# IBM QRadar SOAR alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 220 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where IBM QRadar SOAR holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/ibm-qradar-soar/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Tines: 73
- Cortex XSOAR: 18
- Torq: 16
- Shuffle: 15
- Blumira: 12
- Swimlane Turbine: 10

## SOAR platforms

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar SOAR (IBM QRadar SOAR is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Tines: first choice in 38 of those 83
- Blumira: first choice in 11 of those 83
- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 6 of those 83
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Shuffle: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Torq: first choice in 4 of those 83
- Check Point Infinity: first choice in 1 of those 83
- DNIF: first choice in 1 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar SOAR (IBM QRadar SOAR is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Tines: first choice in 28 of those 77
- Shuffle: first choice in 10 of those 77
- Torq: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Swimlane Turbine: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Cortex XSOAR: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Splunk SOAR: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Rapid7 InsightConnect: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Blumira: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 60 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar SOAR (IBM QRadar SOAR is #8 of 11 at 2%).

- Cortex XSOAR: first choice in 12 of those 60
- Tines: first choice in 7 of those 60
- Splunk SOAR: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Torq: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Swimlane Turbine: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Rapid7 InsightConnect: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Google Security Operations SOAR: first choice in 1 of those 60

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