SOAR platforms · October 2026 Edition
Torq vs Microsoft Sentinel
Four of fourteen models named Torq first on the direct prompt; zero named Microsoft Sentinel. Torq was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Microsoft Sentinel by fourteen and Torq carries 30 labels and Microsoft Sentinel 39, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
First-choice share8%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate10%8%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels3039A 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 Microsoft Sentinel · 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 modelsMicrosoft Sentinel
Direct401 against Torq
Paraphrase011 against Torq
Comparative101 against Microsoft Sentinel
Budget-constrained001 against Torq · 1 against Microsoft Sentinel
Scale-constrained10
Negative201 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 Torq 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 | | | | |
Torq Microsoft Sentinel first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Torq on the left and Microsoft Sentinel on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Torq and Microsoft Sentinel stood in it.
Torq first, Microsoft Sentinel an alternative
4 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Sentinel 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
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 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
Grok 4.1 FastSwimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect
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
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
Microsoft Sentinel leads by two points.
Microsoft Sentinel7%#4 of 11Torq5%#6 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Torq leads at mid-market.
Torq8%#4 of 11Microsoft Sentinel2%#7 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: Microsoft Sentinel leads at enterprise.
Microsoft Sentinel6%#4 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 Microsoft Sentinel
No label in this category carried a quote.
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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.