Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR
Mindflow is an agentic process automation platform for every team, from SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops to business operations, and works with Splunk or any other SIEM: its Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94%, flows act on every API operation of 4,000+ native integrations, and each customer runs on a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default. Splunk SOAR is Splunk’s security orchestration platform, now also a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security.
Last updated November 5, 2026 · Written by Mindflow · Splunk SOAR facts from Splunk’s public documentation
Choose Splunk SOAR if
You want SOAR inside your Splunk Enterprise Security console, or need it on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate.
Choose Mindflow if
You triage and respond whatever SIEM you run, across SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops, and need governed agents and a European vendor.
The short version
What to know before you compare demos.
01
Mindflow works alongside Splunk or any other SIEM and acts across security, IT and cloud tools from the same flows. Splunk positions SOAR as “a native capability within Splunk Enterprise Security” (October 2026).
02
The Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94% and takes each alert from ingestion to notification in under 5 minutes, with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike or SentinelOne as the source.
03
Each Mindflow AI··Agent gets a mission, authorized tools and dedicated credentials. Sensitive actions wait for an approval in Slack, Microsoft Teams or AI··Rooms, and every model call and tool call is logged.
04
Mindflow covers 100% of each vendor’s API: 200,000+ operations across 4,000+ native integrations. Splunk lists 300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions for SOAR (October 2026).
05
Mindflow is a French company, SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified, that runs each customer on a dedicated tenant (Paris or Frankfurt by default, or the region you choose), or in your own AWS account. Splunk SOAR runs in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid.
Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR at a glance
The capabilities we audited, side by side. A check and a tinted cell mark the platform with the edge on each line; lines without one are comparable.
Criterion
Splunk SOAR
Mindflow
Platform
Company
Splunk, a Cisco company since March 2024. Splunk SOAR began as Phantom, acquired in 2018.
French company, headquartered in Paris and backed by French and European investors.
SIEM fit
Standalone SOAR (cloud or on-premises), or a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier.
Standalone platform for SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops, working alongside Splunk or another SIEM.
Deployment
SOAR Cloud, on-premises or hybrid; Automation Broker reaches on-premises assets.
Dedicated tenant per customer, in Europe by default or in the region you choose; your own AWS account (Enterprise option); Relay Agent (Enterprise).
Integrations
Catalog size
300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions.
4,000+ integrations and 200,000+ API operations.
API coverage
Catalog apps configured as assets; custom apps in Python with the SOAR SDK; Action Builder (beta) adds endpoints without code.
Native connectors built and maintained by Mindflow, covering 100% of operations.
Missing connector
Connector Builder Agent (SOAR Cloud 8.7, through a Splunk representative), or a custom app your team builds.
Delivered by Mindflow within 7 business days, every operation included.
Building
Building
Visual Playbook Editor for modern playbooks, custom Python code and prompts for analyst decisions.
No-code first: every operation is a ready step with guided inputs, 240+ low-code functions, AI··Build and AI··QuickEdit; Python and Node.js steps when you want them.
Code lifecycle
Classic editor retired (SOAR Cloud 6.2.1, on-premises 6.4.0); Python 3.9 dropped in SOAR Cloud 8.7 (September 2026).
Native steps for every vendor operation; custom code optional.
AI agents
AI agents
ES Premier agents (Triage, Guided Response, Automation Builder…); SOAR agents run in SOAR Cloud and need ES 8.6 or later.
AI··Agents act on 200,000+ operations across your stack: from a chat in AI··Rooms, inside flows or in swarms of agents (AI··Swarms). Sensitive actions wait for approval, and every call is logged.
Model choice
Splunk-hosted AI models, available since February 2026.
Models provided by Mindflow (Claude, Mistral, Llama, Nova on Amazon Bedrock), your own keys (OpenAI, Azure, Gemini, Mistral) or any model through a LiteLLM gateway, including local ones; a model per AI··Task.
MCP
Splunk MCP Server (GA February 2026) exposes Splunk platform search to AI tools, with RBAC.
MCP Gateway exposes tool actions to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor: Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked, every call logged.
Governance and compliance
Certifications
SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate (2024), with FIPS mode and FIPS 140-3 support.
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022; GDPR compliant.
Operations
Case management
Cases in SOAR; findings, investigations and response plans in Splunk ES.
Native Case Rooms on customizable Database blueprints, templates shaped to your business needs; each case can start flows and AI··Agents that act on 200,000+ operations; Artifacts store IOCs and records.
We checked Splunk SOAR facts on splunk.com and help.splunk.com (product pages, documentation and release notes) on October 28, 2026. Mindflow facts come from mindflow.io and mindflow.io/security.
The numbers behind the comparison.
4,000+
native integrations
Security, IT, cloud and business tools, ready to connect.
200,000+
API operations
100% of each vendor’s API, usable as a step in any flow.
7 days
to add a missing connector
Business days to deliver a new native integration, every operation included.
2 weeks
to first flows in production
About two weeks: discovery, a proof of value on your stack, then production with environments, SSO and approvals.
94%
fewer alerts reaching analysts
With the Alert Triage AI··Agent, under 5 minutes from ingestion to notification.
SOC 2
Type II · ISO 27001:2022
Audited controls and a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe.
Key differences
Where Mindflow and Splunk SOAR differ, question by question.
01
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR fit with your SIEM?
Mindflow is a standalone platform that works with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel or another SIEM, so your flows, approvals and audit trail stay in place whatever SIEM you run.
Alerts from Splunk or another SIEM trigger Mindflow flows through native connectors or webhooks, and the same flows then act across your security, IT and cloud tools. If you add or change a SIEM, you swap the trigger and keep the flows, approvals and audit trail. On Enterprise, audit logs are exported to your SIEM, Splunk included. At Doctolib, 100% of 100+ daily security alerts follow the same response, across 300+ SaaS tools. Splunk positions SOAR as “a native capability within Splunk Enterprise Security” (October 2026).
02
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR connect to your tools?
Mindflow gives you 4,000+ native integrations covering 100% of each vendor’s API, against 300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions cited for Splunk SOAR (October 2026).
In Mindflow, every operation a vendor publishes is a typed, documented step, for 200,000+ API operations in all. A missing connector is delivered by Mindflow within 7 business days, with every operation. For in-house systems, flows call your existing scripts and MCP servers or use the HTTP, SSH, SFTP and SMTP steps, and the Relay Agent reaches on-premises tools through outbound tunnels. In Splunk SOAR, a missing connector goes through a Splunk representative for the Connector Builder Agent, or becomes a custom app in Python.
03
How much code do you need in Mindflow and Splunk SOAR?
Mindflow is no-code first: AI··Build turns plain language into flows of native API steps, with Python or Node.js available when you want code, so vendor actions run as ready steps.
Each vendor operation is already a typed, documented step, so a flow calls an Okta or AWS action without a wrapper script to maintain. Developers can also build from Claude Code, Codex or Cursor through the platform API and MCP server. Version history and controlled deployments move changes across dev, test and prod environments, each with its own credentials. Mindflow solution engineers co-build the first flows with your team. In Splunk SOAR Cloud 8.7, automations not compatible with Python 3.13 no longer run (September 2026).
04
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR keep AI agents under control?
With Mindflow, AI executes and humans decide: AI··Agents act, sensitive actions wait for approval, and the MCP Gateway applies the same control to agents in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
Each AI··Agent receives a mission, authorized tools and dedicated credentials, and approvals happen in Slack, Microsoft Teams or AI··Rooms. Permissions apply per operation, and the MCP Gateway sets each tool to Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked, with every call logged. Every model call and tool call is recorded with its inputs and outputs, and deterministic and agentic steps share the same flow. With the Alert Triage AI··Agent, 94% fewer alerts reach analysts, under 5 minutes from ingestion to notification. The Splunk MCP Server (February 2026) exposes Splunk platform search to AI tools.
05
Can Mindflow and Splunk SOAR automate IT and Cloud Ops too?
Mindflow automates SecOps, IT Ops and Cloud Ops on one platform, so a single flow can take a Splunk alert to an identity change and an ITSM ticket under the same approvals.
One Mindflow tenant runs alert triage for the SOC, onboarding and offboarding for IT, and cloud changes for platform teams, each with per-operation permissions and approvals on sensitive actions. The 4,000+ native integrations span security, IT, cloud and business tools, and every run lands in the same audit trail. Teams that start in the SOC extend the same environments and approvals to IT and cloud processes. At Doctolib, the average incident communication delay fell by 90%, from 30 minutes to 3. Splunk’s product page positions SOAR on security workflows for the SOC (October 2026).
When to choose Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR is part of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier, so Splunk-centric SOCs triage and respond in one console, with ES agents for triage and guided response. It runs in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid, and SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate with FIPS support (October 2026).
You want SOAR inside your Splunk Enterprise Security console.
You need SOAR on-premises or hybrid, or FedRAMP Moderate in the cloud.
Your team already builds Splunk SOAR apps in Python.
When to choose Mindflow
You run Microsoft Sentinel, another SIEM or several, or want automation that stays in place if your SIEM changes.
Your stack spans security, IT and cloud tools, and you want every API operation as a native step.
You want agents, including those in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, behind one approval policy, on your own LLM keys.
You need a European vendor, a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default or your own AWS account.
Recommendations by team type
The best fit depends on the team, its stack and its constraints. Here is our recommendation for each, including where Splunk SOAR fits better.
SOCs that work inside Splunk Enterprise Security
Best fit: Splunk SOAR
SOAR is a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier, so triage and response stay in one console.
Teams that need SOAR on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate
Best fit: Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR runs on-premises or hybrid, and SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate with FIPS support.
Teams on Microsoft Sentinel or several SIEMs
Best fit: Mindflow
Mindflow works with any SIEM, and its Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94%.
Teams that automate IT and Cloud Ops too
Best fit: Mindflow
One flow can take a security alert to an identity change and an ITSM ticket, under the same approvals and audit trail.
Teams that want to stop maintaining playbook code
Best fit: Mindflow
Every vendor operation is a native step, so flows run without wrapper scripts to update when Python versions change.
Why some teams look beyond Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR holds 4.4/5 on G2 (41 reviews), 4.3/5 on Gartner Peer Insights (86 ratings) and 4.1/5 on PeerSpot (77 reviews) as of October 2026. The reasons below come from Splunk’s release notes and from public reviews.
Playbook and code upkeep
Splunk retired the classic playbook editor (SOAR Cloud 6.2.1, on-premises 6.4.0), so classic playbooks must be converted to modern playbooks before they can be edited. SOAR Cloud 8.7 dropped Python 3.9 (September 2026).
AI agents tied to Splunk ES
The new SOAR agents run in SOAR Cloud and need Splunk Enterprise Security 8.6 or later (September 2026).
Coding and learning curve
Some reviewers on PeerSpot report a learning curve and the coding skills that advanced playbooks require (October 2026).
Security, compliance and deployment
Splunk SOAR security and deployment
Splunk SOAR runs as SOAR Cloud, on-premises (version 7.1 since December 2025) or hybrid, with the Automation Broker reaching on-premises assets. SOAR Cloud holds FedRAMP Moderate (2024), with FIPS mode on FedRAMP deployments and FIPS 140-3 support. Splunk is a US company, part of Cisco since March 2024.
Mindflow security and deployment
SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified.
Dedicated tenant hosted in Europe (Business and Enterprise).
Deployment in your own AWS account, AWS PrivateLink and mutual TLS (Enterprise options).
Relay Agent and fixed IP range to reach systems behind your firewall.
SSO, role-based access, 2FA, and dev, test and production environments.
Audit logs kept 3 months (Business) or 1 year with export to your SIEM (Enterprise).
Your data never trains models.
In our customers’ words.
“The workshop with Mindflow helped us see new possibilities for IT automation and gave us concrete ideas to explore with our team.”
Kevin Vangermeersch
IT Support Manager · Xynergy
“We use Mindflow for essential security workflows, including log classification. We’re now building an AI bot to automate manual IT support tasks.”
BB
Bouzid Boubechiche
Heetch
“We have never encountered a platform like Mindflow, that allows SOC & IT teams to automate such a wide range of use cases so easily.”
Eric Lexcellent
Security Operations Director · Doctolib
“We were pretty impressed with Mindflow's user-friendly interface and the ease of integration with a wide variety of tools.”
RM
Robin Marsollier
CSIRT Manager · Colas
“The first SOAR that truly works; its integration library is literally as exhaustive as it can get. The interface is really intuitive.”
EP
Emmanuel Pieters
CoE Cyber · Axians
“Mindflow innovatively solves the critical issues of automation and orchestration, enhancing productivity and operational agility.”
AB
Ali Belhaj
Security Operations Center Leader - Thales
Switching from Splunk SOAR to Mindflow
Splunk SOAR playbooks map block by block to Mindflow flows, so migration runs one playbook at a time while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
01
Map your playbooks
List active playbooks, classic and modern, with their apps, assets, custom functions and prompts. Start with one high-volume playbook, such as phishing triage or a CrowdStrike reputation check.
02
Rebuild on native steps
Turn each action into a Mindflow operation, custom code into a code step or an existing script, and prompts into approvals. Our solution engineers co-build the first flows with you.
03
Run in parallel
Send the same Splunk alerts or webhooks to Mindflow in a test environment and compare outcomes run by run, while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
04
Switch and govern
Move the trigger, set approvals on remediation actions and send audit logs to Splunk. Then repeat with the next playbooks.
Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR: FAQ
Straight answers to the questions buyers ask us most.
Is Mindflow a Splunk SOAR alternative?
Yes. Mindflow automates the security response teams run in Splunk SOAR, with 4,000+ native integrations, governed AI··Agents and native case management in Case Rooms. It works with Splunk or another SIEM, turns every API operation into a ready step and runs on a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default, operated by a French company.
Does Mindflow replace Splunk SOAR?
Yes, if you run Microsoft Sentinel, another SIEM or several, or automate IT and Cloud Ops as well as security. No, if your SOC works inside Splunk Enterprise Security and wants SOAR in that console, or needs SOAR on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate: Splunk SOAR fits that better.
Can I migrate from Splunk SOAR to Mindflow?
Yes, one playbook at a time. Map your active playbooks with their apps, assets, custom functions and prompts, rebuild one high-volume playbook on native Mindflow steps, with prompts becoming approvals, then run both platforms on the same Splunk alerts until outcomes match. Solution engineers co-build the first flows while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
How fast can we go live on Mindflow?
About two weeks for the first flows in production: a discovery, a proof of value on your own stack, then production with dev, test and prod environments, SSO and approvals. Mindflow solution engineers co-build those flows, and your team keeps building in no-code, from plain language with AI··Build, or in Python and Node.js.
Does Mindflow have case management?
Yes. Case Rooms are Mindflow’s native case management, built on AI··Rooms and Databases: each case has a status, an assignee, a priority and custom fields, related alerts are grouped into one case, and analysts and AI··Agents work it together in an auditable room. Flows create and update cases, and can sync them with Jira, ServiceNow or TheHive.
Where is Mindflow hosted?
On a dedicated tenant in Europe by default (Paris or Frankfurt) or in the region you choose, or in your own AWS account on Enterprise, operated by a French company headquartered in Paris. The Relay Agent reaches on-premises systems through outbound tunnels, and Enterprise options include AWS PrivateLink and mutual TLS. Splunk has been part of Cisco since March 2024.
Is Mindflow SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified?
Yes. Mindflow is SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified. SSO, RBAC and 2FA control access, dev, test and prod environments keep separate credentials, and audit logs are kept 3 months on Business and 1 year on Enterprise, where they can be exported to Splunk or another SIEM.
Does Mindflow support MCP and my own LLM?
Yes. Mindflow is LLM-agnostic: AI··Agents run on your own LLM keys, on self-hosted models or on Mindflow-hosted models, and your data never trains models. Flows call your existing MCP servers, and the MCP Gateway sets each tool to Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked for agents in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, with every call logged. Splunk has offered Splunk-hosted AI models since February 2026.
How we compared
We compared Splunk SOAR and Mindflow on capabilities: fit with Splunk Enterprise Security and other SIEMs, playbook building and maintenance, integrations, AI agents and their governance, model choice, MCP, case management, deployment and certifications. Splunk SOAR facts come from Splunk’s public website, documentation and release notes, and from review sites where stated. We checked them on October 28, 2026. Mindflow facts come from mindflow.io and mindflow.io/security. This page is written by Mindflow. If a fact is outdated or wrong, tell us and we’ll correct it, and that includes readers at Splunk.
Splunk SOAR is a trademark of its respective owner. Mindflow is not affiliated with it.
Sources
Splunk SOAR product page
https://splunk.com/en_us/products/splunk-security-orchestration-and-automation.html
Splunk Enterprise Security editions
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise-security-8/enterprise-security-editions/overview-of-splunk-enterprise-security-editions
Splunk ES Premier generally available (February 2026)
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/splunk-enterprise-security-premier-generally-available.html
Splunk SOAR Cloud release notes
https://help-preview.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-cloud/release-notes
Splunk SOAR on-premises 6.4.0 release notes
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SOARonprem/6.4.0/ReleaseNotes
Convert classic playbooks to modern playbooks
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-cloud/build-playbooks/introduction-to-splunk-soar-playbooks/convert-classic-playbooks-to-modern-playbooks
Splunk MCP Server
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-cloud-platform/mcp-server-for-splunk-platform
Splunk SOAR reviews on PeerSpot
https://www.peerspot.com/products/splunk-soar-pros-and-cons
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Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR
Mindflow is an agentic process automation platform for every team, from SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops to business operations, and works with Splunk or any other SIEM: its Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94%, flows act on every API operation of 4,000+ native integrations, and each customer runs on a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default. Splunk SOAR is Splunk’s security orchestration platform, now also a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security.
Last updated November 5, 2026 · Written by Mindflow · Splunk SOAR facts from Splunk’s public documentation
Choose Splunk SOAR if
You want SOAR inside your Splunk Enterprise Security console, or need it on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate.
Choose Mindflow if
You triage and respond whatever SIEM you run, across SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops, and need governed agents and a European vendor.
The short version
What to know before you compare demos.
01
Mindflow works alongside Splunk or any other SIEM and acts across security, IT and cloud tools from the same flows. Splunk positions SOAR as “a native capability within Splunk Enterprise Security” (October 2026).
02
The Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94% and takes each alert from ingestion to notification in under 5 minutes, with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike or SentinelOne as the source.
03
Each Mindflow AI··Agent gets a mission, authorized tools and dedicated credentials. Sensitive actions wait for an approval in Slack, Microsoft Teams or AI··Rooms, and every model call and tool call is logged.
04
Mindflow covers 100% of each vendor’s API: 200,000+ operations across 4,000+ native integrations. Splunk lists 300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions for SOAR (October 2026).
05
Mindflow is a French company, SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified, that runs each customer on a dedicated tenant (Paris or Frankfurt by default, or the region you choose), or in your own AWS account. Splunk SOAR runs in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid.
Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR at a glance
The capabilities we audited, side by side. A check and a tinted cell mark the platform with the edge on each line; lines without one are comparable.
Platform
Company
Splunk SOAR
Splunk, a Cisco company since March 2024. Splunk SOAR began as Phantom, acquired in 2018.
Mindflow
French company, headquartered in Paris and backed by French and European investors.
SIEM fit
Splunk SOAR
Standalone SOAR (cloud or on-premises), or a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier.
Mindflow
Standalone platform for SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops, working alongside Splunk or another SIEM.
Deployment
Splunk SOAR
SOAR Cloud, on-premises or hybrid; Automation Broker reaches on-premises assets.
Mindflow
Dedicated tenant per customer, in Europe by default or in the region you choose; your own AWS account (Enterprise option); Relay Agent (Enterprise).
Integrations
Catalog size
Splunk SOAR
300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions.
Mindflow
4,000+ integrations and 200,000+ API operations.
API coverage
Splunk SOAR
Catalog apps configured as assets; custom apps in Python with the SOAR SDK; Action Builder (beta) adds endpoints without code.
Mindflow
Native connectors built and maintained by Mindflow, covering 100% of operations.
Missing connector
Splunk SOAR
Connector Builder Agent (SOAR Cloud 8.7, through a Splunk representative), or a custom app your team builds.
Mindflow
Delivered by Mindflow within 7 business days, every operation included.
Building
Building
Splunk SOAR
Visual Playbook Editor for modern playbooks, custom Python code and prompts for analyst decisions.
Mindflow
No-code first: every operation is a ready step with guided inputs, 240+ low-code functions, AI··Build and AI··QuickEdit; Python and Node.js steps when you want them.
Code lifecycle
Splunk SOAR
Classic editor retired (SOAR Cloud 6.2.1, on-premises 6.4.0); Python 3.9 dropped in SOAR Cloud 8.7 (September 2026).
Mindflow
Native steps for every vendor operation; custom code optional.
AI agents
AI agents
Splunk SOAR
ES Premier agents (Triage, Guided Response, Automation Builder…); SOAR agents run in SOAR Cloud and need ES 8.6 or later.
Mindflow
AI··Agents act on 200,000+ operations across your stack: from a chat in AI··Rooms, inside flows or in swarms of agents (AI··Swarms). Sensitive actions wait for approval, and every call is logged.
Model choice
Splunk SOAR
Splunk-hosted AI models, available since February 2026.
Mindflow
Models provided by Mindflow (Claude, Mistral, Llama, Nova on Amazon Bedrock), your own keys (OpenAI, Azure, Gemini, Mistral) or any model through a LiteLLM gateway, including local ones; a model per AI··Task.
MCP
Splunk SOAR
Splunk MCP Server (GA February 2026) exposes Splunk platform search to AI tools, with RBAC.
Mindflow
MCP Gateway exposes tool actions to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor: Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked, every call logged.
Governance and compliance
Certifications
Splunk SOAR
SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate (2024), with FIPS mode and FIPS 140-3 support.
Mindflow
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022; GDPR compliant.
Operations
Case management
Splunk SOAR
Cases in SOAR; findings, investigations and response plans in Splunk ES.
Mindflow
Native Case Rooms on customizable Database blueprints, templates shaped to your business needs; each case can start flows and AI··Agents that act on 200,000+ operations; Artifacts store IOCs and records.
We checked Splunk SOAR facts on splunk.com and help.splunk.com (product pages, documentation and release notes) on October 28, 2026. Mindflow facts come from mindflow.io and mindflow.io/security.
The numbers behind the comparison.
4,000+
native integrations
Security, IT, cloud and business tools, ready to connect.
200,000+
API operations
100% of each vendor’s API, usable as a step in any flow.
7 days
to add a missing connector
Business days to deliver a new native integration, every operation included.
2 weeks
to first flows in production
About two weeks: discovery, a proof of value on your stack, then production with environments, SSO and approvals.
94%
fewer alerts reaching analysts
With the Alert Triage AI··Agent, under 5 minutes from ingestion to notification.
SOC 2
Type II · ISO 27001:2022
Audited controls and a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe.
Key differences
Where Mindflow and Splunk SOAR differ, question by question.
01
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR fit with your SIEM?
Mindflow is a standalone platform that works with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel or another SIEM, so your flows, approvals and audit trail stay in place whatever SIEM you run.
Alerts from Splunk or another SIEM trigger Mindflow flows through native connectors or webhooks, and the same flows then act across your security, IT and cloud tools. If you add or change a SIEM, you swap the trigger and keep the flows, approvals and audit trail. On Enterprise, audit logs are exported to your SIEM, Splunk included. At Doctolib, 100% of 100+ daily security alerts follow the same response, across 300+ SaaS tools. Splunk positions SOAR as “a native capability within Splunk Enterprise Security” (October 2026).
02
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR connect to your tools?
Mindflow gives you 4,000+ native integrations covering 100% of each vendor’s API, against 300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions cited for Splunk SOAR (October 2026).
In Mindflow, every operation a vendor publishes is a typed, documented step, for 200,000+ API operations in all. A missing connector is delivered by Mindflow within 7 business days, with every operation. For in-house systems, flows call your existing scripts and MCP servers or use the HTTP, SSH, SFTP and SMTP steps, and the Relay Agent reaches on-premises tools through outbound tunnels. In Splunk SOAR, a missing connector goes through a Splunk representative for the Connector Builder Agent, or becomes a custom app in Python.
03
How much code do you need in Mindflow and Splunk SOAR?
Mindflow is no-code first: AI··Build turns plain language into flows of native API steps, with Python or Node.js available when you want code, so vendor actions run as ready steps.
Each vendor operation is already a typed, documented step, so a flow calls an Okta or AWS action without a wrapper script to maintain. Developers can also build from Claude Code, Codex or Cursor through the platform API and MCP server. Version history and controlled deployments move changes across dev, test and prod environments, each with its own credentials. Mindflow solution engineers co-build the first flows with your team. In Splunk SOAR Cloud 8.7, automations not compatible with Python 3.13 no longer run (September 2026).
04
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR keep AI agents under control?
With Mindflow, AI executes and humans decide: AI··Agents act, sensitive actions wait for approval, and the MCP Gateway applies the same control to agents in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
Each AI··Agent receives a mission, authorized tools and dedicated credentials, and approvals happen in Slack, Microsoft Teams or AI··Rooms. Permissions apply per operation, and the MCP Gateway sets each tool to Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked, with every call logged. Every model call and tool call is recorded with its inputs and outputs, and deterministic and agentic steps share the same flow. With the Alert Triage AI··Agent, 94% fewer alerts reach analysts, under 5 minutes from ingestion to notification. The Splunk MCP Server (February 2026) exposes Splunk platform search to AI tools.
05
Can Mindflow and Splunk SOAR automate IT and Cloud Ops too?
Mindflow automates SecOps, IT Ops and Cloud Ops on one platform, so a single flow can take a Splunk alert to an identity change and an ITSM ticket under the same approvals.
One Mindflow tenant runs alert triage for the SOC, onboarding and offboarding for IT, and cloud changes for platform teams, each with per-operation permissions and approvals on sensitive actions. The 4,000+ native integrations span security, IT, cloud and business tools, and every run lands in the same audit trail. Teams that start in the SOC extend the same environments and approvals to IT and cloud processes. At Doctolib, the average incident communication delay fell by 90%, from 30 minutes to 3. Splunk’s product page positions SOAR on security workflows for the SOC (October 2026).
When to choose Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR is part of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier, so Splunk-centric SOCs triage and respond in one console, with ES agents for triage and guided response. It runs in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid, and SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate with FIPS support (October 2026).
You want SOAR inside your Splunk Enterprise Security console.
You need SOAR on-premises or hybrid, or FedRAMP Moderate in the cloud.
Your team already builds Splunk SOAR apps in Python.
When to choose Mindflow
You run Microsoft Sentinel, another SIEM or several, or want automation that stays in place if your SIEM changes.
Your stack spans security, IT and cloud tools, and you want every API operation as a native step.
You want agents, including those in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, behind one approval policy, on your own LLM keys.
You need a European vendor, a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default or your own AWS account.
Recommendations by team type
The best fit depends on the team, its stack and its constraints. Here is our recommendation for each, including where Splunk SOAR fits better.
SOCs that work inside Splunk Enterprise Security
Best fit: Splunk SOAR
SOAR is a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier, so triage and response stay in one console.
Teams that need SOAR on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate
Best fit: Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR runs on-premises or hybrid, and SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate with FIPS support.
Teams on Microsoft Sentinel or several SIEMs
Best fit: Mindflow
Mindflow works with any SIEM, and its Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94%.
Teams that automate IT and Cloud Ops too
Best fit: Mindflow
One flow can take a security alert to an identity change and an ITSM ticket, under the same approvals and audit trail.
Teams that want to stop maintaining playbook code
Best fit: Mindflow
Every vendor operation is a native step, so flows run without wrapper scripts to update when Python versions change.
Why some teams look beyond Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR holds 4.4/5 on G2 (41 reviews), 4.3/5 on Gartner Peer Insights (86 ratings) and 4.1/5 on PeerSpot (77 reviews) as of October 2026. The reasons below come from Splunk’s release notes and from public reviews.
Playbook and code upkeep
Splunk retired the classic playbook editor (SOAR Cloud 6.2.1, on-premises 6.4.0), so classic playbooks must be converted to modern playbooks before they can be edited. SOAR Cloud 8.7 dropped Python 3.9 (September 2026).
AI agents tied to Splunk ES
The new SOAR agents run in SOAR Cloud and need Splunk Enterprise Security 8.6 or later (September 2026).
Coding and learning curve
Some reviewers on PeerSpot report a learning curve and the coding skills that advanced playbooks require (October 2026).
Security, compliance and deployment
Splunk SOAR security and deployment
Splunk SOAR runs as SOAR Cloud, on-premises (version 7.1 since December 2025) or hybrid, with the Automation Broker reaching on-premises assets. SOAR Cloud holds FedRAMP Moderate (2024), with FIPS mode on FedRAMP deployments and FIPS 140-3 support. Splunk is a US company, part of Cisco since March 2024.
Mindflow security and deployment
SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified.
Dedicated tenant hosted in Europe (Business and Enterprise).
Deployment in your own AWS account, AWS PrivateLink and mutual TLS (Enterprise options).
Relay Agent and fixed IP range to reach systems behind your firewall.
SSO, role-based access, 2FA, and dev, test and production environments.
Audit logs kept 3 months (Business) or 1 year with export to your SIEM (Enterprise).
Your data never trains models.
In our customers’ words.
“The workshop with Mindflow helped us see new possibilities for IT automation and gave us concrete ideas to explore with our team.”
Kevin Vangermeersch
IT Support Manager · Xynergy
“I built our regulatory-monitoring prototype with Mindflow in two days. It proved robust in testing and got the business team interested.”
Médéric Collas
BPCE SI · Regulatory-monitoring prototype
⚠️
“We use Mindflow for essential security workflows, including log classification. We’re now building an AI bot to automate manual IT support tasks.”
BB
Bouzid Boubechiche
Heetch
“We have never encountered a platform like Mindflow, that allows SOC & IT teams to automate such a wide range of use cases so easily.”
Eric Lexcellent
Security Operations Director · Doctolib
“We were pretty impressed with Mindflow's user-friendly interface and the ease of integration with a wide variety of tools.”
RM
Robin Marsollier
CSIRT Manager · Colas
“The first SOAR that truly works; its integration library is literally as exhaustive as it can get. The interface is really intuitive.”
EP
Emmanuel Pieters
CoE Cyber · Axians
“Mindflow innovatively solves the critical issues of automation and orchestration, enhancing productivity and operational agility.”
AB
Ali Belhaj
Security Operations Center Leader - Thales
Switching from Splunk SOAR to Mindflow
Splunk SOAR playbooks map block by block to Mindflow flows, so migration runs one playbook at a time while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
01
Map your playbooks
List active playbooks, classic and modern, with their apps, assets, custom functions and prompts. Start with one high-volume playbook, such as phishing triage or a CrowdStrike reputation check.
02
Rebuild on native steps
Turn each action into a Mindflow operation, custom code into a code step or an existing script, and prompts into approvals. Our solution engineers co-build the first flows with you.
03
Run in parallel
Send the same Splunk alerts or webhooks to Mindflow in a test environment and compare outcomes run by run, while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
04
Switch and govern
Move the trigger, set approvals on remediation actions and send audit logs to Splunk. Then repeat with the next playbooks.
Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR: FAQ
Straight answers to the questions buyers ask us most.
Is Mindflow a Splunk SOAR alternative?
Yes. Mindflow automates the security response teams run in Splunk SOAR, with 4,000+ native integrations, governed AI··Agents and native case management in Case Rooms. It works with Splunk or another SIEM, turns every API operation into a ready step and runs on a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default, operated by a French company.
Does Mindflow replace Splunk SOAR?
Yes, if you run Microsoft Sentinel, another SIEM or several, or automate IT and Cloud Ops as well as security. No, if your SOC works inside Splunk Enterprise Security and wants SOAR in that console, or needs SOAR on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate: Splunk SOAR fits that better.
Can I migrate from Splunk SOAR to Mindflow?
Yes, one playbook at a time. Map your active playbooks with their apps, assets, custom functions and prompts, rebuild one high-volume playbook on native Mindflow steps, with prompts becoming approvals, then run both platforms on the same Splunk alerts until outcomes match. Solution engineers co-build the first flows while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
How fast can we go live on Mindflow?
About two weeks for the first flows in production: a discovery, a proof of value on your own stack, then production with dev, test and prod environments, SSO and approvals. Mindflow solution engineers co-build those flows, and your team keeps building in no-code, from plain language with AI··Build, or in Python and Node.js.
Does Mindflow have case management?
Yes. Case Rooms are Mindflow’s native case management, built on AI··Rooms and Databases: each case has a status, an assignee, a priority and custom fields, related alerts are grouped into one case, and analysts and AI··Agents work it together in an auditable room. Flows create and update cases, and can sync them with Jira, ServiceNow or TheHive.
Where is Mindflow hosted?
On a dedicated tenant in Europe by default (Paris or Frankfurt) or in the region you choose, or in your own AWS account on Enterprise, operated by a French company headquartered in Paris. The Relay Agent reaches on-premises systems through outbound tunnels, and Enterprise options include AWS PrivateLink and mutual TLS. Splunk has been part of Cisco since March 2024.
Is Mindflow SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified?
Yes. Mindflow is SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified. SSO, RBAC and 2FA control access, dev, test and prod environments keep separate credentials, and audit logs are kept 3 months on Business and 1 year on Enterprise, where they can be exported to Splunk or another SIEM.
Does Mindflow support MCP and my own LLM?
Yes. Mindflow is LLM-agnostic: AI··Agents run on your own LLM keys, on self-hosted models or on Mindflow-hosted models, and your data never trains models. Flows call your existing MCP servers, and the MCP Gateway sets each tool to Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked for agents in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, with every call logged. Splunk has offered Splunk-hosted AI models since February 2026.
How we compared
We compared Splunk SOAR and Mindflow on capabilities: fit with Splunk Enterprise Security and other SIEMs, playbook building and maintenance, integrations, AI agents and their governance, model choice, MCP, case management, deployment and certifications. Splunk SOAR facts come from Splunk’s public website, documentation and release notes, and from review sites where stated. We checked them on October 28, 2026. Mindflow facts come from mindflow.io and mindflow.io/security. This page is written by Mindflow. If a fact is outdated or wrong, tell us and we’ll correct it, and that includes readers at Splunk.
Splunk SOAR is a trademark of its respective owner. Mindflow is not affiliated with it.
Sources
Splunk SOAR product page
https://splunk.com/en_us/products/splunk-security-orchestration-and-automation.html
Splunk Enterprise Security editions
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise-security-8/enterprise-security-editions/overview-of-splunk-enterprise-security-editions
Splunk ES Premier generally available (February 2026)
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/splunk-enterprise-security-premier-generally-available.html
Splunk SOAR Cloud release notes
https://help-preview.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-cloud/release-notes
Splunk SOAR on-premises 6.4.0 release notes
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SOARonprem/6.4.0/ReleaseNotes
Convert classic playbooks to modern playbooks
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-cloud/build-playbooks/introduction-to-splunk-soar-playbooks/convert-classic-playbooks-to-modern-playbooks
Splunk MCP Server
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-cloud-platform/mcp-server-for-splunk-platform
Splunk SOAR reviews on PeerSpot
https://www.peerspot.com/products/splunk-soar-pros-and-cons
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Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR
Mindflow is an agentic process automation platform for every team, from SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops to business operations, and works with Splunk or any other SIEM: its Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94%, flows act on every API operation of 4,000+ native integrations, and each customer runs on a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default. Splunk SOAR is Splunk’s security orchestration platform, now also a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security.
Last updated November 5, 2026 · Written by Mindflow · Splunk SOAR facts from Splunk’s public documentation
Choose Splunk SOAR if
You want SOAR inside your Splunk Enterprise Security console, or need it on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate.
Choose Mindflow if
You triage and respond whatever SIEM you run, across SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops, and need governed agents and a European vendor.
The short version
What to know before you compare demos.
01
Mindflow works alongside Splunk or any other SIEM and acts across security, IT and cloud tools from the same flows. Splunk positions SOAR as “a native capability within Splunk Enterprise Security” (October 2026).
02
The Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94% and takes each alert from ingestion to notification in under 5 minutes, with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike or SentinelOne as the source.
03
Each Mindflow AI··Agent gets a mission, authorized tools and dedicated credentials. Sensitive actions wait for an approval in Slack, Microsoft Teams or AI··Rooms, and every model call and tool call is logged.
04
Mindflow covers 100% of each vendor’s API: 200,000+ operations across 4,000+ native integrations. Splunk lists 300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions for SOAR (October 2026).
05
Mindflow is a French company, SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified, that runs each customer on a dedicated tenant (Paris or Frankfurt by default, or the region you choose), or in your own AWS account. Splunk SOAR runs in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid.
Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR at a glance
The capabilities we audited, side by side. A check and a tinted cell mark the platform with the edge on each line; lines without one are comparable.
Criterion
Splunk SOAR
Mindflow
Platform
Company
Splunk, a Cisco company since March 2024. Splunk SOAR began as Phantom, acquired in 2018.
French company, headquartered in Paris and backed by French and European investors.
SIEM fit
Standalone SOAR (cloud or on-premises), or a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier.
Standalone platform for SecOps, IT and Cloud Ops, working alongside Splunk or another SIEM.
Deployment
SOAR Cloud, on-premises or hybrid; Automation Broker reaches on-premises assets.
Dedicated tenant per customer, in Europe by default or in the region you choose; your own AWS account (Enterprise option); Relay Agent (Enterprise).
Integrations
Catalog size
300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions.
4,000+ integrations and 200,000+ API operations.
API coverage
Catalog apps configured as assets; custom apps in Python with the SOAR SDK; Action Builder (beta) adds endpoints without code.
Native connectors built and maintained by Mindflow, covering 100% of operations.
Missing connector
Connector Builder Agent (SOAR Cloud 8.7, through a Splunk representative), or a custom app your team builds.
Delivered by Mindflow within 7 business days, every operation included.
Building
Building
Visual Playbook Editor for modern playbooks, custom Python code and prompts for analyst decisions.
No-code first: every operation is a ready step with guided inputs, 240+ low-code functions, AI··Build and AI··QuickEdit; Python and Node.js steps when you want them.
Code lifecycle
Classic editor retired (SOAR Cloud 6.2.1, on-premises 6.4.0); Python 3.9 dropped in SOAR Cloud 8.7 (September 2026).
Native steps for every vendor operation; custom code optional.
AI agents
AI agents
ES Premier agents (Triage, Guided Response, Automation Builder…); SOAR agents run in SOAR Cloud and need ES 8.6 or later.
AI··Agents act on 200,000+ operations across your stack: from a chat in AI··Rooms, inside flows or in swarms of agents (AI··Swarms). Sensitive actions wait for approval, and every call is logged.
Model choice
Splunk-hosted AI models, available since February 2026.
Models provided by Mindflow (Claude, Mistral, Llama, Nova on Amazon Bedrock), your own keys (OpenAI, Azure, Gemini, Mistral) or any model through a LiteLLM gateway, including local ones; a model per AI··Task.
MCP
Splunk MCP Server (GA February 2026) exposes Splunk platform search to AI tools, with RBAC.
MCP Gateway exposes tool actions to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor: Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked, every call logged.
Governance and compliance
Certifications
SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate (2024), with FIPS mode and FIPS 140-3 support.
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022; GDPR compliant.
Operations
Case management
Cases in SOAR; findings, investigations and response plans in Splunk ES.
Native Case Rooms on customizable Database blueprints, templates shaped to your business needs; each case can start flows and AI··Agents that act on 200,000+ operations; Artifacts store IOCs and records.
We checked Splunk SOAR facts on splunk.com and help.splunk.com (product pages, documentation and release notes) on October 28, 2026. Mindflow facts come from mindflow.io and mindflow.io/security.
The numbers behind the comparison.
4,000+
native integrations
Security, IT, cloud and business tools, ready to connect.
200,000+
API operations
100% of each vendor’s API, usable as a step in any flow.
7 days
to add a missing connector
Business days to deliver a new native integration, every operation included.
2 weeks
to first flows in production
About two weeks: discovery, a proof of value on your stack, then production with environments, SSO and approvals.
94%
fewer alerts reaching analysts
With the Alert Triage AI··Agent, under 5 minutes from ingestion to notification.
SOC 2
Type II · ISO 27001:2022
Audited controls and a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe.
Key differences
Where Mindflow and Splunk SOAR differ, question by question.
01
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR fit with your SIEM?
Mindflow is a standalone platform that works with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel or another SIEM, so your flows, approvals and audit trail stay in place whatever SIEM you run.
Alerts from Splunk or another SIEM trigger Mindflow flows through native connectors or webhooks, and the same flows then act across your security, IT and cloud tools. If you add or change a SIEM, you swap the trigger and keep the flows, approvals and audit trail. On Enterprise, audit logs are exported to your SIEM, Splunk included. At Doctolib, 100% of 100+ daily security alerts follow the same response, across 300+ SaaS tools. Splunk positions SOAR as “a native capability within Splunk Enterprise Security” (October 2026).
02
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR connect to your tools?
Mindflow gives you 4,000+ native integrations covering 100% of each vendor’s API, against 300+ third-party tools and 2,800+ automated actions cited for Splunk SOAR (October 2026).
In Mindflow, every operation a vendor publishes is a typed, documented step, for 200,000+ API operations in all. A missing connector is delivered by Mindflow within 7 business days, with every operation. For in-house systems, flows call your existing scripts and MCP servers or use the HTTP, SSH, SFTP and SMTP steps, and the Relay Agent reaches on-premises tools through outbound tunnels. In Splunk SOAR, a missing connector goes through a Splunk representative for the Connector Builder Agent, or becomes a custom app in Python.
03
How much code do you need in Mindflow and Splunk SOAR?
Mindflow is no-code first: AI··Build turns plain language into flows of native API steps, with Python or Node.js available when you want code, so vendor actions run as ready steps.
Each vendor operation is already a typed, documented step, so a flow calls an Okta or AWS action without a wrapper script to maintain. Developers can also build from Claude Code, Codex or Cursor through the platform API and MCP server. Version history and controlled deployments move changes across dev, test and prod environments, each with its own credentials. Mindflow solution engineers co-build the first flows with your team. In Splunk SOAR Cloud 8.7, automations not compatible with Python 3.13 no longer run (September 2026).
04
How do Mindflow and Splunk SOAR keep AI agents under control?
With Mindflow, AI executes and humans decide: AI··Agents act, sensitive actions wait for approval, and the MCP Gateway applies the same control to agents in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
Each AI··Agent receives a mission, authorized tools and dedicated credentials, and approvals happen in Slack, Microsoft Teams or AI··Rooms. Permissions apply per operation, and the MCP Gateway sets each tool to Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked, with every call logged. Every model call and tool call is recorded with its inputs and outputs, and deterministic and agentic steps share the same flow. With the Alert Triage AI··Agent, 94% fewer alerts reach analysts, under 5 minutes from ingestion to notification. The Splunk MCP Server (February 2026) exposes Splunk platform search to AI tools.
05
Can Mindflow and Splunk SOAR automate IT and Cloud Ops too?
Mindflow automates SecOps, IT Ops and Cloud Ops on one platform, so a single flow can take a Splunk alert to an identity change and an ITSM ticket under the same approvals.
One Mindflow tenant runs alert triage for the SOC, onboarding and offboarding for IT, and cloud changes for platform teams, each with per-operation permissions and approvals on sensitive actions. The 4,000+ native integrations span security, IT, cloud and business tools, and every run lands in the same audit trail. Teams that start in the SOC extend the same environments and approvals to IT and cloud processes. At Doctolib, the average incident communication delay fell by 90%, from 30 minutes to 3. Splunk’s product page positions SOAR on security workflows for the SOC (October 2026).
When to choose Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR is part of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier, so Splunk-centric SOCs triage and respond in one console, with ES agents for triage and guided response. It runs in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid, and SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate with FIPS support (October 2026).
You want SOAR inside your Splunk Enterprise Security console.
You need SOAR on-premises or hybrid, or FedRAMP Moderate in the cloud.
Your team already builds Splunk SOAR apps in Python.
When to choose Mindflow
You run Microsoft Sentinel, another SIEM or several, or want automation that stays in place if your SIEM changes.
Your stack spans security, IT and cloud tools, and you want every API operation as a native step.
You want agents, including those in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, behind one approval policy, on your own LLM keys.
You need a European vendor, a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default or your own AWS account.
Recommendations by team type
The best fit depends on the team, its stack and its constraints. Here is our recommendation for each, including where Splunk SOAR fits better.
SOCs that work inside Splunk Enterprise Security
Best fit: Splunk SOAR
SOAR is a native capability of Splunk Enterprise Security Premier, so triage and response stay in one console.
Teams that need SOAR on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate
Best fit: Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR runs on-premises or hybrid, and SOAR Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate with FIPS support.
Teams on Microsoft Sentinel or several SIEMs
Best fit: Mindflow
Mindflow works with any SIEM, and its Alert Triage AI··Agent cuts the alerts reaching analysts by 94%.
Teams that automate IT and Cloud Ops too
Best fit: Mindflow
One flow can take a security alert to an identity change and an ITSM ticket, under the same approvals and audit trail.
Teams that want to stop maintaining playbook code
Best fit: Mindflow
Every vendor operation is a native step, so flows run without wrapper scripts to update when Python versions change.
Why some teams look beyond Splunk SOAR
Splunk SOAR holds 4.4/5 on G2 (41 reviews), 4.3/5 on Gartner Peer Insights (86 ratings) and 4.1/5 on PeerSpot (77 reviews) as of October 2026. The reasons below come from Splunk’s release notes and from public reviews.
Playbook and code upkeep
Splunk retired the classic playbook editor (SOAR Cloud 6.2.1, on-premises 6.4.0), so classic playbooks must be converted to modern playbooks before they can be edited. SOAR Cloud 8.7 dropped Python 3.9 (September 2026).
AI agents tied to Splunk ES
The new SOAR agents run in SOAR Cloud and need Splunk Enterprise Security 8.6 or later (September 2026).
Coding and learning curve
Some reviewers on PeerSpot report a learning curve and the coding skills that advanced playbooks require (October 2026).
Security, compliance and deployment
Splunk SOAR security and deployment
Splunk SOAR runs as SOAR Cloud, on-premises (version 7.1 since December 2025) or hybrid, with the Automation Broker reaching on-premises assets. SOAR Cloud holds FedRAMP Moderate (2024), with FIPS mode on FedRAMP deployments and FIPS 140-3 support. Splunk is a US company, part of Cisco since March 2024.
Mindflow security and deployment
SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified.
Dedicated tenant hosted in Europe (Business and Enterprise).
Deployment in your own AWS account, AWS PrivateLink and mutual TLS (Enterprise options).
Relay Agent and fixed IP range to reach systems behind your firewall.
SSO, role-based access, 2FA, and dev, test and production environments.
Audit logs kept 3 months (Business) or 1 year with export to your SIEM (Enterprise).
Your data never trains models.
In our customers’ words.
“The workshop with Mindflow helped us see new possibilities for IT automation and gave us concrete ideas to explore with our team.”
Kevin Vangermeersch
IT Support Manager · Xynergy
“We use Mindflow for essential security workflows, including log classification. We’re now building an AI bot to automate manual IT support tasks.”
BB
Bouzid Boubechiche
Heetch
“We have never encountered a platform like Mindflow, that allows SOC & IT teams to automate such a wide range of use cases so easily.”
Eric Lexcellent
Security Operations Director · Doctolib
“We were pretty impressed with Mindflow's user-friendly interface and the ease of integration with a wide variety of tools.”
RM
Robin Marsollier
CSIRT Manager · Colas
“The first SOAR that truly works; its integration library is literally as exhaustive as it can get. The interface is really intuitive.”
EP
Emmanuel Pieters
CoE Cyber · Axians
“Mindflow innovatively solves the critical issues of automation and orchestration, enhancing productivity and operational agility.”
AB
Ali Belhaj
Security Operations Center Leader - Thales
Switching from Splunk SOAR to Mindflow
Splunk SOAR playbooks map block by block to Mindflow flows, so migration runs one playbook at a time while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
01
Map your playbooks
List active playbooks, classic and modern, with their apps, assets, custom functions and prompts. Start with one high-volume playbook, such as phishing triage or a CrowdStrike reputation check.
02
Rebuild on native steps
Turn each action into a Mindflow operation, custom code into a code step or an existing script, and prompts into approvals. Our solution engineers co-build the first flows with you.
03
Run in parallel
Send the same Splunk alerts or webhooks to Mindflow in a test environment and compare outcomes run by run, while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
04
Switch and govern
Move the trigger, set approvals on remediation actions and send audit logs to Splunk. Then repeat with the next playbooks.
Mindflow vs Splunk SOAR: FAQ
Straight answers to the questions buyers ask us most.
Is Mindflow a Splunk SOAR alternative?
Yes. Mindflow automates the security response teams run in Splunk SOAR, with 4,000+ native integrations, governed AI··Agents and native case management in Case Rooms. It works with Splunk or another SIEM, turns every API operation into a ready step and runs on a dedicated tenant hosted in Europe by default, operated by a French company.
Does Mindflow replace Splunk SOAR?
Yes, if you run Microsoft Sentinel, another SIEM or several, or automate IT and Cloud Ops as well as security. No, if your SOC works inside Splunk Enterprise Security and wants SOAR in that console, or needs SOAR on-premises or FedRAMP Moderate: Splunk SOAR fits that better.
Can I migrate from Splunk SOAR to Mindflow?
Yes, one playbook at a time. Map your active playbooks with their apps, assets, custom functions and prompts, rebuild one high-volume playbook on native Mindflow steps, with prompts becoming approvals, then run both platforms on the same Splunk alerts until outcomes match. Solution engineers co-build the first flows while Splunk SOAR keeps handling production.
How fast can we go live on Mindflow?
About two weeks for the first flows in production: a discovery, a proof of value on your own stack, then production with dev, test and prod environments, SSO and approvals. Mindflow solution engineers co-build those flows, and your team keeps building in no-code, from plain language with AI··Build, or in Python and Node.js.
Does Mindflow have case management?
Yes. Case Rooms are Mindflow’s native case management, built on AI··Rooms and Databases: each case has a status, an assignee, a priority and custom fields, related alerts are grouped into one case, and analysts and AI··Agents work it together in an auditable room. Flows create and update cases, and can sync them with Jira, ServiceNow or TheHive.
Where is Mindflow hosted?
On a dedicated tenant in Europe by default (Paris or Frankfurt) or in the region you choose, or in your own AWS account on Enterprise, operated by a French company headquartered in Paris. The Relay Agent reaches on-premises systems through outbound tunnels, and Enterprise options include AWS PrivateLink and mutual TLS. Splunk has been part of Cisco since March 2024.
Is Mindflow SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified?
Yes. Mindflow is SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001:2022 certified. SSO, RBAC and 2FA control access, dev, test and prod environments keep separate credentials, and audit logs are kept 3 months on Business and 1 year on Enterprise, where they can be exported to Splunk or another SIEM.
Does Mindflow support MCP and my own LLM?
Yes. Mindflow is LLM-agnostic: AI··Agents run on your own LLM keys, on self-hosted models or on Mindflow-hosted models, and your data never trains models. Flows call your existing MCP servers, and the MCP Gateway sets each tool to Allowed, Needs approval or Blocked for agents in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, with every call logged. Splunk has offered Splunk-hosted AI models since February 2026.
How we compared
We compared Splunk SOAR and Mindflow on capabilities: fit with Splunk Enterprise Security and other SIEMs, playbook building and maintenance, integrations, AI agents and their governance, model choice, MCP, case management, deployment and certifications. Splunk SOAR facts come from Splunk’s public website, documentation and release notes, and from review sites where stated. We checked them on October 28, 2026. Mindflow facts come from mindflow.io and mindflow.io/security. This page is written by Mindflow. If a fact is outdated or wrong, tell us and we’ll correct it, and that includes readers at Splunk.
Splunk SOAR is a trademark of its respective owner. Mindflow is not affiliated with it.
Sources
Splunk SOAR product page
https://splunk.com/en_us/products/splunk-security-orchestration-and-automation.html
Splunk Enterprise Security editions
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise-security-8/enterprise-security-editions/overview-of-splunk-enterprise-security-editions
Splunk ES Premier generally available (February 2026)
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/splunk-enterprise-security-premier-generally-available.html
Splunk SOAR Cloud release notes
https://help-preview.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-cloud/release-notes
Splunk SOAR on-premises 6.4.0 release notes
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SOARonprem/6.4.0/ReleaseNotes
Convert classic playbooks to modern playbooks
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-cloud/build-playbooks/introduction-to-splunk-soar-playbooks/convert-classic-playbooks-to-modern-playbooks
Splunk MCP Server
https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-cloud-platform/mcp-server-for-splunk-platform
Splunk SOAR reviews on PeerSpot
https://www.peerspot.com/products/splunk-soar-pros-and-cons
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