One of fourteen models named SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence first on the direct prompt; zero named Recorded Future. SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence was named by ten of the fourteen models and Recorded Future by thirteen and SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence carries 19 labels and Recorded Future 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence and Recorded Future were named in the same answer thirty times, of the 78 answers naming SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence and the 128 naming Recorded Future. In those answers Recorded Future took the first choice three times and SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence six.
| 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 |
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.
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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to avoid ... Recorded Future: Quote-based, but generally above $10,000/year.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Recorded Future is cited as an example of this trade-off: * Weaknesses: * Limited social media monitoring compared to platforms specializing in brand protection” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Top-ranked for threat intel and DRP, but complaints include high costs, setup complexity, alert fatigue (less relevant noise), and limited automation” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Strong threat intelligence integration, excels at contextualizing exposed data, dark web chatter, and threat actor signals.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you want deep threat intelligence context (understanding who is attacking and why) → Recorded Future” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“From leaders like Recorded Future (strong intel), ZeroFox (takedowns), Rapid7 (SOC integration).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
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.