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Head-to-head · SOAR Software

Cortex XSOAR vs Tracecat

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Cortex XSOAR #1 in SOAR Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Cortex XSOAR
Tracecat #8 in SOAR Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Tracecat

Cortex XSOAR leads on 0 checks, Tracecat on 5, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCortex XSOAR · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Tracecat
  • Most featuresTracecat · 4 of 4

Cortex XSOAR scores higher on our rubric for soar software: 9.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Tracecat offers free plan; Cortex XSOAR doesn't publish it. Tracecat offers playbook automation; Cortex XSOAR doesn't publish it. Tracecat offers alert enrichment; Cortex XSOAR doesn't publish it. Tracecat offers threat intel actions; Cortex XSOAR doesn't publish it. Tracecat offers case management; Cortex XSOAR doesn't publish it.

Cortex XSOAR is the better fit for enterprise SOCs needing mature case-driven SOAR. Tracecat is the better fit for developers wanting open-source AI-assisted SOAR.

  • Cortex XSOAR fits best

    Enterprise SOCs needing mature case-driven SOAR

  • Tracecat fits best

    Developers wanting open-source AI-assisted SOAR

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Side by side

Feature Cortex XSOAR 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Tracecat 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.8
Ranking #1 in SOAR Software #8 in SOAR Software
Best for Enterprise SOCs needing mature case-driven SOAR Developers wanting open-source AI-assisted SOAR
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 56+ integrations
Features Cortex XSOAR 0/4 · Tracecat 4/4
Playbook automation Not published ✓ (best)
Alert enrichment Not published ✓ (best)
Threat intel actions Not published ✓ (best)
Case management Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model Not published Not published
Published integrations Not published 56
Our review
Pros
  • Visual playbooks support process-driven incident automation.
  • War rooms enable investigation collaboration in real time.
  • Content packs and integrations connect security operations tools.
  • Unlimited workflows, cases, and agents in the Open Source plan
  • AI agents, Python actions, approvals, and Git-based prompt versioning
  • Integrates with major security, cloud, identity, and observability tools
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales.
  • Yearly licensing is per user.
  • SaaS incident retention defaults to six months.
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than listed
  • Advanced RBAC, SCIM, and 24/7 support require Enterprise
  • Founded in 2024, with less maturity evidence than established SOAR products
Our verdict

Cortex XSOAR is a security orchestration, automation and response platform from Palo Alto Networks for security operations teams. It brings incident and case management together with process-driven playbooks, investigation war rooms,…

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Tracecat is an open-source security orchestration, automation, and response platform for security teams and developers. It combines AI agents with deterministic workflows, security case management, alert triage, enrichment,…

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  1. Cortex XSOARSOAR Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. TracecatSOAR Software 6.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cortex XSOAR — where it wins

    • Visual playbooks support process-driven incident automation.
    • War rooms enable investigation collaboration in real time.
    • Content packs and integrations connect security operations tools.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales.
    • Yearly licensing is per user.
    • SaaS incident retention defaults to six months.

  • Tracecat — where it wins

    • Unlimited workflows, cases, and agents in the Open Source plan
    • AI agents, Python actions, approvals, and Git-based prompt versioning
    • Integrates with major security, cloud, identity, and observability tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than listed
    • Advanced RBAC, SCIM, and 24/7 support require Enterprise
    • Founded in 2024, with less maturity evidence than established SOAR products

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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