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AI SOC PLATFORM PROFILE · RANK 7 OF 10

Exaforce review: an agentic SOC with native response and a managed option

SHORT ANSWER

Exaforce ranks 7 of 10 at 6.90 out of 10. Its Exabots handle detection, triage, investigation and response on a unified data layer, with approval gates and Slack confirmations before actions run, and it can be run by your team or by Exaforce. It scores lower on reasoning and hosting: how verdict reasoning is shown to analysts is not described, and no tenancy, residency or attestation details are published.

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.

Hand-off score (editorial assessment, 0 to 10)

Rank 7 of 10 on default weights

Rungs documented: 4 of 5

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

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

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How far does Exaforce go without a person?

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.

How does Exaforce score on each criterion?

Exaforce: score, reason and source per criterion
CriterionWeightScoreWhySource
Investigates end to end20%8 / 10
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

Autonomy you can dial20%8 / 10
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

Shows its reasoning15%6 / 10
Lowest in set
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

Reaches your data sources15%8 / 10
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

Hosting and data handling10%4 / 10
Tied lowest
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

Brings SOAR playbooks along10%8 / 10
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

Pricing clarity10%4 / 10
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

How does Exaforce work an alert?

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. Exabots triage alerts and escalate only what needs human judgment. Exaforce lists 130+ integrations across IaaS, SaaS, identity, endpoint, SIEM, SOAR, email, ticketing and threat intel.

How much can Exaforce do on its own?

Exabots execute response: isolating cloud instances, quarantining or deleting emails, blocking IPs, disabling endpoints, resetting MFA or passwords, suspending users and revoking sessions across Okta, Entra ID, AWS and email. Actions sit behind approval gates with full audit trails, and users or managers can confirm them in Slack. Named autonomy levels per category, and a way to pull autonomy back, are not described on the pages we read.

What does Exaforce say about itself?

Agentic SOC in which Exabots handle detection, triage, investigation and response on a unified data layer, with a self-managed or Exaforce-managed operating model.

Operating models
Self-managed, or managed by Exaforce with analysts and Exabots 24/7.

Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

Response
Isolate cloud instances, quarantine or delete emails, block IPs, disable endpoints, reset MFA or passwords, suspend users and revoke sessions across Okta, Entra ID, AWS and email.

Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026

Guardrails
Approval gates, full audit trails and Slack confirmations.

Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026

SOAR position
"Go beyond rigid SOAR playbooks"; a visual editor mixes deterministic and agentic steps.

Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026

Data
Use cases listed include SIEM replacement and replacing legacy MDR or MSSP.

Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

Company
$75M Series A (April 2025) and $125M Series B (May 2026).

Source: Exaforce newsroom · Read 13 Oct 2026

Which figures does Exaforce claim?

What does Exaforce cost, and how is it hosted?

Exaforce has no pricing page. Its AWS Marketplace listing shows an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract; what the pack covers is not defined. Exaforce stores and normalises raw data in its own data layer; tenancy, key control, residency and attestations are not described on the pages reviewed. It can be self-managed or managed by Exaforce, with analysts and Exabots working 24/7.

PRICING 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.

INTEGRATIONS 130+ integrations across IaaS, SaaS, identity, endpoint, SIEM, SOAR, email, ticketing, threat intel and AI.

Where is it strong, and what should you check?

Strengths

  • Native response across endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS and email behind approval gates.
  • A choice of running it yourself or having Exaforce run it.

Check before you buy

  • How verdict reasoning is shown is not described.
  • No hosting, residency or attestation details published.
  • The marketplace price covers a starter pack whose unit is not defined.

Who should choose Exaforce?

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.

How does Exaforce compare pair by pair?

Exaforce against each other platform, computed from the scores and weights
OpponentHigher overallExaforce scores higher onOpponent scores higher on
Mate SecurityMateReaches your data sourcesInvestigates end to end, Autonomy you can dial, Shows its reasoning, Hosting and data handling and Brings SOAR playbooks along
Prophet SecurityProphetBrings SOAR playbooks along and Pricing clarityShows its reasoning and Hosting and data handling
Torq AI SOC PlatformTorqPricing clarityShows its reasoning, Reaches your data sources and Hosting and data handling
Artemis SecurityArtemisPricing clarityAutonomy you can dial, Shows its reasoning and Hosting and data handling
Dropzone AIDropzone AIAutonomy you can dial and Brings SOAR playbooks alongShows its reasoning, Hosting and data handling and Pricing clarity
7AI7AIReaches your data sources and Brings SOAR playbooks alongShows its reasoning and Hosting and data handling
Conifers CognitiveSOCExaforceInvestigates end to end, Reaches your data sources, Brings SOAR playbooks along and Pricing clarityShows its reasoning and Hosting and data handling
IntezerExaforceAutonomy you can dial, Reaches your data sources and Brings SOAR playbooks alongShows its reasoning, Hosting and data handling and Pricing clarity
VegaExaforceAutonomy you can dial, Reaches your data sources, Brings SOAR playbooks along and Pricing clarityShows its reasoning

Frequently asked questions

Can Exaforce be run as a managed service?

Yes. Exaforce describes two operating models: self-managed, or managed by Exaforce with analysts and Exabots 24/7.

How much does Exaforce cost?

There is no pricing page. Its AWS Marketplace listing shows an Agentic SOC Starter Pack at $75,000 per 12-month contract, without a defined unit.