SOAR platforms · November 2026 Edition
Shuffle vs Splunk SOAR
Zero of fourteen models named Shuffle first on the direct prompt; zero named Splunk SOAR. Shuffle was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Splunk SOAR by fourteen and Shuffle carries 15 labels and Splunk SOAR 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share14%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%35%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1557A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Shuffle 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 Shuffle · Tines vs Splunk SOAR · 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.
ShuffleFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSplunk SOAR
Direct002 against Splunk SOAR
Paraphrase022 against Splunk SOAR
Comparative00
Budget-constrained703 against Splunk SOAR
Scale-constrained002 against Splunk SOAR
Negative1011 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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Shuffle 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 | | | | | |
Shuffle Splunk SOAR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Shuffle on the left and Splunk SOAR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Shuffle and Splunk SOAR stood in it.
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
DeepSeek V4 FlashTines alternatives: Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
Llama 4 MaverickTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, IncMan SOAR, Logsign Unified SO Platform, Splunk SOAR, Torq
GLM 4.7 FlashXCortex XSOAR alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines
Muse Glimmer 30BTines alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Shuffle, Swimlane Turbine
Neither was named
8 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
Mistral SmallTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane Turbine
Qwen 3.7 FlashSwimlane Turbine, Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, ORNA
MiniMax M2.5Cortex XSOAR, Swimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect
GPT-6 LunaTines alternatives: Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Torq
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
Shuffle leads by ten points.
Shuffle10%#3 of 13Splunk SOAR0%#12 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Splunk SOAR leads at enterprise.
Splunk SOAR4%#6 of 11Shuffle0%#– of 11What the models said about Shuffle
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Top Pick: For most budget-constrained security teams, Shuffle offers the best balance of capability, active community support, and zero licensing fees.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For a company with a genuinely limited budget, Shuffle (self-hosted) or Tines Community Edition are the strongest starting points.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Open-Source/Free Options ... Shuffle ... fully open-source (GPLv3), lightweight, and features a visual workflow builder” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget 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 ShuffleTines vs Splunk SOARShuffle vs Swimlane TurbineShuffle vs Cortex XSOARShuffle vs ManageEngine Log360Shuffle vs TorqShuffle vs Rapid7 InsightConnectSwimlane Turbine vs Splunk SOARCortex XSOAR vs Splunk SOARManageEngine 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.