Side by side
Exaforce vs Splunk SOAR: facts side by side
The short answer
Exaforce is an AI SOC analyst product and Splunk SOAR is a SOAR product. Exaforce replaces SOAR, while Splunk SOAR adds AI inside SOAR. Exaforce documents an optional service where its own people work the queue; Splunk SOAR documents on-premises, hybrid or customer-tenant hosting. 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 Exaforce and Splunk SOAR differ at a glance?
| Fact | Exaforce | Splunk SOAR |
|---|---|---|
| Primary model | AI SOC analyst | SOAR |
| Also reaches into | MDR | SIEM copilot |
| Position on SOAR | Replaces SOAR | Adds AI inside SOAR |
| Integrations | 130+ across IaaS, SaaS, identity, endpoint, SIEM, SOAR, email, ticketing, threat intel and AI. | 300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions. |
| Deployment | Not published | Cloud, on-premises or hybrid. |
| Pricing | Not published | Not published |
| Compliance | Not reviewed | Not reviewed |
| Funding | $75M Series A (April 2025) and $125M Series B (May 2026), per Exaforce's newsroom. | Not in our sources |
Who carries each stage?
Exaforce
Splunk SOAR
- Your analysts
- Rules you write
- AI agent
- Provider's analysts
- Shared
- Not described
Stages where they differ:
- Triage: Exaforce AI agent, Splunk SOAR rules you write
- Investigate: Exaforce AI agent, Splunk SOAR rules you write
- Respond: Exaforce shared, Splunk SOAR rules you write
- Tune: Exaforce not described, Splunk SOAR your analysts
- Nights and weekends: Exaforce provider's analysts, Splunk SOAR rules you write
Which capabilities does each document?
| Capability | Exaforce | Splunk SOAR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional service where the vendor's people work the queue | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| On-premises, hybrid or your own cloud tenant | Not described | Documented | Differs |
| Runs response actions itself | Documented | Documented | |
| Approval or sign-off before actions | Documented | Documented | |
| Can act alone on some cases | Documented | Documented | |
| Translates existing SOAR playbooks | Not described | Not described | |
| Multi-tenant or MSSP offering | Not described | Not described | |
| Single-tenant option | Not described | Not described | |
| Data residency option | Not described | Not described | |
| Integration count published | Documented | Documented | |
| Pricing unit or tiers published | Not described | Not described |
What are the strengths and limits of each?
Exaforce
Strengths
- Native response across endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS and email, behind approval gates.
- A choice of running it yourself or having Exaforce run it, on the same platform.
Limits
- Deployment, tenancy and residency options are not described on the pages reviewed.
- The only public price is a marketplace starter pack whose unit is not defined.
Splunk SOAR
Strengths
- Broad action library and the widest deployment choice here: cloud, on-premises or hybrid.
- The natural fit for teams whose SIEM is Splunk Enterprise Security.
Limits
- The AI capabilities sit in Enterprise Security; SOAR on its own is playbook-driven.
- Prices are not published.
When would you choose Exaforce, and when Splunk SOAR?
Choose Exaforce if you need:
- an optional service where its own people work the queue
- Native response across endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS and email, behind approval gates.
Choose Splunk SOAR if you need:
- on-premises, hybrid or customer-tenant hosting
- Broad action library and the widest deployment choice here: cloud, on-premises or hybrid.
What does each vendor say about its own results?
Exaforce
Splunk SOAR
No vendor figures were collected for Splunk SOAR.
Asked often about this page
Which is better, Exaforce or Splunk SOAR?
We do not rank vendors. Exaforce documents an optional service where its own people work the queue and Splunk SOAR documents on-premises, hybrid or customer-tenant hosting. The fit finder orders vendors by the needs your answers imply.
Do Exaforce and Splunk SOAR publish pricing?
Neither publishes pricing on its own site.
Can Exaforce and Splunk SOAR be used together?
Our sources do not describe an integration between Exaforce and Splunk SOAR. Ask both vendors before planning to run them together.
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