HEAD-TO-HEAD · UPDATED 13 OCTOBER 2026 · EDITORIAL ASSESSMENT
7AI vs Tines
Cyber AI Comparison team · Based on vendor websites, docs and funding announcements, last checked October 2026
What to know
Tines scores higher than 7AI on our SOAR replacement weights, 6.85 to 6.75. 7AI leads on investigation depth and explainability, Tines leads on alert source coverage, transition effort from SOAR and deployment options, and they tie on human-in-the-loop controls and pricing transparency. 7AI is built to work alongside a SOAR; Tines is positioned to replace SOAR.
Tines
6.85 / 10
How do 7AI and Tines compare criterion by criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | 7AI | Tines | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation depth per alert | 20% | 8 | 6 | 7AI |
| Explainability of verdicts | 15% | 9 | 6 | 7AI |
| Coverage of alert sources | 15% | 6 | 7 | Tines |
| Human-in-the-loop controls | 15% | 8 | 8 | Tie |
| Transition effort from an existing SOAR | 15% | 6 | 8 | Tines |
| Deployment model options | 10% | 4 | 9 | Tines |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | 4 | 4 | Tie |
| Weighted score | 100% | 6.75 | 6.85 | Tines |
7AI leads on 2 criteria, Tines on 3, tied on 2.
Where does each one win?
7AI leads on
- Investigation depth per alert: 8 vs 6. AI agents investigate every alert end to end, with federated SIEM queries that read data where it lives.
- Explainability of verdicts: 9 vs 6. Every step is open: each agent's mission, the tools it ran, the exact request and response, and its conclusion.
Tines leads on
- Coverage of alert sources: 6 vs 7. Says it integrates with any vendor in your stack, with unlimited connectors even on the free edition, but publishes no integration count or catalogue.
- Transition effort from an existing SOAR: 6 vs 8. Positions itself as a modern SOAR against legacy SOAR platforms, with no-code and natural-language building and agentic plus deterministic steps; playbooks are rebuilt rather than translated.
- Deployment model options: 4 vs 9. Shared stack, self-hosted or hybrid, with AI features available wherever Tines is deployed and AI described as geo-bound and tenant-scoped.
How does pricing compare?
| Fact | 7AI | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis (published) | No price page. AWS Marketplace lists $50,000 per 12-month contract; custom pricing on request. | Free edition: unlimited users and connectors, 3 live workflows, one-time $50 AI allowance. Paid editions: contact sales. |
| Pricing unit | Not published | Not published |
| Cost | Not published, contact sales | Not published, contact sales |
Source: AWS Marketplace: 7AI · tines.com/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Facts side by side
| Fact | 7AI | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Stance | Works alongside SOAR | Replaces SOAR |
| Integrations | Not published | Any API; count not published |
| Deployment | Not published | Shared, self-hosted or hybrid |
| Pricing | AWS Marketplace $50,000 / 12 months | Free edition; paid not published |
| Autonomy/response | Concrete actions (revoke session, reset password, isolate host) executed against existing tools, with approval gates and a full audit trail. | Create case, escalate, reset password, suspend departing-user accounts in Gmail, Okta and Slack, alert response with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. |
Source: 7ai.com · 7ai.com/platform/investigations · 7ai.com/platform/response · AWS Marketplace: 7AI · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: tines.com · tines.com/solutions/security/ai-soc · tines.com/solutions/security/soar · tines.com/stories/agents · tines.com/ai-in-tines · tines.com/pricing · tines.com/blog/series-c-fundraise · Reviewed Sep 2026
Which should you choose?
Choose 7AI if explainability and investigation depth matter most. Every step is open: each agent's mission, the tools it ran, the exact request and response, and its conclusion. AI agents investigate every alert end to end, with federated SIEM queries that read data where it lives.
Choose Tines if deployment options and transition effort from SOAR matter most. Shared stack, self-hosted or hybrid, with AI features available wherever Tines is deployed and AI described as geo-bound and tenant-scoped. Positions itself as a modern SOAR against legacy SOAR platforms, with no-code and natural-language building and agentic plus deterministic steps; playbooks are rebuilt rather than translated.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher, 7AI or Tines?
Tines scores 6.85 and 7AI 6.75 on our SOAR replacement rubric (editorial assessment, 0–10).
Do 7AI and Tines replace SOAR?
7AI's published stance: Works alongside SOAR. Tines's published stance: Replaces SOAR. See the SOAR Stance Index.
Do 7AI and Tines publish pricing?
7AI: No price page. AWS Marketplace lists $50,000 per 12-month contract; custom pricing on request. Tines: Free edition: unlimited users and connectors, 3 live workflows, one-time $50 AI allowance. Paid editions: contact sales.