SOAR platforms · October 2026 Edition
Torq vs Cortex XSOAR
Four of fourteen models named Torq first on the direct prompt; one named Cortex XSOAR. Torq was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Cortex XSOAR by fourteen and Torq carries 30 labels and Cortex XSOAR 61, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share8%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate10%44%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels3061A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Torq 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 Torq · Tines vs Cortex XSOAR · Shuffle vs Torq
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.
TorqFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCortex XSOAR
Direct411 against Torq · 4 against Cortex XSOAR
Paraphrase021 against Torq · 4 against Cortex XSOAR
Comparative161 against Cortex XSOAR
Budget-constrained001 against Torq · 3 against Cortex XSOAR
Scale-constrained102 against Cortex XSOAR
Negative2013 against Cortex XSOAR
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, Torq and Cortex XSOAR were named in the same answer sixty-six times, of the 143 answers naming Torq and the 177 naming Cortex XSOAR. In those answers Cortex XSOAR took the first choice fourteen times and Torq eleven.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Torq and Cortex XSOAR 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 | | | | | |
Torq Cortex XSOAR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Torq on the left and Cortex XSOAR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Torq and Cortex XSOAR stood in it.
Torq first, Cortex XSOAR an alternative
4 of 14 modelsCortex XSOAR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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
Muse Glimmer 30BSwimlane Turbine, Tines, Torq alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR
Cortex XSOAR first, Torq not the choice
1 of 14 modelsTorq 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
4 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
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
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
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
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
Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Cortex XSOAR leads at enterprise.
Cortex XSOAR41%#1 of 11Torq4%#6 of 11What 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
What 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
Also compared
Tines vs TorqTines vs Cortex XSOARShuffle vs TorqShuffle vs Cortex XSOARSwimlane Turbine vs TorqSwimlane Turbine vs Cortex XSOARTorq vs Rapid7 InsightConnectTorq vs Microsoft SentinelTorq vs Splunk SOARCortex XSOAR vs Rapid7 InsightConnectCortex XSOAR vs Microsoft SentinelCortex XSOAR 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.