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

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Torq AI SOC Platform scores higher overall on our weights, 7.20 to 6.90. Exaforce scores higher on Pricing clarity; Torq scores higher on Shows its reasoning, Reaches your data sources and Hosting and data handling; they tie on Investigates end to end, Autonomy you can dial and Brings SOAR playbooks along. 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.

Exaforce

Rank 7 of 10

Exaforce autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: PartialTISALExaforce autonomy ladder. TRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Partial.

Best for: Teams that want native response across cloud, identity and email, run by their own staff or as an Exaforce-managed service

Read the Exaforce 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?

Exaforce and Torq: score per criterion; open Why for both reasons and sources
CriterionExaforceTorqHigher
Investigates end to end 20%
Why

Exaforce: 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.

Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 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

Exaforce: Approval gates, full audit trails and Slack confirmations from users or managers, with actions described as approved and reversible; named autonomy levels per category are not described.

Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 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

Exaforce: Response actions carry full audit trails, but how the reasoning behind a verdict is shown to analysts is not described on the pages reviewed.

Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 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

6 / 107 / 10Torq
Reaches your data sources 15%
Why

Exaforce: 130+ integrations across IaaS, SaaS, identity, endpoint, SIEM, SOAR, email, ticketing and threat intel; it says it ingests logs, alerts and telemetry from over 100 sources.

Source: Exaforce integrations · Read 13 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

8 / 109 / 10Torq
Hosting and data handling 10%
Why

Exaforce: Stores and normalises raw data in its own data layer; tenancy, key control, residency and security attestations are not described on the pages reviewed.

Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 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

4 / 106 / 10Torq
Brings SOAR playbooks along 10%
Why

Exaforce: Out-of-the-box playbooks plus new ones built in natural language, in a visual editor mixing deterministic and agentic steps; existing playbooks are rebuilt rather than translated.

Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 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

8 / 108 / 10Tie
Pricing clarity 10%
Why

Exaforce: No pricing page; AWS Marketplace lists an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract, without a defined unit.

Source: AWS Marketplace: Exaforce Agentic SOC Starter Pack · Read 13 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 / 10Exaforce

How far does each go without a person?

Exaforce

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

    Exabots triage alerts and escalate only what needs human judgment.

    Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

  2. INVESTIGATEDocumented

    Exabots investigate on the unified data layer and knowledge graph.

    Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

  3. SHOW WORKPartial

    Actions carry audit trails; verdict reasoning shown to analysts is not described.

    Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026

  4. ACT ON SIGN-OFFDocumented

    Approval gates and Slack confirmations from users or managers.

    Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026

  5. ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITSPartial

    Exabots execute response; per-category autonomy settings and a way to pull autonomy back are not described.

    Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 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 Exaforce only: act on sign-off. Documented by Torq only: act alone, within limits. Documented by both: triage and investigate.

A partial rung counts as not documented in these sentences.

What do they cost, and where do they run?

Exaforce

Not published

No pricing page. AWS Marketplace lists an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract; the unit is not defined.

Source: AWS Marketplace: Exaforce Agentic SOC Starter Pack · Read 13 Oct 2026

HOSTING SaaS. Stores and normalises raw data in its own data layer. Tenancy, key control, residency and attestations: Not published on the pages reviewed.

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 Exaforce if

  • it matters most that it investigates end to end (8/10)
  • it matters most that it autonomy you can dial (8/10)

Choose Exaforce if you want native response across cloud, identity and email behind approval gates, or want the option of having Exaforce run the platform for you. Look elsewhere first if you need to see how each verdict was reached, or need published hosting and attestation details.

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, Exaforce or Torq?

Neither: they tie on our autonomy criterion (Exaforce 8/10, Torq 8/10). Exaforce: Approval gates, full audit trails and Slack confirmations from users or managers, with actions described as approved and reversible; named autonomy levels per category are not described. 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 Exaforce or Torq act without a person?

Exaforce documents actions on sign-off, and Exabots execute response; per-category autonomy settings and a way to pull autonomy back are not described. Torq does not document actions on sign-off natively, and documents unattended actions within limits: Autonomous remediation through Hyperautomation workflows. Rungs documented: Exaforce 4 of 5, Torq 4 of 5.

Which is easier to price, Exaforce or Torq?

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

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