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Prophet Security v Torq AI SOC Platform: which AI SOC can a lean team hand more to?

SHORT ANSWER

Prophet Security scores higher overall on our weights, 7.30 to 7.20. Prophet scores higher on Shows its reasoning, Hosting and data handling and Pricing clarity; Torq scores higher on Reaches your data sources and Brings SOAR playbooks along; they tie on Investigates end to end and Autonomy you can dial. 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.

Prophet Security

Rank 2 of 10

Prophet Security autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTISALProphet Security autonomy ladder. TRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Documented.

Best for: Small teams that want native response with sign-off and an optional human review layer

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Torq AI SOC Platform

Rank 3 of 10

Torq AI SOC Platform autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Partial; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTISALTorq AI SOC Platform autonomy ladder. TRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Partial; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: Documented.

Best for: Teams with many tools to connect that want AI agents and no-code automation in one product

Read the Torq profile

Which platform scores higher on each criterion?

Prophet and Torq: score per criterion; open Why for both reasons and sources
CriterionProphetTorqHigher
Investigates end to end 20%
Why

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

Torq: Universal Auto Triage, then Socrates coordinates HyperAgents that gather evidence, build timelines and summarise each case.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

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

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

Torq: Presents oversight and control as core, with governance and audit logs on workflows; a named approval mode is not described on the pages reviewed.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

8 / 108 / 10Tie
Shows its reasoning 15%
Why

Prophet: Determinations Prophet says you can audit, following the questions a human analyst would ask.

Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Torq: Cases hold evidence, timelines and summaries, but step-level agent reasoning is described less specifically than at the leaders.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

8 / 107 / 10Prophet
Reaches your data sources 15%
Why

Prophet: 200+ out-of-the-box integrations.

Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Torq: 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps, plus AI-generated integrations.

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

8 / 109 / 10Torq
Hosting and data handling 10%
Why

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

Torq: Cloud-native service with SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and BSI C5 listed; no customer-tenant or on-premises option described.

Source: Torq blog: ISO 42001 and German BSI C5 certifications (5 December 2025) · Read 11 Oct 2026

8 / 106 / 10Prophet
Brings SOAR playbooks along 10%
Why

Prophet: Runs response natively, so no SOAR is required, but no playbook translation is described.

Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Torq: Agentic and deterministic workflows built from natural language, so playbooks are rebuilt quickly rather than translated.

Source: Torq Hyperautomation · Read 27 Sep 2026

6 / 108 / 10Torq
Pricing clarity 10%
Why

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

Torq: No public pricing; the pricing address returned not found.

Source: Torq pricing URL (returned not found) · Read 11 Oct 2026

3 / 102 / 10Prophet

How far does each go without a person?

Prophet

Prophet Security autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Documented; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Documented; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTRIAGEDOCINVESTIGATEDOCSHOW WORKDOCACT ON SIGN-OFFDOCACT ALONE,WITHIN LIMITSDOC
  • Documented on the vendor's pages
  • Partial: in general terms only, or through another product
  • Not documented on the pages reviewed
  1. TRIAGEDocumented

    The AI SOC Analyst triages every alert.

    Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

  2. INVESTIGATEDocumented

    Investigation with auditable determinations.

    Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

  3. SHOW WORKDocumented

    Determinations follow the questions a human analyst would ask.

    Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

  4. ACT ON SIGN-OFFDocumented

    Agent Actions can require your sign-off.

    Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

  5. ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITSDocumented

    Agent Actions can run autonomously within their scope.

    Source: Prophet Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 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.

Torq

Torq AI SOC Platform autonomy ladderTRIAGE: Documented; INVESTIGATE: Documented; SHOW WORK: Partial; ACT ON SIGN-OFF: Partial; ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITS: DocumentedTRIAGEDOCINVESTIGATEDOCSHOW WORKPARTACT ON SIGN-OFFPARTACT ALONE,WITHIN LIMITSDOC
  • Documented on the vendor's pages
  • Partial: in general terms only, or through another product
  • Not documented on the pages reviewed
  1. TRIAGEDocumented

    Universal Auto Triage separates noise from risk.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  2. INVESTIGATEDocumented

    HyperAgents gather evidence and build timelines per case.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  3. SHOW WORKPartial

    Cases carry evidence, timelines and summaries; step-level agent reasoning is described less specifically.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  4. ACT ON SIGN-OFFPartial

    Oversight, governance and audit logs on workflows; a named approval mode is not described on the pages reviewed.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

  5. ACT ALONE, WITHIN LIMITSDocumented

    Autonomous remediation through Hyperautomation workflows.

    Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 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 Prophet only: show work and act on sign-off. Documented by Torq only: none. Documented by both: triage, investigate and act alone, within limits.

A partial rung counts as not documented in these sentences.

What do they cost, and where do they run?

Prophet

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.

Torq

Not published

Source: Torq pricing URL (returned not found) · Read 11 Oct 2026

HOSTING Cloud-native SaaS. Other hosting options: Not published.

Which should a lean team choose?

Choose Prophet if

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

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.

Choose Torq if

  • it matters most that it reaches your data sources (9/10)
  • it matters most that it investigates end to end (8/10)

Choose Torq if you have many tools to connect and want fixed automations and AI agents in one product, built from plain-language descriptions. Look elsewhere first if you need named approval modes per action or published prices.

Frequently asked questions

Which gives a team more control over autonomy, Prophet or Torq?

Neither: they tie on our autonomy criterion (Prophet 8/10, Torq 8/10). Prophet: Scoped Agent Actions run autonomously or with your sign-off, and Watchtower adds a 24x7 human review service. Torq: Presents oversight and control as core, with governance and audit logs on workflows; a named approval mode is not described on the pages reviewed.

Can Prophet or Torq act without a person?

Prophet documents actions on sign-off, and documents unattended actions within limits: Agent Actions can run autonomously within their scope. Torq does not document actions on sign-off natively, and documents unattended actions within limits: Autonomous remediation through Hyperautomation workflows. Rungs documented: Prophet 5 of 5, Torq 4 of 5.

Which is easier to price, Prophet or Torq?

Prophet: Not published. Torq: Not published. Pricing clarity scores: Prophet 3/10, Torq 2/10.

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