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

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Torq AI SOC Platform scores higher overall on our weights, 7.20 to 5.65. Torq scores higher on Autonomy you can dial, Reaches your data sources, Hosting and data handling and Brings SOAR playbooks along; Vega scores higher on Shows its reasoning; they tie on Investigates end to end and Pricing clarity. 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.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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 / 10Torq
Shows its reasoning 15%
Why

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

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

7 / 109 / 10Vega
Reaches your data sources 15%
Why

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

Source: Torq AI SOC Platform · Read 27 Sep 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

9 / 106 / 10Torq
Hosting and data handling 10%
Why

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

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

6 / 104 / 10Torq
Brings SOAR playbooks along 10%
Why

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

Source: Torq Hyperautomation · Read 27 Sep 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 / 10Torq
Pricing clarity 10%
Why

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

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

Vega: No pricing page; Get a demo only.

Source: Vega homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

2 / 102 / 10Tie

How far does each go without a person?

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.

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 Torq only: act alone, within limits. 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?

Torq

Not published

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

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

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 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.

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, Torq or Vega?

Torq on our autonomy criterion (Torq 8/10, Vega 4/10). 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. 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 Torq or Vega act without a person?

Torq does not document actions on sign-off natively, and documents unattended actions within limits: Autonomous remediation through Hyperautomation workflows. Vega does not document actions on sign-off natively, and No autonomous response described. Rungs documented: Torq 4 of 5, Vega 3 of 5.

Which is easier to price, Torq or Vega?

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

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