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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.
Rank 7 of 10
Best for: Teams that want native response across cloud, identity and email, run by their own staff or as an Exaforce-managed service
Rank 2 of 10
Best for: Small teams that want native response with sign-off and an optional human review layer
| Criterion | Exaforce | Prophet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
Investigates end to end 20%WhyExaforce: 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 Prophet: The AI SOC Analyst triages and investigates with what Prophet calls senior-analyst depth, beside hunting and detection engineering agents. Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Tie |
Autonomy you can dial 20%WhyExaforce: 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 Prophet: Scoped Agent Actions run autonomously or with your sign-off, and Watchtower adds a 24x7 human review service. Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Tie |
Shows its reasoning 15%WhyExaforce: 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 Prophet: Determinations Prophet says you can audit, following the questions a human analyst would ask. Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Prophet |
Reaches your data sources 15%WhyExaforce: 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 Prophet: 200+ out-of-the-box integrations. Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Tie |
Hosting and data handling 10%WhyExaforce: 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 Prophet: Dedicated single-tenant with bring-your-own-key; SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 42001:2023; AWS processing in the United States, Germany, Switzerland or Japan; deletion on exit listed, retention period not stated. Source: Prophet Security trust center · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 4 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Prophet |
Brings SOAR playbooks along 10%WhyExaforce: 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 Prophet: Runs response natively, so no SOAR is required, but no playbook translation is described. Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 | Exaforce |
Pricing clarity 10%WhyExaforce: 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 Prophet: No price; the pricing address returned not found, a free proof of value is offered, and its AWS Marketplace listing refers buyers to Prophet's site. Source: Prophet Security pricing URL (returned not found) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 | Exaforce |
Exabots triage alerts and escalate only what needs human judgment.
Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026
Exabots investigate on the unified data layer and knowledge graph.
Source: Exaforce homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026
Actions carry audit trails; verdict reasoning shown to analysts is not described.
Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026
Approval gates and Slack confirmations from users or managers.
Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026
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
The AI SOC Analyst triages every alert.
Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Investigation with auditable determinations.
Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Determinations follow the questions a human analyst would ask.
Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Agent Actions can require your sign-off.
Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Agent Actions can run autonomously within their scope.
Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Documented by Exaforce only: none. Documented by Prophet only: show work and act alone, within limits. Documented by both: triage, investigate and act on sign-off.
A partial rung counts as not documented in these sentences.
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.
Not published
No price published; the /pricing address returned not found. A free proof of value is offered.
Source: Prophet Security pricing URL (returned not found) · Read 11 Oct 2026
HOSTING Dedicated single-tenant with bring-your-own-key option; infrastructure on AWS with processing in the United States, Germany, Switzerland or Japan; Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic listed as AI subprocessors. On-premises: Not published. SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 42001:2023.
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 Prophet Security if you want native response with explicit sign-off, single-tenant hosting with your own keys, or a human review service at night. Look elsewhere first if you want existing SOAR playbooks translated or a published price.
Neither: they tie on our autonomy criterion (Exaforce 8/10, Prophet 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. Prophet: Scoped Agent Actions run autonomously or with your sign-off, and Watchtower adds a 24x7 human review service.
Exaforce documents actions on sign-off, and Exabots execute response; per-category autonomy settings and a way to pull autonomy back are not described. Prophet documents actions on sign-off, and documents unattended actions within limits: Agent Actions can run autonomously within their scope. Rungs documented: Exaforce 4 of 5, Prophet 5 of 5.
Exaforce: Not published. Prophet: Not published. Pricing clarity scores: Exaforce 4/10, Prophet 3/10.