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SOAR platforms · September 2026 Edition

Rapid7 InsightConnect vs Shuffle

Four of twelve models named Rapid7 InsightConnect first on the direct prompt; zero named Shuffle. Rapid7 InsightConnect was named by eleven of the twelve models and Shuffle by ten and Rapid7 InsightConnect carries 25 labels and Shuffle 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Rapid7 InsightConnect

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

Shuffle

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share15%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2510A 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 twelve direct answers. Tines vs Rapid7 InsightConnect · Tines vs Shuffle

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Rapid7 InsightConnectFirst choices, of twelve modelsShuffle
Direct40
Paraphrase30
Comparative00
Budget-constrained05
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Rapid7 InsightConnect
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rapid7 InsightConnect and Shuffle stood in it.

Rapid7 InsightConnect first, Shuffle not the choice

4 of 12 modelsShuffle was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Google Security Operations SOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines, Torq
Mistral SmallRapid7 InsightConnect, Tines alternatives: FortiSOAR, Swimlane
DeepSeek V4 FlashRapid7 InsightConnect, Tines alternatives: Swimlane Turbine
MiniMax M2.5Rapid7 InsightConnect, Tines alternatives: FortiSOAR, Swimlane

Neither was the first choice, one was named

5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Grok 4.1 FastTines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
Llama 4 MaverickTines alternatives: FortiSOAR, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Splunk SOAR
Qwen 3.7 FlashTines alternatives: FortiSOAR, Rapid7 InsightConnect
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Rapid7 InsightConnect
GLM 4.7 FlashXTines alternatives: FortiSOAR, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Torq

Neither was named

3 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniSwimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel
Gemini 3.5 FlashTines alternatives: BlinkOps, Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
Perplexity SonarTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Swimlane

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
Rapid7 InsightConnect leads by two points.
Rapid7 InsightConnect7%#2 of 9
Shuffle5%#4 of 9
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Rapid7 InsightConnect leads by four points.
Rapid7 InsightConnect15%#2 of 12
Shuffle11%#3 of 12
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Rapid7 InsightConnect0%#– of 11
Shuffle0%#– of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Rapid7 InsightConnect

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.

“the following SOAR platforms are mentioned as having drawbacks or being less desirable: 1. Rapid7 SOAR” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Be cautious with Rapid7 InsightConnect / Rapid7 SOAR ... it does indicate user dissatisfaction with those products” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“offering the most affordable entry point with a 30-day free trial for mid-market teams. It's purpose-built for mid-market security teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Rapid7 InsightConnect and Tines are top choices due to their ease of use, low-code capabilities, and strong integration options.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Rapid7 InsightConnect if you're already on Rapid7 and want fastest time-to-value, or Tines if you want maximum flexibility” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about Shuffle

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“starting with an open-source platform like Cortex XSOAR Community Edition or Shuffle can be an excellent way” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Shuffle (Best Overall for Budget-Conscious Teams)... start with Shuffle if you can self-host” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“Tracecat and Shuffle are the top open-source SOAR platforms for small budgets” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.