where it wins

    • Agentless discovery or inventory and utilization file uploads
    • Compares EC2, EBS, and operating-system license costs
    • Business-case reports with CSV, JSON, and Excel exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Assesses AWS only, not other cloud targets
    • Dependency visualization requires AWS Migration Hub
    • Covers specified server, storage, and SQL Server workloads

  • CAST Highlight — where it wins

    • Estimates cloud maturity and migration effort, with route recommendations
    • Maps application dependencies and links to inform migration planning
    • Combines code analysis with surveys, SBOMs and open-source risk insights

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed Complete Insights plan covers one named application
    • Paid product with no free plan
    • The web-based SaaS platform has no listed 24/7 support

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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