HEAD-TO-HEAD · UPDATED 13 OCTOBER 2026 · EDITORIAL ASSESSMENT
Exaforce vs Torq
Cyber AI Comparison team · Based on vendor websites, docs and funding announcements, last checked October 2026
What to know
Torq scores higher than Exaforce on our SOAR replacement weights, 7.10 to 6.90. Exaforce leads on pricing transparency, Torq leads on explainability, alert source coverage and deployment options, and they tie on investigation depth, human-in-the-loop controls and transition effort from SOAR. Exaforce is positioned to replace SOAR; Torq is positioned to replace SOAR.
Exaforce
6.90 / 10
Torq AI SOC Platform
7.10 / 10
How do Exaforce and Torq compare criterion by criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Exaforce | Torq AI SOC Platform | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation depth per alert | 20% | 8 | 8 | Tie |
| Explainability of verdicts | 15% | 6 | 7 | Torq AI SOC Platform |
| Coverage of alert sources | 15% | 8 | 9 | Torq AI SOC Platform |
| Human-in-the-loop controls | 15% | 8 | 8 | Tie |
| Transition effort from an existing SOAR | 15% | 8 | 8 | Tie |
| Deployment model options | 10% | 4 | 5 | Torq AI SOC Platform |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | 4 | 2 | Exaforce |
| Weighted score | 100% | 6.90 | 7.10 | Torq AI SOC Platform |
Exaforce leads on 1 criteria, Torq on 3, tied on 3.
Where does each one win?
Exaforce leads on
- Pricing transparency: 4 vs 2. No pricing page; AWS Marketplace lists an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract, without a defined unit.
Torq leads on
- Explainability of verdicts: 6 vs 7. Cases carry evidence, timelines and summaries, and Torq stresses transparency, but step-level agent reasoning is less documented publicly than at the leaders.
- Coverage of alert sources: 8 vs 9. 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps, plus AI-generated integrations.
- Deployment model options: 4 vs 5. Described as cloud-native; other deployment options are not described on the pages reviewed.
How does pricing compare?
| Fact | Exaforce | Torq AI SOC Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis (published) | No pricing page. AWS Marketplace lists an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract; the unit is not defined. | Not published. torq.io/pricing returned a 404 when we checked. |
| Pricing unit | Not published | Not published |
| Cost | Not published, contact sales | Not published, contact sales |
Source: AWS Marketplace: Exaforce · torq.io/ai-soc-platform · Reviewed Sep 2026
Facts side by side
| Fact | Exaforce | Torq AI SOC Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Stance | Replaces SOAR | Replaces SOAR |
| Integrations | 130+ | 300 integrations, 4,000+ steps |
| Deployment | Not published (self-run or managed service) | Cloud-native |
| Pricing | AWS Marketplace starter pack $75,000 / 12 months | Not published |
| Autonomy/response | Isolate cloud instances, quarantine or delete emails, block IPs, disable endpoints, reset MFA or passwords, suspend users, revoke sessions (Okta, Entra ID, AWS, email). | Torq says it can "Close Over 90% of Security Cases. Autonomously." (Torq's claim). |
Source: exaforce.com · exaforce.com/platform/integrations · exaforce.com/platform/exabot-respond · exaforce.com/newsroom · AWS Marketplace listing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: torq.io/ai-soc-platform · torq.io/hyperautomation · torq.io/blog/soar-is-dead · torq.io/news · torq.io · Reviewed Sep 2026
Which should you choose?
Choose Exaforce if pricing transparency and investigation depth matter most. No pricing page; AWS Marketplace lists an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract, without a defined unit. Exabots handle detection, triage, investigation and response on a unified data layer and knowledge graph, with separate models for data relationships, anomaly detection and reasoning.
Choose Torq if explainability and alert source coverage matter most. Cases carry evidence, timelines and summaries, and Torq stresses transparency, but step-level agent reasoning is less documented publicly than at the leaders. 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps, plus AI-generated integrations.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher, Exaforce or Torq?
Torq scores 7.10 and Exaforce 6.90 on our SOAR replacement rubric (editorial assessment, 0–10).
Do Exaforce and Torq replace SOAR?
Exaforce's published stance: Replaces SOAR. Torq's published stance: Replaces SOAR. See the SOAR Stance Index.
Do Exaforce and Torq publish pricing?
Exaforce: No pricing page. AWS Marketplace lists an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract; the unit is not defined. Torq: Not published. torq.io/pricing returned a 404 when we checked.