SOAR platforms · October 2026 Edition
Swimlane Turbine vs Torq
Five of fourteen models named Swimlane Turbine first on the direct prompt; four named Torq. Swimlane Turbine was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Torq by thirteen and Swimlane Turbine carries 34 labels and Torq 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share11%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%10%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels3430A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Swimlane Turbine 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 Swimlane Turbine · Tines vs Torq · Shuffle vs Swimlane Turbine
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.
Swimlane TurbineFirst choices, of fourteen modelsTorq
Direct541 against Torq
Paraphrase201 against Torq
Comparative01
Budget-constrained001 against Torq
Scale-constrained01
Negative02
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, Swimlane Turbine and Torq were named in the same answer forty-seven times, of the 93 answers naming Swimlane Turbine and the 143 naming Torq. In those answers Torq took the first choice five times and Swimlane Turbine four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Swimlane Turbine and Torq 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 | | | |
Swimlane Turbine Torq first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Swimlane Turbine on the left and Torq on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Swimlane Turbine and Torq stood in it.
Both were the first choice
3 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Claude Haiku 4.5Swimlane Turbine, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Tines
Mistral SmallSwimlane Turbine, Torq alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines
Muse Glimmer 30BSwimlane Turbine, Tines, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR
Swimlane Turbine first, Torq an alternative
2 of 14 modelsTorq was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.1 FastSwimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect
MiniMax M2.5Swimlane Turbine alternatives: FortiSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Torq
Torq first, Swimlane Turbine not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSwimlane Turbine was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniTines, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashTines alternatives: BlinkOps, Radiant Security, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
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
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Torq leads by five points.
Torq5%#6 of 11Swimlane Turbine0%#9 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Swimlane Turbine leads at mid-market.
Swimlane Turbine11%#3 of 11Torq8%#4 of 11Enterprise
Swimlane Turbine leads by two points.
Swimlane Turbine6%#5 of 11Torq4%#6 of 11What the models said about Swimlane Turbine
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Start with Swimlane if you want vendor-agnostic, growing SOC focus—it's highlighted in multiple mid-market comparisons for balance.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Often highlighted as a strong option for mid-market organizations due to its strong case management, extensive integrations” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd lean toward Rapid7 InsightConnect or Swimlane Turbine as they're specifically optimized for mid-market teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Torq
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Probably NOT for Mid-Market - Torq HyperSOC — Priced at ~$450K/year, clearly enterprise-tier.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Torq\u2019s pricing trends higher, making Blink Ops often more accessible for mid-market budgets” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Enterprise tools like Splunk/Torq often bundle but exceed budgets (~$30K+/year)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“Torq and Swimlane Turbine are the top choices due to their scalability, ease of use, and strong feature sets tailored to mid-market needs.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Look for "No-Code" or "Low-Code" modern automation platforms (such as Tines or Torq) over traditional "heavy" SOARs.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Mid-market wanting fast time-to-value with low-code and AI triage: Torq, Swimlane Turbine or Tines” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.