SOAR platforms · October 2026 Edition
Cortex XSOAR vs Splunk SOAR
One of fourteen models named Cortex XSOAR first on the direct prompt; zero named Splunk SOAR. Both were named by all fourteen models and both carry 61 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share5%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate44%44%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels6161Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Cortex XSOAR reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Tines was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Tines vs Cortex XSOAR · Tines vs Splunk SOAR · Shuffle vs Cortex XSOAR
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 SOAR platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Cortex XSOARFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSplunk SOAR
Direct104 against Cortex XSOAR · 5 against Splunk SOAR
Paraphrase214 against Cortex XSOAR · 4 against Splunk SOAR
Comparative621 against Cortex XSOAR
Budget-constrained003 against Cortex XSOAR · 3 against Splunk SOAR
Scale-constrained002 against Cortex XSOAR · 2 against Splunk SOAR
Negative0013 against Cortex XSOAR · 13 against Splunk SOAR
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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR were named in the same answer 167 times, of the 177 answers naming Cortex XSOAR and the 197 naming Splunk SOAR. In those answers Splunk SOAR took the first choice eight times and Cortex XSOAR thirty-three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR 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 | | | | | |
Cortex XSOAR Splunk SOAR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cortex XSOAR on the left and Splunk SOAR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR stood in it.
Cortex XSOAR first, Splunk SOAR an alternative
1 of 14 modelsSplunk SOAR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GLM 4.7 FlashXCortex XSOAR, Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Swimlane Turbine, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Tines
GPT-5.4 miniTines, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR
Mistral SmallSwimlane Turbine, Torq alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines
MiniMax M2.5Swimlane Turbine alternatives: FortiSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Torq
GPT-6 LunaTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel's built-in automation, Splunk SOAR
Muse Glimmer 30BSwimlane Turbine, Tines, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashTines alternatives: BlinkOps, Radiant Security, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
Perplexity SonarD3 Security Smart SOAR alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, ThreatConnect
Grok 4.1 FastSwimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect
DeepSeek V4 FlashTines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine
Llama 4 MaverickTines
Qwen 3.7 FlashTines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane Turbine
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
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
Splunk SOAR leads by two points.
Splunk SOAR2%#7 of 11Cortex XSOAR0%#11 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Cortex XSOAR leads at mid-market.
Cortex XSOAR5%#5 of 11Splunk SOAR2%#8 of 11Enterprise
Cortex XSOAR leads by twenty-five points.
Cortex XSOAR41%#1 of 11Splunk SOAR16%#2 of 11What the models said about Cortex XSOAR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“one source flags it as an "avoid" for a mid-size B2B company because it is enterprise/multi-team focused and has premium pricing” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“these are generally not recommended for mid-sized organizations. They are expensive and require a "maintenance tax"” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“avoid: Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR: Highly complex, historically expensive, and requiring heavy professional services” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Strengths: Largest integration ecosystem (850+ product integrations), deepest case management, extensive playbook marketplace” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“I would recommend Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR if you want the strongest overall balance of mature case management” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Cortex XSOAR is described as the best overall SOAR platform in 2026 due to its ability to handle high incident volumes” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Splunk SOAR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“avoid: ... Splunk SOAR: Only makes financial and operational sense if your company is already heavily standardized on Splunk” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Integration with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) is described as "hacky" and problematic” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“these are generally not recommended for mid-sized organizations” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR are repeatedly positioned as top-tier enterprise platforms” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd usually recommend Splunk SOAR if you already have a heterogeneous security stack” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Splunk SOAR leads in the number of connectors and actions” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
Tines vs Cortex XSOARTines vs Splunk SOARShuffle vs Cortex XSOARShuffle vs Splunk SOARSwimlane Turbine vs Cortex XSOARSwimlane Turbine vs Splunk SOARTorq vs Cortex XSOARTorq vs Splunk SOARCortex XSOAR vs Rapid7 InsightConnectCortex XSOAR vs Microsoft SentinelRapid7 InsightConnect vs Splunk SOARMicrosoft Sentinel vs Splunk SOARAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full SOAR standing
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.