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IBM Resilient vs Swimlane comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Torq
Sponsored
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
AI-SOC (1st), AI-Powered Security Automation (1st)
IBM Resilient
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (8th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (19th)
Swimlane
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (5th), AI-Powered Security Automation (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

AD
Solutions Architect at ProArch
Automation has streamlined multi-tenant SOC workflows and improves alert handling efficiency
Although the reporting within Torq is not that great, we did ask for many features regarding reporting in Torq, but due to some platform constraints, they could not make the whole dataset available for us to be used in reporting. Except for that, we used some basic reporting. When I used Torq, it was indeed in the early stages of AI capabilities. Only a few customers were allowed to use it, and we were among them. It functioned well as long as we summarized the data properly. If you input garbage, you would get garbage out. Thus, we had to do significant fine-tuning regarding what data context we provided to the AI orchestrator to get meaningful results. In terms of Torq's unified platform approach to AI SOC automation and case management compared to managing multiple point solutions across my security stack, I find it case-centric. The unified view in case management is good since it provides clarity, although there are limitations regarding how many items in case management can be modified at once. Bulk operations are very limited, potentially due to their back-end database or data retrieval processes that can be improved. Regarding improvements for Torq, when we were onboarded, there were aspects we were uncertain about, such as the number of cases that could be generated, what data we could bring in, how many clients we could onboard, and similar concerns. Initially, we also lacked clarity about the number of playbooks or workflows we could build. Different triggers like system triggers, case-based triggers, and others can be employed without restrictions, but when it comes to on-demand and scheduled jobs, there is a limitation based on the subscription and pricing tier that notably caps the number of workflows we can create. No bulk editing across cases was one issue, along with limited filtering related to single grouping constraints. Additionally, the out-of-the-box case templates provided require substantial modifications before they become usable. There is also a feature in the cases for notes that cannot be searched. They are only visible through the UI, which is another area for improvement. The workflow and execution-based charges seem misleading as this was not discussed initially. I am not sure if new customers are made aware of this. It seems that workflows revolving around cases hinder functionality outside of case management, as we have many use cases needing on-demand triggers and schedules for functions like reporting or polling devices. Creating additional workflows to achieve basic functionalities raises costs significantly, which disadvantages customers. While they facilitate optimization and scaling, the support received tends to be very basic. Improvements can be made in that area as well.
DT
Team Lead at MindTree
An excellent tool for incident response that provides good support to its users
IBM Resilient is a good tool for medium or big organizations. Before buying the product, we must check whether IBM Resilient supports the security tools we have. Then we can leverage the tools. Overall, it is a good tool for incident response. We have seen multiple incidents where the containment was done by the tool. We don't have to use different tools for containment. The solution is one of the oldest tools for the SOAR platform. I will not rate the tool a ten out of ten because there are some glitches that need improvements. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
SK
Senior Engineer at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Automation has streamlined phishing triage and now saves analysts significant investigation time
Swimlane is a low-code security platform with most things having connectors and plugins available from the marketplace. You can directly download and configure them and use them instead of writing multiple lines of code; you can directly use the connectors and get your task automated. Regarding my experience using those plugins from the marketplace, you can download whatever the use case is. Based on the use case, you just download the connectors or plugins available, configure them, and once those configurations are complete, create a playbook, design the workflow, and you can directly use an expression for obtaining the desired result. You can create a record for the SOC analyst team, and they can work on specific records, and you can also create UI buttons for the SOC analyst team. You can design another playbook that will be linked with the button. The SOC analyst will have a view to work on the records and can reassign tasks with everything done from the UI. You just need to integrate the workflow with the button. For instance, you can send notifications via multiple endpoints such as Microsoft Teams or Slack. You can configure the Slack connectors, create a playbook workflow, and then the SOC analyst can click a button to have the workflow post messages to the Slack channel, integrating multiple APIs using connectors. Swimlane positively impacts my organization as it is a product company that provides cybersecurity automation. Initially, it was Swimlane, but with multiple releases, now we have a product called Turbine, where we can do the same thing in a more advanced way with agentic AI and the use of AI/ML capabilities.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If I review about 100 vendors that I might work with, Torq is definitely in the top five that gave me personally investment back, just because every bit of effort I put into Torq eventually became a workflow that gave it back to me."
"Torq has changed the day-to-day experience for my security analysts and me by saving literally thousands of man-hours per month since we have implemented some of these use cases."
"Torq has helped a lot regarding SOC analyst efficiency."
"We have seen fewer failures of automations from the time Torq came into the picture, we've had a more streamlined process of handling incidents, and at the same time, we've learned to embed the AI into our incident types, and that is how it has helped us in the automation."
"As an analyst, it has demonstrated potential to reduce workforce requirements and time needed for related activities."
"Any request that comes in, regardless of how complex it is, I can accomplish it with Torq."
"Under one SOC tool in Torq, analysts get to know everything within the context of an alert or incident they are working on, and this ability to view the whole picture within Torq is one of the major breakthroughs and best offerings of Torq."
"Torq's unified platform approach to AI, SOAR, automation, and case management is superior compared to my experience managing multiple point solutions."
"As a whole, the product is stable...Technical support is very good."
"What I like most about IBM Resilient is that it has a complete stack, which means you don't need to use different OEM products because you have all you need under the IBM Resilient umbrella. You don't need to worry much about integrations and components because you're working with tested and proven architecture."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The interlinking of the offenses is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"The solution is simple to use and to integrate with IBM QRadar."
"This is a good solution that we recommend for customers."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The UBA, User Behavior Analytics, is very good."
"Swimlane has had a positive impact on my organization because it has saved us time and, based on using it for one client, we have started to integrate it for the rest of the clients."
"Swimlane saves us 80 to 90 percent of our time by quickly helping us design the journey and efficiently passing information to various components."
"On a scale of one to ten, this solution deserves a rating of nine."
"This is the best SOAR product available on the market right now and I recommend it."
"Swimlane is a very effective way to represent workflows involving multiple users."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the support."
"Our primary goal was to reduce analyst time, and we have been successful in that."
"We are using it for a SOAR platform at a Cyber Security company which is MSSP."
 

Cons

"However, we did encounter some problems with custom steps, which definitely affected our progress, and the speed of bug fixes is also a bit slower than expected."
"What has not worked as well as I hoped with Torq is related to product data management and storing data, although it still provides faster response and saves time."
"Regarding stability, I have noticed some lagging, crashing, and downtime, which is one of my largest gripes."
"I wish Torq's AI assistant for building templated workflows from scratch worked better; when you start with a blank slate, asking AI to help you build or template the workflow out does not go well."
"The workflow and execution-based charges seem misleading as this was not discussed initially, and creating additional workflows to achieve basic functionalities raises costs significantly, which disadvantages customers."
"The initial deployment of Torq was not easy."
"If Torq could enhance its AI features, it would benefit customers significantly by making the platform even more user-friendly."
"Regarding the pricing of Torq, I would say it is expensive."
"One thing to improve is how it handles data formats, which currently might require scripting for conversion to CSV before uploading."
"The tool needs to improve its documentation on license scripts."
"Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations."
"There are shortcomings with IBM Resilient's technical support team that can be considered for improvement in the future."
"The ability to analyze incidents needs to be improved in the solution."
"The product must provide more integration with other tools."
"The response time of the support is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The initial setup is complex."
"There is a need for enhanced version control in Swimlane. Currently, our version does not support it, making it tough to move changes between environments during significant updates."
"Swimlane is currently two-dimensional. If a third dimension could be added, it might be more useful."
"Swimlane's scalability was adequate to some extent, but then it needed a DevOps engineer to maintain it properly, which we lacked."
"I would prefer to have more colors added to represent different risks or notations, which can be used for the prioritization of risks and the significance of information."
"Swimlane is not scalable because it is not exposed. Currently, it's a manual component that requires configuration through coding."
"One of the disadvantages of Swimlane is that to manage the platform, we need hardcore developers."
"The initial setup and deployment are complex."
"The stability of the solution has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."
"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."
"The cost of the product is quite high."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing a three out of ten. The tool’s pricing is on a yearly basis."
"The licensing cost for IBM Resilient is not too expensive, but it's not affordable, so it's moderately expensive. Regarding price, I'm rating the solution seven out of ten. The company pays for the license yearly, based on the number of users. Apart from the cost of the license you need to pay for each user, you also need to spend an initial investment for the base platform. You also have to pay for IBM Resilient support."
"It is very expensive."
"There are no costs except for the support services that our company pays in addition to the licensing charges attached to the solution."
"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Torq?
What has not worked as well as I hoped with Torq is related to product data management and storing data, although it ...
What is your primary use case for Torq?
My main use case for Torq is for managing IT services and providing faster response.
What advice do you have for others considering Torq?
I would rate Torq a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. I chose this rating because customer service is excellent. I suggest to...
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What needs improvement with Swimlane?
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