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Exaforce v Vega: which AI SOC can a lean team hand more to?

SHORT ANSWER

Exaforce scores higher overall on our weights, 6.90 to 5.65. Exaforce scores higher on Autonomy you can dial, Reaches your data sources, Brings SOAR playbooks along and Pricing clarity; Vega scores higher on Shows its reasoning; they tie on Investigates end to end and Hosting and data handling. Every score has a reason in the table below.

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.

Exaforce

Rank 7 of 10

Exaforce autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: PartialTISALExaforce autonomy ladder. TRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Partial.

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

Read the Exaforce profile

Vega

Rank 10 of 10

Vega autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Not documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Not documentedTISALVega autonomy ladder. TRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Not documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Not documented.

Best for: Detection-led teams that want autonomous triage with readable queries, and keep response with analysts

Read the Vega profile

Which platform scores higher on each criterion?

Exaforce and Vega: score per criterion; open Why for both reasons and sources
CriterionExaforceVegaHigher
Investigates end to end 20%
Why

Exaforce: 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

Vega: Agentic Triage works every alert autonomously, with hunting, detection and triage run as one loop that queries each source where the data lives.

Source: Vega Agentic Triage · Read 13 Oct 2026

8 / 108 / 10Tie
Autonomy you can dial 20%
Why

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.

Source: Exaforce Exabot Respond · Read 13 Oct 2026

Vega: Verdicts come with prioritised next actions, such as isolating a host or rotating keys, for analysts to carry out; Vega does not state that it executes response, so there is no autonomy to set.

Source: Vega Agentic Triage · Read 13 Oct 2026

8 / 104 / 10Exaforce
Shows its reasoning 15%
Why

Exaforce: 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

Vega: Each conclusion shows the Vega KQL query behind it, each alert is marked escalated or not with its reasoning, and every hunt step shows its work.

Source: Vega Agentic Triage · Read 13 Oct 2026

6 / 109 / 10Vega
Reaches your data sources 15%
Why

Exaforce: 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

Vega: Says it queries every source in place and exposes the platform to AI clients over MCP, but publishes no connector list or count.

Source: Vega connectors · Read 13 Oct 2026

8 / 106 / 10Exaforce
Hosting and data handling 10%
Why

Exaforce: 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

Vega: Data stays where it lives (no migration, ingestion or egress, Vega says); hosting options, tenancy, residency and attestations are not described.

Source: Vega homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

4 / 104 / 10Tie
Brings SOAR playbooks along 10%
Why

Exaforce: 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

Vega: No SOAR integration, playbook translation or response execution is described; Vega says it layers onto the existing stack.

Source: Vega connectors · Read 13 Oct 2026

8 / 104 / 10Exaforce
Pricing clarity 10%
Why

Exaforce: 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

Vega: No pricing page; Get a demo only.

Source: Vega homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

4 / 102 / 10Exaforce

How far does each go without a person?

Exaforce

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.

Vega

Vega autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Not documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Not documentedTRIAGEDOCINVESTIGATEDOCSHOW WORKDOCACT ON SIGN-OFFNOT DOCACT ALONE,WITHIN LIMITSNOT DOC
  • Documented on the vendor's pages
  • Partial: in general terms only, or through another product
  • Not documented on the pages reviewed
  1. TRIAGEDocumented

    Agentic Triage works every alert.

    Source: Vega Agentic Triage · Read 13 Oct 2026

  2. INVESTIGATEDocumented

    Investigation queries every source where the data lives.

    Source: Vega homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

  3. SHOW WORKDocumented

    Each conclusion shows the KQL behind it.

    Source: Vega Agentic Triage · Read 13 Oct 2026

  4. ACT ON SIGN-OFFNot documented

    Recommends next actions; executing them is not described.

    Source: Vega Agentic Triage · Read 13 Oct 2026

  5. ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITSNot documented

    No autonomous response described.

    Source: Vega Agentic Triage · 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.

Documented by Exaforce only: act on sign-off. Documented by Vega only: show work. Documented by both: triage and investigate.

A partial rung counts as not documented in these sentences.

What do they cost, and where do they run?

Exaforce

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.

Vega

Not published

No pricing page; Get a demo only.

Source: Vega homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

HOSTING SaaS on Vega's Security Analytics Mesh; Vega says no migration, ingestion or egress. Tenancy, residency and attestations: Not published.

Which should a lean team choose?

Choose Exaforce if

  • it matters most that it investigates end to end (8/10)
  • it matters most that it autonomy you can dial (8/10)

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 Vega if

  • it matters most that it shows its reasoning (9/10)
  • it matters most that it investigates end to end (8/10)

Choose Vega if your team is detection-led and wants autonomous triage whose every conclusion can be checked against the query behind it. Look elsewhere first if you want the platform to carry out response actions, or need published connectors, hosting details or pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Which gives a team more control over autonomy, Exaforce or Vega?

Exaforce on our autonomy criterion (Exaforce 8/10, Vega 4/10). 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. Vega: Verdicts come with prioritised next actions, such as isolating a host or rotating keys, for analysts to carry out; Vega does not state that it executes response, so there is no autonomy to set.

Can Exaforce or Vega act without a person?

Exaforce documents actions on sign-off, and Exabots execute response; per-category autonomy settings and a way to pull autonomy back are not described. Vega does not document actions on sign-off natively, and No autonomous response described. Rungs documented: Exaforce 4 of 5, Vega 3 of 5.

Which is easier to price, Exaforce or Vega?

Exaforce: Not published. Vega: Not published. Pricing clarity scores: Exaforce 4/10, Vega 2/10.

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