SOAR platforms · November 2026 Edition
Cortex XSOAR vs Splunk SOAR
Two of fourteen models named Cortex XSOAR first on the direct prompt; zero named Splunk SOAR. Both were named by all fourteen models and Cortex XSOAR carries 60 labels and Splunk SOAR 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share8%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate45%35%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels6057A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Cortex XSOAR reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Tines was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Tines vs Cortex XSOAR · Tines vs Splunk SOAR · Shuffle vs Cortex XSOAR
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.
Cortex XSOARFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSplunk SOAR
Direct205 against Cortex XSOAR · 2 against Splunk SOAR
Paraphrase225 against Cortex XSOAR · 2 against Splunk SOAR
Comparative110
Budget-constrained003 against Cortex XSOAR · 3 against Splunk SOAR
Scale-constrained003 against Cortex XSOAR · 2 against Splunk SOAR
Negative0011 against Cortex XSOAR · 11 against Splunk SOAR
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 November 2026 Edition, Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR were named in the same answer 167 times, of the 188 answers naming Cortex XSOAR and the 197 naming Splunk SOAR. In those answers Splunk SOAR took the first choice two times and Cortex XSOAR forty-five.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR 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 4.20 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | |
Cortex XSOAR Splunk SOAR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cortex XSOAR on the left and Splunk SOAR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR stood in it.
Cortex XSOAR first, Splunk SOAR an alternative
2 of 14 modelsSplunk SOAR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GLM 4.7 FlashXCortex XSOAR alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines
MiniMax M2.5Cortex XSOAR, Swimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightConnect alternatives: Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
GPT-5.4 miniTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, Splunk SOAR
Mistral SmallTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane Turbine
DeepSeek V4 FlashTines alternatives: Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
Llama 4 MaverickTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, IncMan SOAR, Logsign Unified SO Platform, Splunk SOAR, Torq
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, ORNA
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashTines alternatives: Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Prophet Security, Simbian, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
Perplexity SonarTines alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine
Grok 4.20Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Torq
Qwen 3.7 FlashSwimlane Turbine, Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel
GPT-6 LunaTines alternatives: Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Torq
Muse Glimmer 30BTines alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Shuffle, 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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Cortex XSOAR0%#13 of 13Splunk SOAR0%#12 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Cortex XSOAR leads by four points.
Cortex XSOAR8%#4 of 13Splunk SOAR4%#6 of 13Enterprise
Cortex XSOAR leads by fifty-one points.
Cortex XSOAR55%#1 of 11Splunk SOAR4%#6 of 11What 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.
“Avoid for tight budgets: Enterprise-heavy tools like Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or FortiSOAR” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR – Powerful but expensive, complex... It's overkill for a small team.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“you should be cautious about Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Swimlane, IBM QRadar SOAR, and Torq” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Choose Cortex XSOAR if you have a complex enterprise environment, want native threat intelligence management, and need an expansive marketplace of out-of-the-box integrations.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Currently widely considered the market leader... Choose Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR if you are an enterprise organization looking for the industry-standard, "do-it-all" powerhouse.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“For maximum flexibility and ecosystem depth: Choose Cortex XSOAR if you have a dedicated security team and can allocate a higher budget.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Splunk SOAR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for tight budgets: Enterprise-heavy tools like Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or FortiSOAR” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for Mid-Sized B2B: ... Splunk SOAR – Similarly heavy on licensing and complexity” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Avoid being swayed by the largest enterprise platforms (Splunk SOAR, IBM QRadar SOAR)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · hard negative
“Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR and Splunk SOAR are top recommendations” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I recommend Splunk SOAR (formerly Phantom) as the top choice.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Choose Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk SOAR if your SIEM is already based in Azure/Sentinel or Splunk Enterprise Security.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
Tines vs Cortex XSOARTines vs Splunk SOARShuffle vs Cortex XSOARShuffle vs Splunk SOARSwimlane Turbine vs Cortex XSOARSwimlane Turbine vs Splunk SOARCortex XSOAR vs ManageEngine Log360Cortex XSOAR vs TorqCortex XSOAR vs Rapid7 InsightConnectManageEngine Log360 vs Splunk SOARSplunk SOAR vs TorqSplunk SOAR vs Rapid7 InsightConnectAll 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.