SOAR platforms · October 2026 Edition
Rapid7 InsightConnect vs Microsoft Sentinel
Zero of fourteen models named Rapid7 InsightConnect first on the direct prompt; zero named Microsoft Sentinel. Rapid7 InsightConnect was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Microsoft Sentinel by fourteen and Rapid7 InsightConnect carries 18 labels and Microsoft Sentinel 39, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
First-choice share3%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%8%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1839A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Rapid7 InsightConnect 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 Rapid7 InsightConnect · Tines vs Microsoft Sentinel · Shuffle vs Rapid7 InsightConnect
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.
Rapid7 InsightConnectFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMicrosoft Sentinel
Direct00
Paraphrase21
Comparative001 against Microsoft Sentinel
Budget-constrained001 against Microsoft Sentinel
Scale-constrained00
Negative003 against Rapid7 InsightConnect · 1 against Microsoft Sentinel
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 Rapid7 InsightConnect and Microsoft Sentinel 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 | | | | |
Rapid7 InsightConnect Microsoft Sentinel first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Rapid7 InsightConnect on the left and Microsoft Sentinel on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rapid7 InsightConnect and Microsoft Sentinel stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniTines, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR
Grok 4.1 FastSwimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect
Mistral SmallSwimlane Turbine, Torq alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines
DeepSeek V4 FlashTines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine
Qwen 3.7 FlashTines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane Turbine
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
GLM 4.7 FlashXCortex XSOAR, Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
MiniMax M2.5Swimlane Turbine alternatives: FortiSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Torq
Muse Glimmer 30BSwimlane Turbine, Tines, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Swimlane Turbine, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Tines
Gemini 3.5 FlashTines alternatives: BlinkOps, Radiant Security, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
Perplexity SonarD3 Security Smart SOAR alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, ThreatConnect
Llama 4 MaverickTines
GPT-6 LunaTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel's built-in automation, Splunk SOAR
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
Microsoft Sentinel leads by seven points.
Microsoft Sentinel7%#4 of 11Rapid7 InsightConnect0%#8 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Rapid7 InsightConnect leads at mid-market.
Rapid7 InsightConnect3%#6 of 11Microsoft Sentinel2%#7 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: Microsoft Sentinel leads at enterprise.
Microsoft Sentinel6%#4 of 11Rapid7 InsightConnect2%#9 of 11What the models said about Rapid7 InsightConnect
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“These are often marketing checkboxes, not true orchestration platforms.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Limited customization... Scalability concerns: Becomes expensive as log volume increases” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“older Rapid7 InsightConnect) — Proceed with Caution” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“I would recommend starting with Rapid7 InsightConnect or Microsoft Sentinel as your top choices” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. Rapid7 InsightConnect (Best Overall for Mid-Market)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Simple for SMBs/SOCs with limited resources; flexible pricing and easy playbook building” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · alternative
What the models said about Microsoft Sentinel
No label in this category carried a quote.
Also compared
Tines vs Rapid7 InsightConnectTines vs Microsoft SentinelShuffle vs Rapid7 InsightConnectShuffle vs Microsoft SentinelSwimlane Turbine vs Rapid7 InsightConnectSwimlane Turbine vs Microsoft SentinelTorq vs Rapid7 InsightConnectTorq vs Microsoft SentinelCortex 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.