Digital risk protection · October 2026 Edition
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence vs BrandShield
One of fourteen models named SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence first on the direct prompt; zero named BrandShield. SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence was named by ten of the fourteen models and BrandShield by eight and SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence carries 19 labels and BrandShield 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1911A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.UpGuard BreachSight was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. UpGuard BreachSight vs SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence · UpGuard BreachSight vs BrandShield · ZeroFox vs SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the digital risk protection page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SOCRadar Extended Threat IntelligenceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBrandShield
Direct101 against SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence
Paraphrase02
Comparative00
Budget-constrained20
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence and BrandShield stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence BrandShield first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence on the left and BrandShield on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence and BrandShield stood in it.
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence first, BrandShield not the choice
1 of 14 modelsBrandShield was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashSOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence alternatives: Flare, UpGuard BreachSight, ZeroFox
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.DeepSeek V4 FlashUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Netcraft, Rapid7, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence, ZeroFox
GPT-6 LunaCybelAngel Core alternatives: Bolster, BrandShield, ZeroFox
Neither was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Cyble Vision alternatives: BlueVoyant Sky, CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight
GPT-5.4 miniZeroFox alternatives: Bitsight, Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection, SecurityScorecard, UpGuard BreachSight
Perplexity SonarRapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CybelAngel
Grok 4.1 FastUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Rapid7 Threat Command, ZeroFox
Mistral SmallUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future
Llama 4 MaverickFortra Brand Protection alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future, UpGuard BreachSight
Qwen 3.7 FlashRapid7 alternatives: Corvus Logic, Cyberhaven, Recorded Future, ThreatConnect
Kimi K2UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Fortra Brand Protection, ZeroFox
GLM 4.7 FlashXUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Bolster
MiniMax M2.5UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Group-IB Digital Risk Protection, Recorded Future, ZeroFox
Muse Glimmer 30BUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CybelAngel
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence leads by eight points.
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence8%#3 of 8BrandShield0%#– of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence leads by two points.
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence6%#3 of 11BrandShield4%#4 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: BrandShield leads at enterprise.
BrandShield4%#– of 9SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence0%#9 of 9What the models said about SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Broader intel, but more enterprise-oriented” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · soft negative
“SOCRadar has gained massive momentum in the mid-market because it consolidates DRP, External Attack Surface Management (EASM), and Supply Chain Intelligence into a single, modular platform.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“My top recommendation: Start with SOCRadar's free tier to get immediate dark web and threat intelligence coverage” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about BrandShield
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best overall coverage: BrandShield, for breadth across websites, marketplaces, social, ads, apps, and dark web.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: BrandShield” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“AI-powered (ClusterX for threat linking); monitors domains, social, ads, dark web, phishing. Strong for coordinated abuse” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.