# SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence vs Recorded Future: which do AI models recommend for DRP, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Digital risk protection. One of fourteen models named SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence first on the direct prompt; zero named Recorded Future. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/digital-risk-protection/socradar-extended-threat-intelligence-vs-recorded-future/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence | 6% | #3 of 11 | 5% | 19 | 10 of 14 |
| Recorded Future | 4% | #5 of 11 | 34% | 35 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: socradar extended threat intelligence first (first choices: SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence) (alternatives: Flare, UpGuard BreachSight, ZeroFox)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Netcraft, Rapid7, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence, ZeroFox)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Fortra Brand Protection) (alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future, UpGuard BreachSight)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7) (alternatives: Corvus Logic, Cyberhaven, Recorded Future, ThreatConnect)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Group-IB Digital Risk Protection, Recorded Future, ZeroFox)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Cyble Vision) (alternatives: BlueVoyant Sky, CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: ZeroFox) (alternatives: Bitsight, Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection, SecurityScorecard, UpGuard BreachSight)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Rapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: CybelAngel)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Rapid7 Threat Command, ZeroFox)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Fortra Brand Protection, ZeroFox)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Bolster)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: CybelAngel Core) (alternatives: Bolster, BrandShield, ZeroFox)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: CybelAngel)

## What the models said about SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence

- "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 Recorded Future

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.