HEAD-TO-HEAD · UPDATED 13 OCTOBER 2026 · EDITORIAL ASSESSMENT
Conifers 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 Conifers on our SOAR replacement weights, 6.85 to 6.45. Conifers leads on investigation depth, Tines leads on transition effort from SOAR, deployment options and pricing transparency, and they tie on explainability, alert source coverage and human-in-the-loop controls. Conifers is positioned to replace SOAR; Tines is positioned to replace SOAR.
Conifers CognitiveSOC
6.45 / 10
Tines
6.85 / 10
How do Conifers and Tines compare criterion by criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Conifers CognitiveSOC | Tines | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation depth per alert | 20% | 7 | 6 | Conifers CognitiveSOC |
| Explainability of verdicts | 15% | 6 | 6 | Tie |
| Coverage of alert sources | 15% | 7 | 7 | Tie |
| Human-in-the-loop controls | 15% | 8 | 8 | Tie |
| Transition effort from an existing SOAR | 15% | 6 | 8 | Tines |
| Deployment model options | 10% | 8 | 9 | Tines |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | 2 | 4 | Tines |
| Weighted score | 100% | 6.45 | 6.85 | Tines |
Conifers leads on 1 criteria, Tines on 3, tied on 3.
Where does each one win?
Conifers leads on
- Investigation depth per alert: 7 vs 6. Five agent functions (threat intelligence, hunting, detection engineering, investigation, response) that learn from the environment and analyst feedback.
Tines leads on
- 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: 8 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.
- Pricing transparency: 2 vs 4. A free edition with published limits (3 live workflows, a one-time $50 AI allowance); paid editions have no public price.
How does pricing compare?
| Fact | Conifers CognitiveSOC | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis (published) | Not published. | 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: conifers.ai · tines.com/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Facts side by side
| Fact | Conifers CognitiveSOC | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Stance | Replaces SOAR | Replaces SOAR |
| Integrations | 90+ | Any API; count not published |
| Deployment | Conifers Azure SaaS or customer Azure tenant | Shared, self-hosted or hybrid |
| Pricing | Not published | Free edition; paid not published |
| Autonomy/response | "Start with human in the loop, move to human on the loop, and expand autonomy after validation." | Create case, escalate, reset password, suspend departing-user accounts in Gmail, Okta and Slack, alert response with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. |
Source: conifers.ai · conifers.ai/security-trust-center · 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 Conifers if investigation depth and human-in-the-loop controls matter most. Five agent functions (threat intelligence, hunting, detection engineering, investigation, response) that learn from the environment and analyst feedback. A stated progression from human in the loop to human on the loop, expanding autonomy after validation.
Choose Tines if transition effort from SOAR and pricing transparency matter most. 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. A free edition with published limits (3 live workflows, a one-time $50 AI allowance); paid editions have no public price.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher, Conifers or Tines?
Tines scores 6.85 and Conifers 6.45 on our SOAR replacement rubric (editorial assessment, 0–10).
Do Conifers and Tines replace SOAR?
Conifers's published stance: Replaces SOAR. Tines's published stance: Replaces SOAR. See the SOAR Stance Index.
Do Conifers and Tines publish pricing?
Conifers: Not published. Tines: Free edition: unlimited users and connectors, 3 live workflows, one-time $50 AI allowance. Paid editions: contact sales.