HEAD-TO-HEAD · UPDATED 13 OCTOBER 2026 · EDITORIAL ASSESSMENT
Cortex XSOAR vs Tines
Cyber AI Comparison team · Based on vendor websites, docs and funding announcements, last checked October 2026
What to know
Cortex XSOAR scores higher than Tines on our SOAR replacement weights, 7.25 to 6.85. Cortex XSOAR leads on alert source coverage and transition effort from SOAR, Tines leads on pricing transparency, and they tie on investigation depth, explainability, human-in-the-loop controls and deployment options. Cortex XSOAR adds AI inside an existing SOAR; Tines is positioned to replace SOAR.
Cortex XSOAR
7.25 / 10
Tines
6.85 / 10
How do Cortex XSOAR and Tines compare criterion by criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Cortex XSOAR | Tines | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation depth per alert | 20% | 6 | 6 | Tie |
| Explainability of verdicts | 15% | 6 | 6 | Tie |
| Coverage of alert sources | 15% | 10 | 7 | Cortex XSOAR |
| Human-in-the-loop controls | 15% | 8 | 8 | Tie |
| Transition effort from an existing SOAR | 15% | 9 | 8 | Cortex XSOAR |
| Deployment model options | 10% | 9 | 9 | Tie |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | 2 | 4 | Tines |
| Weighted score | 100% | 7.25 | 6.85 | Cortex XSOAR |
Cortex XSOAR leads on 2 criteria, Tines on 1, tied on 4.
Where does each one win?
Cortex XSOAR leads on
- Coverage of alert sources: 10 vs 7. 900+ prebuilt integrations and automation packs and thousands of security actions in the Marketplace.
- Transition effort from an existing SOAR: 9 vs 8. No migration: existing playbooks keep running, and AgentiX lets teams add prebuilt or natural-language AI prompts into those playbooks.
Tines leads on
- 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 | Cortex XSOAR | 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: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsoar · tines.com/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Facts side by side
| Fact | Cortex XSOAR | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Stance | Evolves the SOAR in place | Replaces SOAR |
| Integrations | 900+ | Any API; count not published |
| Deployment | XSOAR 8 SaaS, XSOAR 8 On-prem, XSOAR 6 | Shared, self-hosted or hybrid |
| Pricing | Not published | Free edition; paid not published |
| Autonomy/response | Not published | Create case, escalate, reset password, suspend departing-user accounts in Gmail, Okta and Slack, alert response with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. |
Source: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsoar · paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix · cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com · 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 Cortex XSOAR if alert source coverage and transition effort from SOAR matter most. 900+ prebuilt integrations and automation packs and thousands of security actions in the Marketplace. No migration: existing playbooks keep running, and AgentiX lets teams add prebuilt or natural-language AI prompts into those playbooks.
Choose Tines if pricing transparency and deployment options matter most. A free edition with published limits (3 live workflows, a one-time $50 AI allowance); paid editions have no public price. Shared stack, self-hosted or hybrid, with AI features available wherever Tines is deployed and AI described as geo-bound and tenant-scoped.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher, Cortex XSOAR or Tines?
Cortex XSOAR scores 7.25 and Tines 6.85 on our SOAR replacement rubric (editorial assessment, 0–10).
Do Cortex XSOAR and Tines replace SOAR?
Cortex XSOAR's published stance: Evolves the SOAR in place. Tines's published stance: Replaces SOAR. See the SOAR Stance Index.
Do Cortex XSOAR and Tines publish pricing?
Cortex XSOAR: Not published. Tines: Free edition: unlimited users and connectors, 3 live workflows, one-time $50 AI allowance. Paid editions: contact sales.