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7AI v Torq AI SOC Platform: which AI SOC can a lean team hand more to?

SHORT ANSWER

Torq AI SOC Platform scores higher overall on our weights, 7.20 to 6.95. 7AI scores higher on Shows its reasoning and Pricing clarity; Torq scores higher on Reaches your data sources, Hosting and data handling and Brings SOAR playbooks along; they tie on Investigates end to end and Autonomy you can dial. Every score has a reason in the table below.

By The Alert Desk · AI SOC Compared · Published 2026-09-27 · Updated 2026-10-14

Desk research from public vendor pages; vendor facts read 27 September, 11 October and 13 October 2026; published 27 September 2026, updated 14 October 2026. Editorial assessment; we did not test the products.

7AI

Rank 6 of 10

7AI autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTISAL7AI autonomy ladder. TRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Documented.

Best for: Teams whose analysts must read every step before trusting a verdict

Read the 7AI profile

Torq AI SOC Platform

Rank 3 of 10

Torq AI SOC Platform autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Partial; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTISALTorq AI SOC Platform autonomy ladder. TRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Partial; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Documented.

Best for: Teams with many tools to connect that want AI agents and no-code automation in one product

Read the Torq profile

Which platform scores higher on each criterion?

7AI and Torq: score per criterion; open Why for both reasons and sources
Criterion7AITorqHigher
Investigates end to end 20%
Why

7AI: Agents take every alert to a determination, with Federated SIEM queries that read data where it lives.

Source: 7AI platform · Read 11 Oct 2026

Torq: Universal Auto Triage, then Socrates coordinates HyperAgents that gather evidence, build timelines and summarise each case.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

8 / 108 / 10Tie
Autonomy you can dial 20%
Why

7AI: Response is guided or automatic with humans on the loop, behind approval gates with a full audit trail.

Source: 7AI response · Read 27 Sep 2026

Torq: Presents oversight and control as core, with governance and audit logs on workflows; a named approval mode is not described on the pages reviewed.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

8 / 108 / 10Tie
Shows its reasoning 15%
Why

7AI: Each agent's mission, the tools it ran, the exact request and response, and its conclusion are visible.

Source: 7AI investigations · Read 27 Sep 2026

Torq: Cases hold evidence, timelines and summaries, but step-level agent reasoning is described less specifically than at the leaders.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

9 / 107 / 107AI
Reaches your data sources 15%
Why

7AI: Lists endpoint, identity, cloud, email, network and threat intel sources but publishes no integration count.

Source: 7AI platform · Read 11 Oct 2026

Torq: 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps, plus AI-generated integrations.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

6 / 109 / 10Torq
Hosting and data handling 10%
Why

7AI: SOC 2 Type II audit completed and AWS Security Hub integration; self-hosted or residency options are not described.

Source: 7AI security · Read 11 Oct 2026

Torq: Cloud-native service with SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and BSI C5 listed; no customer-tenant or on-premises option described.

Source: Torq blog: ISO 42001 and German BSI C5 certifications (5 December 2025) · Read 11 Oct 2026

5 / 106 / 10Torq
Brings SOAR playbooks along 10%
Why

7AI: Builds response into the platform and calls itself a force multiplier rather than a replacement; no playbook translation described.

Source: 7AI response · Read 27 Sep 2026

Torq: Agentic and deterministic workflows built from natural language, so playbooks are rebuilt quickly rather than translated.

Source: Torq Hyperautomation · Read 27 Sep 2026

6 / 108 / 10Torq
Pricing clarity 10%
Why

7AI: AWS Marketplace listing shows $50,000 for a 12-month contract with custom pricing on request; the pricing address returned not found and no unit is defined.

Source: AWS Marketplace: 7AI Agentic SOC Platform listing · Read 11 Oct 2026

Torq: No public pricing; the pricing address returned not found.

Source: Torq pricing URL (returned not found) · Read 11 Oct 2026

4 / 102 / 107AI

How far does each go without a person?

7AI

7AI autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTRIAGEDOCINVESTIGATEDOCSHOW WORKDOCACT ON SIGN-OFFDOCACT ALONE,WITHIN LIMITSDOC
  • Documented on the vendor's pages
  • Partial: in general terms only, or through another product
  • Not documented on the pages reviewed
  1. TRIAGEDocumented

    Agents take every alert from source to a determination.

    Source: 7AI platform · Read 11 Oct 2026

  2. INVESTIGATEDocumented

    Investigations with Federated SIEM queries across sources.

    Source: 7AI platform · Read 11 Oct 2026

  3. SHOW WORKDocumented

    Mission, tools, requests, responses and conclusion visible per agent.

    Source: 7AI investigations · Read 27 Sep 2026

  4. ACT ON SIGN-OFFDocumented

    Approval gates with a full audit trail.

    Source: 7AI response · Read 27 Sep 2026

  5. ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITSDocumented

    Automatic response with humans on the loop.

    Source: 7AI platform · Read 11 Oct 2026

A filled rung means the vendor's own pages describe that step. It does not measure how well or how often the step works in your environment.

Torq

Torq AI SOC Platform autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Partial; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTRIAGEDOCINVESTIGATEDOCSHOW WORKPARTACT ON SIGN-OFFPARTACT ALONE,WITHIN LIMITSDOC
  • Documented on the vendor's pages
  • Partial: in general terms only, or through another product
  • Not documented on the pages reviewed
  1. TRIAGEDocumented

    Universal Auto Triage separates noise from risk.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  2. INVESTIGATEDocumented

    HyperAgents gather evidence and build timelines per case.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  3. SHOW WORKPartial

    Cases carry evidence, timelines and summaries; step-level agent reasoning is described less specifically.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  4. ACT ON SIGN-OFFPartial

    Oversight, governance and audit logs on workflows; a named approval mode is not described on the pages reviewed.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  5. ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITSDocumented

    Autonomous remediation through Hyperautomation workflows.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

A filled rung means the vendor's own pages describe that step. It does not measure how well or how often the step works in your environment.

Documented by 7AI only: show work and act on sign-off. Documented by Torq only: none. Documented by both: triage, investigate and act alone, within limits.

A partial rung counts as not documented in these sentences.

What do they cost, and where do they run?

7AI

Not published

No price on 7AI's site; the /pricing address returned not found. AWS Marketplace listing: $50,000 for a 12-month contract (dimension 7AI Platform, custom pricing through 7AI support); fees non-cancellable and non-refundable.

Source: AWS Marketplace: 7AI Agentic SOC Platform listing · Read 11 Oct 2026

HOSTING SaaS; listed on AWS Marketplace and integrated with AWS Security Hub. Self-hosted or residency options: Not published. SOC 2 Type II.

Torq

Not published

Source: Torq pricing URL (returned not found) · Read 11 Oct 2026

HOSTING Cloud-native SaaS. Other hosting options: Not published.

Which should a lean team choose?

Choose 7AI if

  • it matters most that it shows its reasoning (9/10)
  • it matters most that it investigates end to end (8/10)

Choose 7AI if your analysts will not trust a verdict they cannot trace step by step, or if you want the option of a fully managed service on the same platform. Confirm integrations and hosting early, since neither is published.

Choose Torq if

  • it matters most that it reaches your data sources (9/10)
  • it matters most that it investigates end to end (8/10)

Choose Torq if you have many tools to connect and want fixed automations and AI agents in one product, built from plain-language descriptions. Look elsewhere first if you need named approval modes per action or published prices.

Frequently asked questions

Which gives a team more control over autonomy, 7AI or Torq?

Neither: they tie on our autonomy criterion (7AI 8/10, Torq 8/10). 7AI: Response is guided or automatic with humans on the loop, behind approval gates with a full audit trail. Torq: Presents oversight and control as core, with governance and audit logs on workflows; a named approval mode is not described on the pages reviewed.

Can 7AI or Torq act without a person?

7AI documents actions on sign-off, and documents unattended actions within limits: Automatic response with humans on the loop. Torq does not document actions on sign-off natively, and documents unattended actions within limits: Autonomous remediation through Hyperautomation workflows. Rungs documented: 7AI 5 of 5, Torq 4 of 5.

Which is easier to price, 7AI or Torq?

7AI: Not published. Torq: Not published. Pricing clarity scores: 7AI 4/10, Torq 2/10.

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