Side by side
Exaforce vs Vega: facts side by side
The short answer
Both Exaforce and Vega are AI SOC analyst products. Exaforce replaces SOAR, while Vega works beside SOAR. Exaforce documents running response actions itself, approval or sign-off before actions and acting alone on some cases that Vega does not describe. 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 Vega differ at a glance?
| Fact | Exaforce | Vega |
|---|---|---|
| Primary model | AI SOC analyst | AI SOC analyst |
| Also reaches into | MDR | SIEM copilot |
| Position on SOAR | Replaces SOAR | Works beside SOAR |
| Integrations | 130+ across IaaS, SaaS, identity, endpoint, SIEM, SOAR, email, ticketing, threat intel and AI. | Not published |
| Deployment | Not published | Runs on Vega's Security Analytics Mesh against data where it lives; Vega says no migration, ingestion or egress. Tenancy and residency: not described. |
| 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. | Backed by Cyberstarts, Accel, Redpoint and CRV (founded 2024). |
Who carries each stage?
Exaforce
Vega
- Your analysts
- Rules you write
- AI agent
- Provider's analysts
- Shared
- Not described
Stages where they differ:
- Respond: Exaforce shared, Vega your analysts
- Tune: Exaforce not described, Vega shared
- Nights and weekends: Exaforce provider's analysts, Vega not described
Which capabilities does each document?
| Capability | Exaforce | Vega | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs response actions itself | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Approval or sign-off before actions | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Can act alone on some cases | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Optional service where the vendor's people work the queue | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Integration count published | Documented | Not described | Differs |
| Translates existing SOAR playbooks | Not described | Not described | |
| Multi-tenant or MSSP offering | Not described | Not described | |
| On-premises, hybrid or your own cloud tenant | Not described | Not described | |
| Single-tenant option | Not described | Not described | |
| Data residency option | Not described | Not described | |
| 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.
Vega
Strengths
- Each verdict shows the query behind it.
- Hunting, detection-as-code and triage on data left where it lives.
Limits
- Executing response is not described; analysts or other tools act.
- No connector count and no public pricing.
When would you choose Exaforce, and when Vega?
Choose Exaforce if you need:
- running response actions itself
- approval or sign-off before actions
- acting alone on some cases
- Native response across endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS and email, behind approval gates.
Choose Vega if you need:
- Each verdict shows the query behind it.
- Hunting, detection-as-code and triage on data left where it lives.
What does each vendor say about its own results?
Exaforce
Vega
Asked often about this page
Which is better, Exaforce or Vega?
We do not rank vendors. Exaforce documents running response actions itself and Vega documents each verdict shows the query behind it. The fit finder orders vendors by the needs your answers imply.
Do Exaforce and Vega publish pricing?
Neither publishes pricing on its own site.
Can Exaforce and Vega be used together?
Our sources do not describe an integration between Exaforce and Vega. Ask both vendors before planning to run them together.
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Fit finderOrder vendors by the needs your answers imply.Which modelThe decision guide for all four models.Exaforce profileAn agentic SOC in which Exabots handle detection, triage, investigation and response, run by your team or managed by Exaforce.Vega profileAn agentic cyber defense platform that runs hunting, detection and triage on data where it lives, and recommends next actions to analysts.