Side by side
Dropzone AI vs Torq AI SOC Platform: facts side by side
The short answer
Both Dropzone AI and Torq are AI SOC analyst products. Dropzone AI works beside SOAR, while Torq replaces SOAR. Dropzone AI documents a multi-tenant or MSSP offering, a single-tenant option and a data residency option; Torq documents running response actions itself and acting alone on some cases. We do not name a winner: which fits depends on your team, and the fit finder can order them by your answers.
By The Triage Desk · AI Cyber Compare · Published 2026-10-08
Desk research from public vendor pages: vendor facts read September 2026, updated 2026-10-13. Editorial reading of what vendors publish; we did not run the products and did not interview vendors.
How do Dropzone AI and Torq differ at a glance?
| Fact | Dropzone AI | Torq |
|---|---|---|
| Primary model | AI SOC analyst | AI SOC analyst |
| Also reaches into | None | SOAR |
| Position on SOAR | Works beside SOAR | Replaces SOAR |
| Integrations | 90+ across 14 categories, including SOAR tools (Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Tines, Torq, D3 Security, IBM QRadar SOAR, Swimlane). | 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps, plus AI-generated integrations. |
| Deployment | Standard service; Enterprise with a dedicated single-tenant environment; MSSP with a dedicated multi-tenant environment; EU data residency option. | Described as cloud-native. Other options: not described on the pages reviewed. |
| Pricing | Priced on investigation capacity ("Pay for the Investigation Capacity Your Team Needs"). Base subscription: up to 4,000 full investigations per year per AI analyst, unlimited users, all alert categories and pre-built integrations, 8-hour support SLA, volume discounts and extra capacity. Enterprise (single-tenant) and MSSP (multi-tenant, pooled AI analysts) by contact. No list price shown; a POC program is offered. | Not published |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II | SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 42001:2023 and German BSI C5 (the last two announced 5 December 2025). |
| Funding | $37M Series B led by Theory Ventures, reported in Dropzone AI's January 2026 release. | $70M Series C (September 2024); $140M Series D at a $1.2B valuation (January 2026). Acquired Jit (May 2026). |
Who carries each stage?
Dropzone AI
Torq AI SOC Platform
- Your analysts
- Rules you write
- AI agent
- Provider's analysts
- Shared
- Not described
Stages where they differ:
- Respond: Dropzone AI rules you write, Torq shared
- Tune: Dropzone AI not described, Torq shared
- Nights and weekends: Dropzone AI AI agent, Torq not described
Which capabilities does each document?
| Capability | Dropzone AI | Torq | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs response actions itself | Not described | Documented | Differs |
| Can act alone on some cases | Not described | Documented | Differs |
| Multi-tenant or MSSP offering | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Single-tenant option | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Data residency option | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Pricing unit or tiers published | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Approval or sign-off before actions | Not described | Not described | |
| Translates existing SOAR playbooks | Not described | Not described | |
| Optional service where the vendor's people work the queue | Not described | Not described | |
| On-premises, hybrid or your own cloud tenant | Not described | Not described | |
| Integration count published | Documented | Documented |
What are the strengths and limits of each?
Dropzone AI
Strengths
- Adds AI investigation without retiring playbooks, with 90+ integrations including seven SOAR tools.
- Publishes its tiers and pricing unit, and offers single-tenant and EU residency options.
Limits
- You keep paying for and maintaining a SOAR for response.
- List prices need a sales conversation.
Torq
Strengths
- The largest published integration catalog among the AI SOC platforms here, with deterministic and agentic workflows in one engine.
- Heavily funded, with a steady 2026 release record (Agentic Builder, Jit, SOC Brain).
Limits
- Existing SOAR playbooks are rebuilt in Torq rather than translated; plan the rebuild effort.
- No public pricing, and deployment beyond cloud-native is not described.
When would you choose Dropzone AI, and when Torq?
Choose Dropzone AI if you need:
- a multi-tenant or MSSP offering
- a single-tenant option
- a data residency option
- Adds AI investigation without retiring playbooks, with 90+ integrations including seven SOAR tools.
Choose Torq if you need:
- running response actions itself
- acting alone on some cases
- The largest published integration catalog among the AI SOC platforms here, with deterministic and agentic workflows in one engine.
What does each vendor say about its own results?
Dropzone AI
Torq
Asked often about this page
Which is better, Dropzone AI or Torq?
We do not rank vendors. Dropzone AI documents a multi-tenant or MSSP offering and Torq documents running response actions itself. The fit finder orders vendors by the needs your answers imply.
Do Dropzone AI and Torq publish pricing?
Dropzone AI publishes tiers or a pricing unit; Torq does not publish pricing on its own site. Neither publishes a paid list price there.
Can Dropzone AI and Torq be used together?
Dropzone AI lists Torq AI SOC Platform among the SOAR tools it integrates with, so response can run in Torq while Dropzone AI investigates.
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