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Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR vs Tines comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.9
Torq automation boosts workflow efficiency and ROI by reducing alert handling time, saving hours daily, and offering fair pricing.
Sentiment score
4.7
Cortex XSOAR enhances ROI by automating SOC tasks, reducing manual effort, increasing efficiency, and decreasing response times.
Sentiment score
5.6
Tines automation reduced staffing by 30%, improved response times, eliminated repetitive tasks, and provided cost savings and efficiency gains.
Since we started working with Torq, I am handling much fewer alerts. It is becoming really easy for me to handle an alert.
SOC Analyst at AppsFlyer
We have seen a return on investment, targeting a $600,000 ROI for the year.
Cyber Security Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
I have seen a return on investment with Torq, as the automation reduces the number of employees needed and significantly saves both time and resources.
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
By implementing Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR playbooks, I automated repetitive SOC tasks such as IOC enrichment, alert triggers, host isolation, and incident ticket creation.
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst
We are positioning Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR, which can be used in the SOC and do a lot of automation for the customer.
Vice President, Technology at Cache Digitech Pvt Ltd.
I have seen a return on investment for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR; it did save a good amount of time in my previous organization.
Senior Cyber Defense Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I can speak for fewer employees needed because we used to require many analysts to deal with all the alerts that we were generating, but now we have about 90 to 95% of the alerts already automated through Tines, which requires tremendous time saved and a ton of reduction in the number of analysts required.
Cyber Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
In some domains, we were in a position to actually let go of people, meaning at least two people have been reduced from one team, which saves a lot of cost for the organization.
Head of Cyber Defense Center
We did not see proper value in it, whereas other platforms would have given much higher value for us.
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Torq's customer service is praised for 24/7 support, helpful documentation, quick responses, and knowledgeable staff.
Sentiment score
6.5
Cortex XSOAR support is responsive and knowledgeable, but some users face delays and service quality issues without premium support.
Sentiment score
6.7
Tines offers responsive customer service with AI and manual support, delivering quick resolutions and highly rated user experience.
My impression of their technical support during the initial setup was that they were helpful, responded within a reasonable timeframe, and provided exactly what we needed.
Security Consultant at Integrity360
The speed and quality of their answers have been pretty good, as I usually get a response within 24 hours, and they follow up well.
CyberSecurity Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
We can always get an answer, and the support team are experts in their own system.
Director Of Cyber Security at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Eight out of ten times, they provide valuable help.
Lead Application Security Engineer Iv at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
I would rate the customer support for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR as 9 out of 10.
Senior Cyber Defense Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Their support has been better than Anomali's and they are more responsive.
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
Whenever we hit roadblocks or issues with the platform or story, even if it was our mistake, the people from the most senior engineering team of Tines immediately were willing to get on call with us.
Cyber Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would rate the customer support a ten on a scale of one to ten.
Head of Cyber Defense Center
The support and engineering team is quick to resolve bugs and respond promptly.
Security Delivery Manager at Accenture
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Torq is praised for scalability and efficient cloud-native architecture, though large workflows can hinder performance without modularization.
Sentiment score
7.0
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is highly scalable, integrating seamlessly with third-party APIs and supporting diverse tools effectively.
Sentiment score
8.2
Tines excels in scalability and adaptability, providing seamless automation for complex workflows while supporting growing teams effectively.
Its scalability is good because it has a cloud-native architecture and it expands dynamically to handle thousands of alerts at the same time.
Software Engineer at Accenture
Our case management is super scalable.
CyberSecurity Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
In terms of scalability, you can do as long as you can build it, and they can support it.
Director Of Cyber Security at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
The scalability of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR supports our growth and security needs because we can integrate various tools and continuously add more capability.
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR has very good application capabilities and is highly scalable.
Assistant Security Architect at Cloudnomics
The issues with scalability arise from the speed of some integrations, as not all are perfectly tuned by Palo.
Lead Application Security Engineer Iv at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is built for growing teams and has more complex automation capacity.
SDR and Workflow Automation Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Whenever this became insufficient, we could easily reach out to the Tines team where they immediately gave us a remedy or fixed the issue.
Cyber Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
From the workloads we have, it can scale for different workflows and add more workflows.
Head of Cyber Defense Center
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Torq is favored for its reliable uptime and stable performance, with minor issues resolved swiftly and effectively.
Sentiment score
7.6
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is stable, reliable, often rated highly, with manageable bugs, especially when cloud-hosted.
Sentiment score
8.7
Tines is praised for its stability, reliability, and accuracy, enhancing security workflows with minimal disruptions and few false positives.
We have been using Torq for one and a half years, but we have experienced no downtime.
Angular Developer at Flourish Software
Most of the time, the system is stable as long as the components that they integrate with are stable.
Director Of Cyber Security at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
I have never faced any downtime or issues.
Senior Information Technology Security Consultant at Mideast Data Systems
The system works smoothly even when I navigate deep into the playbook section.
Assistant Security Architect at Cloudnomics
I would rate the stability and reliability of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR as a nine.
Lead Application Security Engineer Iv at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Stability-wise, it is almost at 99%, which shows good stability.
VP Of Digital Transformation at Netsys Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
The tool is stable up to ninety-nine point nine percent.
Security Delivery Manager at Accenture
Tines is very stable.
SDR and Workflow Automation Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Its AI improves the speed and quality of security workflows when analyzing large amounts of information.
Information Technology Manager at Everseen
 

Room For Improvement

Torq needs AI enhancements, improved integration visibility, and comprehensive user support to optimize automation workflows and connectivity.
Cortex XSOAR needs improved documentation, UI, integration speed, and customization; users want easier setup, better support, and advanced features.
Tines needs better UI, AI, documentation, integration options, and onboarding to address current usability and functionality challenges.
Torq should offer default templates that can directly scan firewall data and automate actions.
Senior Information Technology Security Consultant at Mideast Data Systems
The AI value depends on maturity. Real value depends heavily on telemetry, integration depth, and workflow design, all of which rely on how mature customers are in their SOC department.
Security Consultant at Integrity360
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.
Senior Consultant at a university with 10,001+ employees
The biggest area for improvement is simplifying playbook development and debugging.
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst
The deployment requires integration and the development of integration modules.
Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor
One of the significant issues we encounter is system slowdown when we receive an influx of alerts, which inhibits how quickly we can access the information needed for investigation.
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
I would like Tines to improve by adding more advanced AI features that can help automatically analyze security alerts, summarize incidents, recommend response actions, and identify patterns from previous incidents.
Information Technology Manager at Everseen
Reporting and dashboards could be more advanced for deeper analysis.
Security Delivery Manager at Accenture
The issue with the Implode action is that once we get a certain number of events into the Implode action, we lose context of all the events except the last one that came in, so it is a bit difficult to send data back once it goes through the Implode action.
Cyber Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers find Torq's pricing competitive and valuable, with many renewing annually due to satisfied experiences.
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is costly but valued for efficiency and comprehensive security event management, with potential discounts.
Tines is cost-effective with seamless API integration, robust support, and suits enterprise needs with easy pre-setup access.
When they bring more and more value into the platform, it makes more sense to pay that price, but still, it is expensive.
Senior Cyber Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Before deciding to implement Torq, I considered that compared to our old case management platform, Torq was a much better price and had a lot better value for what you get out of the platform, which was a key consideration for the company.
CyberSecurity Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
It is an expensive solution, not an inexpensive solution, but we get through the flexibility.
Director Of Cyber Security at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
For customers, it is zero versus $20 million, which is why they have to make a decision.
Vice President, Technology at Cache Digitech Pvt Ltd.
Being among the market leaders, it is worth the money, though still a bit pricey.
Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
The price will be high, but the solution is absolutely superb.
VP Of Digital Transformation at Netsys Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
Tines required no setup cost since we just used their cloud tier and built everything with internal engineering resources.
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very good.
Head of Cyber Defense Center
I did not handle the purchasing side, so I did not actually know the exact pricing or the licensing details.
SDR and Workflow Automation Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Torq enhances productivity and satisfaction with integration, no-code automation, AI assistance, and a unified, error-reducing platform.
Cortex XSOAR excels in automation, playbooks, and integrations, enhancing incident management and collaboration for security teams.
Tines offers user-friendly automation with low-code abilities, enhancing workflow efficiency, incident management, and real-time decision-making.
Torq's unified platform approach to AI SOC automation and case management has significantly benefited us by integrating the case management platform with the automation, which saves time compared to managing multiple point solutions across our security stack.
CyberSecurity Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
The fact that I can build whatever I want within my own imagination and skills without relying on code is the best thing about Torq.
Director Of Cyber Security at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
You can copy and paste a cURL command. If you have documentation or APIs, you usually have an example on the side. You basically have all the information on how the API call should be. You can just copy that and paste it into a step, and it will just build the step for you.
Global IT Director at OpenWeb
Execution of automatic tasks for collecting, enriching, and correlating security events from hundreds of different technologies.
Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor
If I already have an established process, I do not have to change my process to fit into the tool. I can modify the tool to fit into my process, which makes things considerably easier.
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
We have implemented automation features, such as automated responses to email threats and automatic configuration of target devices for blocking specific IPs.
Vice President, Technology at Cache Digitech Pvt Ltd.
It helps in streamlining our security operations effectively and efficiently without requiring coding knowledge.
Security Delivery Manager at Accenture
What stands out mostly about Tines's features is the integrations. It connects easily with tools such as Slack, emails, and spreadsheets, and it makes data moves automatically without much work.
SDR and Workflow Automation Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Tines caught the failure and queued them automatically. We did not lose a single student log.
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Torq
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Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
AI-SOC (1st), AI-Powered Security Automation (1st)
Palo Alto Networks Cortex X...
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (2nd)
Tines
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (11th), AI-Powered Security Automation (2nd), AI IT Support (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of Torq is 3.6%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is 8.9%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tines is 4.4%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR8.9%
Torq3.6%
Tines4.4%
Other83.1%
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
 

Featured Reviews

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Solutions Architect at ProArch
Automation has streamlined multi-tenant SOC workflows and improves alert handling efficiency
Although the reporting within Torq is not that great, we did ask for many features regarding reporting in Torq, but due to some platform constraints, they could not make the whole dataset available for us to be used in reporting. Except for that, we used some basic reporting. When I used Torq, it was indeed in the early stages of AI capabilities. Only a few customers were allowed to use it, and we were among them. It functioned well as long as we summarized the data properly. If you input garbage, you would get garbage out. Thus, we had to do significant fine-tuning regarding what data context we provided to the AI orchestrator to get meaningful results. In terms of Torq's unified platform approach to AI SOC automation and case management compared to managing multiple point solutions across my security stack, I find it case-centric. The unified view in case management is good since it provides clarity, although there are limitations regarding how many items in case management can be modified at once. Bulk operations are very limited, potentially due to their back-end database or data retrieval processes that can be improved. Regarding improvements for Torq, when we were onboarded, there were aspects we were uncertain about, such as the number of cases that could be generated, what data we could bring in, how many clients we could onboard, and similar concerns. Initially, we also lacked clarity about the number of playbooks or workflows we could build. Different triggers like system triggers, case-based triggers, and others can be employed without restrictions, but when it comes to on-demand and scheduled jobs, there is a limitation based on the subscription and pricing tier that notably caps the number of workflows we can create. No bulk editing across cases was one issue, along with limited filtering related to single grouping constraints. Additionally, the out-of-the-box case templates provided require substantial modifications before they become usable. There is also a feature in the cases for notes that cannot be searched. They are only visible through the UI, which is another area for improvement. The workflow and execution-based charges seem misleading as this was not discussed initially. I am not sure if new customers are made aware of this. It seems that workflows revolving around cases hinder functionality outside of case management, as we have many use cases needing on-demand triggers and schedules for functions like reporting or polling devices. Creating additional workflows to achieve basic functionalities raises costs significantly, which disadvantages customers. While they facilitate optimization and scaling, the support received tends to be very basic. Improvements can be made in that area as well.
Sricharan R - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Application Security Engineer Iv at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Security automation has transformed incident workflows and now reduces response time dramatically
I think the areas of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR that could be improved are mainly in UX. We have communicated with the vendor team about this, but they are prioritizing product functionality over usability because most target customers are technical and understand a primitive UI. They face difficulties in implementing UI changes as their team is stretched. Thus, the UI/UX of the tool needs significant improvement. There are plans on their roadmap, but a lot remains to be done. Parts of the tool run on an older framework, causing slowness. Usability is a broader issue than features alone. This usability problem is common in many cybersecurity tools, unlike customer-facing applications. Some integrations have speed issues and might not function seamlessly with different upstream configurations, requiring manual updates. These are the main pain points we encountered, particularly with UI/UX, integration speed, and the usability of certain inbuilt playbooks.
Shadrach Godwish Chukwu - PeerSpot reviewer
SDR and Workflow Automation Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Automation has replaced repetitive tasks and helps my team organize workflows in real time
Tines is overall good, but the setup can feel a bit technical at first. More templates for common workflows would make it much easier to start quickly without building everything from scratch. I can say that the documentation could be much simpler and mainly example-based, showing real workflows. Faster support responses would also help, especially when someone is building a very complex workflow so they can easily get support responses at any point. The setup time is considerable. It takes time to set it up, and the learning curve is steep. It is not hard once you know it, but getting started takes a whole lot of time and effort and slows new users down considerably. I will heavily dwell on a few things. More ready-made templates would help so you do not always start from scratch. A simpler onboarding flow for new users would also make it much easier to get started very quickly. Better in-app guidance when building workflows would also be helpful.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Torq?
The only thing is more out-of-the-box integrations. Torq already has a lot of supported integrations and adding new o...
What is your primary use case for Torq?
For Torq, first of all, it's a hyperautomation and AI assistant usage. Our EDR SentinelOne is integrated in Torq and ...
What advice do you have for others considering Torq?
I think I have told everything about Torq that I can share at this stage, but I am still in the process of learning t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is that I was just a consum...
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR?
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR can be improved if it can include AI modules within Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR a...
What is your primary use case for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR?
My main use case for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is that we use it as a SOAR platform, Security Orchestration and...
What needs improvement with Tines?
Tines is overall good, but the setup can feel a bit technical at first. More templates for common workflows would mak...
What is your primary use case for Tines?
My main use case for Tines has been automation. My main use has been automating simple workflows, such as moving data...
What advice do you have for others considering Tines?
My advice would be to start simple. The main thing is that you need to build small workflows first. When you build sm...
 

Also Known As

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Demisto Enterprise, Cortex XSOAR, Demisto
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Sample Customers

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Cellcom Israel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, esri, Cylance, Flatiron Health, Veeva, ADT Cybersecurity
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