# Shuffle vs Splunk SOAR: which do AI models recommend for SOAR, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, SOAR platforms. Zero of fourteen models named Shuffle first on the direct prompt; zero named Splunk SOAR. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/soar-platforms/shuffle-vs-splunk-soar/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuffle | 18% | #2 of 11 | 0% | 16 | 13 of 14 |
| Splunk SOAR | 2% | #8 of 11 | 44% | 61 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Swimlane Turbine, Torq) (alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Tines)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Tines, Torq) (alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Swimlane Turbine, Torq) (alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Cortex XSOAR, Tines) (alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Swimlane Turbine) (alternatives: FortiSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Torq)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Tines) (alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel's built-in automation, Splunk SOAR)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Swimlane Turbine, Tines, Torq) (alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Tines) (alternatives: BlinkOps, Radiant Security, Swimlane Turbine, Torq)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: D3 Security Smart SOAR) (alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, ThreatConnect)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Swimlane Turbine) (alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Tines) (alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Tines)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Tines) (alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane Turbine)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Tines) (alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine, Torq)

## What the models said about Shuffle

- "If I had to pick one for a budget-conscious company with someone technical to manage it, I'd start with Shuffle's self-hosted SOAR." (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Shuffle open-source gives full SOAR capabilities at no license cost... It is regularly recommended for budget-limited orgs." (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)
- "| $0 budget, have Linux/DevOps skills | Shuffle (self-hosted) | Full-featured, free, large community |" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Splunk SOAR

- "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)

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.