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IBM X-Force Exchange vs ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM X-Force Exchange
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ThreatConnect Threat Intell...
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) category, the mindshare of IBM X-Force Exchange is 1.6%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) is 3.9%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)3.9%
IBM X-Force Exchange1.6%
Other94.5%
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)
 

Featured Reviews

IM
IT Infrastructure Security Lead at South Consult
Speed threat assessment ,security investigations leveraging on real time actionable threat intel integrated to your Security Intelligence Platform
The most valuable features I found include : The ability to add a vulnerability report Support for STIX and TAXII Threat Feed Manager- While viewing X-Force reports, users can enrich IP, URL and malware reports using threat intelligence So suppose you're investigating an a possible threat and you just found that there is an offense that is saying, one of your users had access to some honey port defined address You can quickly leverage X-Force to help you by doing an X-Force exchange look-up quickly. If you have an aspect of interest, such as an email, file , vulnerability data for, you can leverage X-Force to understand this in-depth.
Vyas Shubham - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Analyst at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Centralized threat insights have streamlined detection and automated phishing response
Based on my experience, ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) is already doing a great job in the market by decreasing threats from external sources. A few improvements I would suggest include integration enhancements, as users report that some integrations could be tighter or easier to configure. Additionally, plug and play connectors for popular security tools and threat feeds could streamline operations. There could also be easier event generation and sharing, as some reviewers mentioned that generating and sharing events or intelligence with internal teams or external partners is not as smooth as it could be. Improved pricing or tiered options could make it more accessible, especially for smaller organizations that do not require all enterprise features. Some users find the interface complex, particularly for everyday tasks such as filtering, tagging, or navigating playbooks. A more intuitive UI that aligns with typical analyst workflows would reduce the learning curve and boost productivity. To improve my rating closer to ten, the user interface can be simplified, as it is complex. Enhancing user experience and providing richer enrichment sources would further increase its value. Addressing these areas would make the platform more intuitive, comprehensive, and easier to adopt across all teams.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This product has helped to increase staff productivity."
"It's quite integratable so you can actually integrate and get IP malware and URL information. It also gives you some form of intelligence into what you're trying to investigate or what you're trying to understand."
"The most valuable feature is you have the expertise of human experience directly involved. There is a team of experts."
"The most valuable features are ease of use and the ability to customize it."
"ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) is a robust platform that helps with advanced AI-driven intelligence, and it assists whenever there is a problem, serving as a single-stop solution."
"It's a solid platform and is stable enough. It is not complicated and is easy to use."
"ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) has positively impacted our organization by significantly reducing response times and improving detection accuracy by ensuring only high-confidence, context-rich indicators are pushed to security controls."
"ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) has a significant positive impact on our organization by improving our ability to detect, prioritize, and respond to threats quickly through centralized and enriched threat intelligence."
"ThreatConnect has a highly user-friendly interface."
"The tool's installation, integration, and playbooks are very straightforward."
"The product automatically generated a threat score based on the maliciousness of an IP."
 

Cons

"You have to look for the new information from X-Force. X-Force will provide it but you have to look for it. We need clearer visibility."
"We would like to have more AI capabilities to detect threats and improve its productivity from a cybersecurity standpoint."
"I would like to see better integration with other systems, solutions, and vendors."
"I would like to see improvements in the time zone support of their customer service, considering users are from different time zones."
"Some users find the interface complex, particularly for everyday tasks such as filtering, tagging, or navigating playbooks."
"I couldn’t get any training videos online when I was working with the tool."
"They should make it a little bit easier to generate events and share them with the community"
"Support is an area with which nobody is ever fully satisfied, so it can be improved."
"Sometimes, when using the solution, it slows down, affecting our ability to mitigate threats."
"ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) could be improved by simplifying the user interface to better fit day-to-day analyst workflow and reducing the complexity of configuring playbook and score logic."
"ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) could be better in terms of cost, as the basic needs of the software are emphasized."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"One of the fastest ways to cut costs is reducing staff, and this product can reduce staff by 70 percent."
"Cost is clearly a consideration, but the important thing is what we do with the data and how we protect it."
"I rate the product price as six on a scale of one to ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten means it is cheap."
"The price of this product is in the mid-range, not too expensive, nor inexpensive."
"The tool is expensive."
"The price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for IBM X-Force?
It's a threat intelligence platform, and we aim to enhance its intelligence by integrating additional security solutions.
What advice do you have for others considering IBM X-Force?
It falls under the category of AI-embedded threat intelligence, which makes detection more efficient by reducing the rate of false positives and improving the overall detection rate. When the threa...
What needs improvement with ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)?
ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) could be improved by simplifying the user interface to better fit day-to-day analyst workflow and reducing the complexity of configuring playbook an...
What is your primary use case for ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)?
ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) serves as the primary platform in our organization for IOC aggregation, normalization, and distribution to downstream security controls like SIEM, E...
 

Also Known As

X-Force Exchange, X-Force
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