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SOAR platforms · November 2026 Edition

Tines vs Splunk SOAR

Eleven of fourteen models named Tines first on the direct prompt; zero named Splunk SOAR. Both were named by all fourteen models and both carry 57 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.

Tines

endorsed leader

Named in two categories this edition.

Splunk SOAR

criticized challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

First-choice share47%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#1#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5757Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Tines reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Swimlane Turbine was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Tines vs Shuffle · Tines vs Swimlane Turbine · Tines 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.
TinesFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSplunk SOAR
Direct1102 against Splunk SOAR
Paraphrase822 against Splunk SOAR
Comparative10
Budget-constrained403 against Splunk SOAR
Scale-constrained102 against Splunk SOAR
Negative4011 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, Tines and Splunk SOAR were named in the same answer 140 times, of the 182 answers naming Tines and the 197 naming Splunk SOAR. In those answers Splunk SOAR took the first choice four times and Tines sixty.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Tines and Splunk SOAR stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
Tines Splunk SOAR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Tines on the left and Splunk SOAR on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Tines and Splunk SOAR stood in it.

Tines first, Splunk SOAR an alternative

11 of 14 modelsSplunk SOAR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
GPT-5.4 miniTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, Splunk SOAR
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
DeepSeek V4 FlashTines alternatives: Splunk SOAR, Swimlane Turbine
Llama 4 MaverickTines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, IncMan SOAR, Logsign Unified SO Platform, Splunk SOAR, Torq
Qwen 3.7 FlashSwimlane Turbine, Tines alternatives: Microsoft Sentinel
Kimi K2Tines alternatives: Cortex XSOAR, ORNA
GPT-6 LunaTines alternatives: Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Torq
Muse Glimmer 30BTines alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightConnect, Shuffle, Swimlane Turbine

Neither was the first choice, one was named

2 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
GLM 4.7 FlashXCortex XSOAR alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, Tines

Neither was named

1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
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
Tines leads by forty-one points.
Tines41%#1 of 13
Splunk SOAR0%#12 of 13
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Tines leads by forty-three points.
Tines47%#1 of 13
Splunk SOAR4%#6 of 13
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Tines leads by four points.
Tines9%#2 of 11
Splunk SOAR4%#6 of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Tines

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“Platforms like Tines, Swimlane Turbine, or Torq offer modern visual workflow builders, lower playbook maintenance overhead, and multi-vendor neutrality.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies looking for a balance of power and usability, Tines is increasingly popular due to its agility and low barrier to entry.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“consider platforms like Tines or Shuffle, which are more aligned with the needs and budgets of smaller organizations” Mistral Small · negative 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

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.