CywarevTorq
Cyware 7.24Torq 6.77
Cyware v Torq: the totals are 0.47 apart, outside the 0.25 band. Cyware leads on the total; the rows below say why. Rows won: Cyware 4, Torq 4, level 1.
The difference that decides Cyware v Torq
On integration depth, Cyware states 400+ integrations by webhook, API and prebuilt connector (vendor claim, score 8.5), while Torq states no count on the home page, and a third party reports 300 integrations (score 5.0). cyware.com, read 2026-11-03
Rows with the widest weighted gap: Integration count and depth documented (Cyware ahead by 3.5), Hosting and data residency options (Cyware ahead by 2.0), Migration tooling and import or export formats (Torq ahead by 1.0).
Cyware v Torq: the nine rows side by side
Playbook authoring model
weight 14 of 100Cyware
8.5Ahead
Drag-and-drop designer, low-code Python editor and 150+ playbook templates; AI playbook builder, code generator and run-log debugger.
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Torq
8.0
Low-code and full-code workflow builder; natural-language workflow creation and agentic runbooks for hunting.
torq.io, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim) (search summary only)
Integration count and depth documented
weight 14 of 100Cyware
8.5Ahead
400+ tool integrations by webhook, API and prebuilt connector (vendor claim).
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Torq
5.0
The torq.io home page read states no count. A third party reading Torq pages reports 300 integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps; confirm on Torq's own page before publishing.
torq.io, read 2026-11-03
Case management and collaboration
weight 8 of 100Cyware
7.0
Cyware Respond is sold as case management and incident response; details not read on a Cyware docs page.
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03
Torq
8.0Ahead
A 'Manage' module creates, assigns and manages cases from one record, per the vendor page.
torq.io, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Approvals and human-in-the-loop controls
weight 12 of 100Cyware
8.0
Approve and run critical automation decisions from the enterprise mobile app; playbook version control with audit trails.
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Torq
8.0
Vendor page: response can run completely autonomously or with human-on-the-loop oversight, with a manual override and transparent audit logs. Per-action gating detail not read.
torq.io, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Agentic or AI features that are documented
weight 12 of 100Cyware
8.0
AI playbook builder, code generator and run-log debugger on Orchestrate; Agentic AI Fabric announced 2026-03-18 across threat intel and response.
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim); cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Torq
8.5Ahead
Agents for triage, investigation, response, hunting and reporting on a continuously updated context model that records verdicts, exceptions and overrides. Limits of the agents are not stated. 'Over 90 percent of cases closed autonomously' is a vendor claim reported by third parties; not on the page read.
torq.io, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Hosting and data residency options
weight 8 of 100Cyware
7.0Ahead
Cloud-to-on-prem hybrid through lightweight integrator agents that avoid exposing internal networks. Respond's fully on-prem status unconfirmed.
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Torq
5.0
Described as cloud-native with SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO certifications per third-party reading; no regions or self-hosted option read.
torq.io, read 2026-11-03
Pricing model and transparency
weight 8 of 100Torq
3.0
No price on the home page; its pricing URL returned 404. Review sites report demo-only pricing and no free trial.
torq.io, read 2026-11-03
Migration tooling and import or export formats
weight 14 of 100Cyware
5.0
The Orchestrate product page lists "import/export playbooks" (vendor claim) and names no file format and no source platform, so under the printed rule the row sits at 5.0, the same as an unnamed translation claim.
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (vendor claim)
Torq
6.0Ahead
Workflows export and import as YAML including custom steps, nested workflows and tags. No converter from XSOAR or Splunk SOAR found; a 'Kill Your SOAR' guide is behind a form.
kb.torq.io, read 2026-11-03
Ownership stability
weight 10 of 100Cyware
8.0
Independent; no 2026 acquisition found. SOAR is one product line inside a threat-intelligence-led company.
cyware.com, read 2026-11-03 (search summary only)
Torq
8.5Ahead
Independent. USD 140M Series D at USD 1.2B valuation announced 2026-01-12; USD 332M raised in total per press.
businesswire.com, read 2026-11-03
The verdict for Cyware v Torq, by buyer type
- Microsoft shop
- Cyware fits better, because it announced a Microsoft partnership on 2025-10-22 under which Sentinel ingests Cyware threat intelligence (vendor claim); Torq documents nothing for this buyer type on the pages read.
- regulated or air-gapped
- Cyware fits better, because it reaches on-prem tools through lightweight integrator agents that avoid exposing internal networks (vendor claim); Torq is cloud-native, with SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO certifications per a third-party reading and no self-hosted option read.
- agent-first
- Torq fits better, because it runs agents for triage, investigation, response and hunting on a context model that records overrides (vendor claim); Cyware announced an Agentic AI Fabric on 2026-03-18 (vendor claim).
When to pick each
Pick Cyware when
Pick Cyware when you are a Microsoft shop and you want a tool that announced a Microsoft partnership on 2025-10-22 under which Sentinel ingests Cyware threat intelligence (vendor claim).
Pick Torq when
Pick Torq when you are agent-first and you want a tool that runs agents for triage, investigation, response and hunting on a context model that records overrides (vendor claim).
Profiles
Cyware. Torq. Alternatives: instead of Cyware, instead of Torq.