SOAR platforms · November 2026 Edition
Shuffle vs Torq
Zero of fourteen models named Shuffle first on the direct prompt; zero named Torq. Shuffle was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Torq by fourteen and Shuffle carries 15 labels and Torq 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share14%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1536A 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 Torq · 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 modelsTorq
Direct00
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained702 against Torq
Scale-constrained01
Negative122 against Torq
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 Torq 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 Torq first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Shuffle on the left and Torq on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Shuffle and Torq stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashTines alternatives: Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Prophet Security, Simbian, Swimlane Turbine, Torq
Grok 4.20Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Torq
Llama 4 MaverickTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, IncMan SOAR, Logsign Unified SO Platform, Splunk SOAR, Torq
GPT-6 LunaTines alternatives: Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Torq
Muse Glimmer 30BTines alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Shuffle, Swimlane Turbine
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightConnect alternatives: Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
GPT-5.4 miniTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, Splunk SOAR
Perplexity SonarTines alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Swimlane Turbine
Mistral SmallTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane Turbine
DeepSeek V4 FlashTines alternatives: Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
Qwen 3.7 FlashSwimlane Turbine, Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, ORNA
GLM 4.7 FlashXCortex XSOAR alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines
MiniMax M2.5Cortex XSOAR, Swimlane Turbine alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightConnect
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Shuffle0%#– of 11Torq0%#9 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 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.
“While newer, it has a 30% negative rate, with some users reporting integration and scalability issues” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Torq is generally not recommended for tight budgets” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Vendors that slipped in recent positioning — Logpoint, ManageEngine, Torq — deserve extra scrutiny” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Platforms like Tines, Swimlane Turbine, or Torq offer modern visual workflow builders” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Hyperautomation focus, fast deployment, good for mid-size with strong AI-driven workflows.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“look at Security Automation Platforms (like Tines, Torq, or Swimlane)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
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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.