Microsoft Sentinel vs Splunk SOAR comparison

Microsoft and Splunk are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Splunk is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.3. Microsoft holds a 13.0% mindshare in SOAR, compared to Splunk’s 7.8% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Splunk SOAR and Microsoft Sentinel are competitors in the security operations and orchestration platform category. Currently, Microsoft Sentinel seems to have a competitive edge due to its seamless integration with Microsoft products and cost-effective pay-as-you-go pricing model.

Features: Splunk SOAR offers flexible integrations, robust automation playbooks, and easy-to-use interfaces for streamlined workflows. On the other hand, Microsoft Sentinel provides a seamless experience within the Microsoft ecosystem and excels in threat detection through AI and machine learning capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Splunk SOAR could enhance integration options with communication tools and improve its built-in documentation and automation features. Microsoft Sentinel could work on better integration efforts outside of Microsoft's ecosystem and address complex pricing and data ingestion costs while adding more industry-specific analytics rules.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk SOAR offers flexible deployment in cloud and on-premises environments with responsive technical support, while Microsoft Sentinel leverages the public cloud for centralized management. Users, however, find Microsoft Sentinel setup complex due to broad integration capabilities, though both products provide excellent documentation and customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk SOAR is known for its substantial costs with a user-based pricing model, although users cite good ROI due to automation efficiencies. Microsoft Sentinel's pay-as-you-go pricing is considered cost-effective for companies within the Microsoft ecosystem, though high costs for data ingestion can be challenging, despite its valued comprehensive capabilities.

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Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of Torq is 4.9%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Sentinel is 13.0%, down from 20.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk SOAR is 7.8%, up from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Sentinel	13.0%
Splunk SOAR	7.8%
Torq	4.9%
Other	74.3%

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

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reviewer2767650

Senior Consultant at a university with 10,001+ employees

Have found automation to save analyst time but miss more accurate data classification

From our research and testing with the tool, we determined there need to be modifications and changes to train the LLM on the back end. It was able to capture data but was unable to differentiate between the agent hostname we are using and the hostname that resides on the back end of the Internet. It was unable to do that sort of classification. We concluded this tool would be more suitable for initial ticket management rather than security automation. Regarding data handling, I would give preference to Torq. For case management, Cortex and its dashboards prove more useful. Cortex and Palo's solutions do not have as much capability as Torq provides with the same tools. However, Torq's dashboards could be improved, especially on the case management side.

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Rob Wille

Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

Creates value with advanced investigation capabilities while seeking improved integration with varied platforms

My primary improvement request would be for auxiliary logs, as they represent our biggest need. While we have automated deployments now, Microsoft Sentinel is fairly easy to deploy, although we face challenges with integrations related to AWS and GCP, particularly with Google. The integration challenges arise from both sides; Google tends to be noisy, and we find only ten analytic rules out of the box, necessitating the use of Defender for Cloud for alerts, which indicates a need for better documentation during deployment. The story between UEBA and Defender for Identity and Intra needs to be further explored and defined. There's some confusion on what is happening from a user and entity behavior.

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Shiboo Suren

Manager cybersecurity at Hexion Inc.

Automates threat response and reduces investigation time but needs better threat intelligence integration

One thing that we would like to see with Splunk SOAR is the expandability to the threat intelligence feed. Currently, we have limited ingestion to the threat intelligence feed for the correlation purpose. We would like to see it being integrated, with license cost or without license cost, to leading threat intelligence sources such as Recorded Future, Feedly, or Flare. That is something we would appreciate having integrated. The second thing on the improvement side is about exposed credential-related information. If we start ingesting those data to Splunk SOAR or SIEM with some sort of integration with threat intelligence feed, that will also improve our detection and prediction method or help us with the investigation.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As an analyst, it has demonstrated potential to reduce workforce requirements and time needed for related activities."

"The most valuable features for us include threat collection, threat detection, response, and the knowledge base for investigation."

"It is able to connect to an ever-growing number of platforms and systems within the Microsoft ecosystem, such as Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 or Office 365, as well as to external services and systems that can be brought in and managed. We can manage on-premises infrastructure. We can manage not just the things that are running in Azure in the public cloud, but through Azure Arc and the hybrid capabilities, we can monitor on-premises servers and endpoints. We can monitor VMware infrastructure, for instance, running as part of a hybrid environment."

"Azure Application Gateway makes things a lot easier. You can create dashboards, alert rules, hunting and custom queries, and functions with it."

"Native integration with Microsoft security products or other Microsoft software is also crucial. For example, we can integrate Sentinel with Office 365 with one click. Other integrations aren't as easy. Sometimes, we have to do it manually."

"The integration between them is good and straightforward, the documentation is excellent, and we do not have any problems."

"The signal correlation and dashboards features of Microsoft Sentinel are fantastic because it correlates the signal logs with other products."

"Microsoft Sentinel enables you to ingest data from the entire ecosystem and that connection of data helps you to monitor critical resources and to know what's happening in the environment."

"The features that stand out are the detection engine and its integration with multiple data sources."

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"The playbooks are valuable. They are the core component. Being able to implement and build a code process to work through and scale out what we want to do is valuable."

"Splunk has many features that make work easier, and it's simple to implement in a large production environment. Splunk collects a massive amount of data from cloud servers and handles it perfectly."

"The best feature is the integration and the custom Python code that we can write. Splunk SOAR provides us with both of these capabilities, allowing us to integrate different security solutions with Splunk SOAR and take remediation actions directly on those security tools."

"Its ability to integrate with other systems and applications in our environment is pretty easy. Sometimes if we see any complexity we try to involve a consultant to help us. Everything is through the built-in app. Splunk can connect to any assets through the built-in app. It could be in a platform, firewalls, or endpoints. It's easy if it's an app integration."

"My understanding is the initial setup isn't too hard."

"Technical support is helpful."

"It has definitely saved a decent amount of time for our analysts so they can focus on other tasks."

"Before its use, analyzing each email would take at least 15 to 20 minutes, with some complex cases taking up to 30 minutes...With the automation provided by Splunk Phantom, we could significantly reduce the amount of time and human effort required to complete this task."

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Cons

"It was able to capture data but was unable to differentiate between the agent hostname we are using and the hostname that resides on the back end of the Internet."

"It has been a challenge with Azure Sentinel to onboard the Syslog server from FortiGate. Azure Sentinel can work better on that shift between the Syslog server and a firewall."

"Sentinel still has some anomalies. For example, sometimes when we write a query for log analysis with KQL, it doesn't give us the data in a proper way... Also, the fields or columns could be improved. Sometimes, it is not giving the desired results and there is a blank field."

"I would like to see more AI used in processes."

"At the network level, there is a limitation in integrating some of the switches or routers with Microsoft Sentinel. Currently, SPAN traffic monitoring is not available in Microsoft Sentinel. I have heard that it is available in Defender for Identity, which is a different product. It would be good if LAN traffic monitoring or SPAN traffic monitoring is available in Microsoft Sentinel. It would add a lot of value. It is available in some of the competitor products in the market."

"Not all information shows up in Sentinel. Sometimes there are items provided in 365 and if you looked in Sentinel you would not see them and therefore think they do not exist. There can be discrepancies between Microsoft tools."

"The only thing is sometimes you can have a false positive."

"The learning curve could be improved. I am still learning it. We were able to implement the basic features to get them up and running, but there are still so many things that I don't know about all its features. They have a lot of features that we have not been able to use or apply. If they could work on reducing the solution's learning curve, that would be good. While there is a training course held by Microsoft to learn more about this solution, there is a cost associated with it."

"We have been working with multiple customers, and every time we onboard a customer, we are missing an essential feature that surprisingly doesn't exist in Sentinel. We searched the forums and knowledge bases but couldn't find a solution. When you onboard new customers, you need to enable the data connectors. That part is easy, but you must create rules from scratch for every associated connector. You click "next," "next," "next," and it requires five clicks for each analytical rule. Imagine we have a customer with 150 rules."

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"We've run into a few minor issues. Some of the playbook writing is a bit complicated. We've had a few hiccups with the source control. We'd really like to use GitHub deployment keys for a dedicated account. We haven't been able to do that. I think those are some of the major ones."

"Some of the training materials are on a basic level."

"SOAR is probably the most unreliable product Splunk has and that's because most of it is content driven from what you put into it. There are certain parts of it that have a little bit of difficulty at volume too. It's always changing. There is new stuff coming out for it that's going to make it a little bit better, but it does have some drawbacks."

"The cost of Splunk SOAR has room for improvement."

"I'm not an expert on Splunk SOAR, but I'm sure our team members know what areas could be improved."

"To make Splunk SOAR a better solution, there could be better built-in debugging tools, smarter playbook suggestions, and enhanced lifecycle management."

"I haven't had any issues with the solution so far."

"Splunk SOAR should improve its ease of upgrade, which is a pain point for us right now."

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"Azure Sentinel is very costly, or at least it appears to be very costly. The costs vary based on your ingestion and your retention charges."

"I am not involved on the financial side, but from an enterprise-wide use perspective, I think the price is good enough."

"From a cost point of view, it is not a cheap product. It's, like, an enterprise-level application. So if you compare it with a low-level application, it's expensive, but if you compare it with the same-level application, it's pretty much cost-effective, I think."

"The pay-as-you-go model is beneficial to customers."

"The pricing is reasonable, and we think Sentinel is worth what we pay for it."

"It is kind of like a sliding scale. There are different tiers of pricing that go from $100 per day up to $3,500 per day. So, it just kind of depends on how much data is being stored. There can be additional costs to the standard license other than the additional data. It just kind of depends on what other services you're spinning up in Azure, or if you're using something like Azure log analytics."

"Microsoft Sentinel is pretty expensive, and they recently announced that they will increase the price of all Microsoft services running in Azure by 11 percent. Luckily, I'm not responsible for the financial side. For one of my clients, the estimated cost is 880,000 euros for one year. There are additional costs for the service agreement."

"Cost-wise, Sentinel is based on the volume of information being ingested, so it can be quite pricey. The ability to use strategies to control what data is being ingested is important."

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"When we first purchased our Splunk SOAR license, it was based on an event-count model. It was based on the number of events. I had strong opinions at the time that automation should not be stifled by the amount of automation you can accomplish, so the previous structure was not as beneficial for us. Later that year, we got told or saw at a conference that they announced user-based pricing. We are now in a renewal period, so we migrated to a user-based license model, which is more appropriate for us so that we no longer have to worry about stifling our automation based on the quantity."

"We renewed it this year. This year was the first time there was a dramatic increase in the price. It was kind of non-negotiable. It was just a high increase. We had internal communications, and it was definitely a surprise to us. In a short time frame, we renewed it this year. Prices are going up everywhere, but they are not always justifiable, at least not to our eyes. The pricing this year was definitely a big shock."

"I don't know the exact price, but for my region, it is very expensive."

"While I can't confirm the exact pricing, some colleagues have mentioned that Splunk SOAR may be on the costlier side."

"Splunk is a fast enterprise tool, but it costs too much. At the same time, it's worth what we pay, in my opinion. We can efficiently perform all the functions and tie together the data. It's the perfect tool for our needs."

"I found the price of Splunk SOAR to be good."

"In my opinion, the price is high, but if you want good products, you have to be willing to pay for them."

"Splunk SOAR is moderately priced, neither cheap nor overly expensive."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

University

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	22
Large Enterprise	44

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	31

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Torq?

From our research and testing with the tool, we determined there need to be modifications and changes to train the LL...

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What is your primary use case for Torq?

I used Torq for conducting one of the proof of evaluations for a vendor we are connected with. I am currently working...

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What advice do you have for others considering Torq?

One of our members uses AWS, and we receive their feed. This involves triaging AWS-related logs. While I do not have ...

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Is there a common threat intelligence tool that aggregates multiple threat intelligence sources?

Yes, Azure Sentinel is a SIEM on the Cloud. Multiple data sources can be uploaded and analyzed with Azure Sentinel an...

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What is a better choice, Splunk or Azure Sentinel?

It would really depend on (1) which logs you need to ingest and (2) what are your use cases Splunk is easy for ingest...

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Which is better - Azure Sentinel or AWS Security Hub?

We like that Azure Sentinel does not require as much maintenance as legacy SIEMs that are on-premises. Azure Sentinel...

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What do you like most about Splunk Phantom?

Splunk SOAR's quick response to incidents is the most valuable part.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Phantom?

I am familiar with the pricing aspect, setup cost, and licensing cost of Splunk SOAR, and it is pretty much similar t...

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What needs improvement with Splunk Phantom?

The visibility of Splunk SOAR's playbook viewer is rather unclear to me; I wonder what the visibility is for. There a...

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Overview

Torq provides advanced automation capabilities, enabling organizations to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. It's designed to address complex workflows, reducing manual efforts and improving productivity.

Leveraging automation, Torq assists companies in managing intricate processes with agility and precision, making it indispensable for those seeking to optimize their workflows. Its robust platform integrates smoothly into current infrastructures, minimizing disruptions while enhancing operational capacities.

What are Torq's standout features?

Automation Workflows: Streamlines repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency.
Seamless Integration: Connects with existing systems effortlessly.
Scalability: Adapts to growing business demands efficiently.

What benefits should you look for in reviews?

Productivity Gains: Significant improvement in task completion rates.
Cost Reduction: Decreases manual labor costs through automation.
Enhanced Collaboration: Facilitates better communication among teams.

Torq's capabilities are especially beneficial in industries like finance and healthcare where intricate workflows and compliance requirements are common. Automation in these sectors supports better data management and regulatory adherence, providing a decisive edge in operational efficiency.

Torq

Microsoft Sentinel is a scalable, cloud-native, security information event management (SIEM) and security orchestration automated response (SOAR) solution that lets you see and stop threats before they cause harm. Microsoft Sentinel delivers intelligent security analytics and threat intelligence across the enterprise, providing a single solution for alert detection, threat visibility, proactive hunting, and threat response. Eliminate security infrastructure setup and maintenance, and elastically scale to meet your security needs—while reducing IT costs. With Microsoft Sentinel, you can:

- Collect data at cloud scale—across all users, devices, applications, and infrastructure, both on-premises and in multiple clouds

- Detect previously uncovered threats and minimize false positives using analytics and unparalleled threat intelligence from Microsoft

- Investigate threats with AI and hunt suspicious activities at scale, tapping into decades of cybersecurity work at Microsoft

- Respond to incidents rapidly with built-in orchestration and automation of common tasks

To learn more about our solution, ask questions, and share feedback, join our Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Community.

Microsoft

Splunk SOAR offers features like automation and orchestration of manual tasks, speeding up work, detection and response to advanced and emerging threats.

Go from overwhelmed to in-control

Automate manual tasks. Address every alert, every day. Establish repeatable procedures that allow security analysts to stop being reactive and focus on mission-critical objectives to protect your business.

Force multiply your team

Orchestrate and automate repetitive tasks, investigation and response to increase efficiency and productivity, and do more with the people you already have. Make a team of three feel like a team of 10.

From 30 minutes to 30 seconds

Work faster with Splunk SOAR. Respond to threats in seconds. Lower your mean time to respond (MTTR) by automating security tasks and workflows across all of your security tools.

End-to-end security operations made easy

Take advantage of Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk SOAR joining forces to provide a seamless and intuitive SecOps platform to prevent, detect and respond to advanced and emerging threats.

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Sample Customers

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Microsoft Sentinel is trusted by companies of all sizes including ABM, ASOS, Uniper, First West Credit Union, Avanade, and more.

Recorded Future, Blackstone

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