IBM Resilient vs Swimlane comparison

IBM and Swimlane are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.0, while Swimlane is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.7. IBM holds a 1.9% mindshare in SOAR, compared to Swimlane’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Swimlane users who would recommend it.

IBM Resilient

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75% willing to recommend

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

IBM Resilient and Swimlane are competing in the cybersecurity automation domain. IBM Resilient seems to have the upper hand in support and integration, while Swimlane is favored for its robust features, offering a competitive advantage in functionality.

Features: IBM Resilient provides comprehensive threat intelligence integration, automated response capabilities, and strong support for security operations. Swimlane offers flexible automation workflows, highly customizable dashboards, and advanced analytics, giving it an edge for those seeking tailored solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Resilient is notable for seamless deployment and responsive customer service. Swimlane provides straightforward deployment with extensive customization and proactive support, benefiting complex environments.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Resilient involves a higher setup cost but substantial ROI through efficient threat management and integration. Swimlane offers competitive pricing for faster ROI with customizable tools and efficient automation, appealing to budget-conscious organizations.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Resilient

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

16th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Incident Response (4th)

Swimlane

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

9th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI-Powered Security Automation (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of IBM Resilient is 1.9%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Swimlane is 3.1%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Swimlane	3.1%
IBM Resilient	1.9%
Other	95.0%

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

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Usman Bhatti

Senior Officer Security Operations Center at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Simple deployment, scalable, but lacking third-party solution compatibility

Integrating IBM Resilient with other applications can be very difficult and technically challenging. Often, they use the excuse that you are using the latest version of an application, such as an endpoint security system, and they don't have an API or support for it at the moment. There is no automation in the SOAR solution. It's worth noting that many third-party add-on applications needed to be purchased separately to integrate with IBM Resilient. While there were built-in applications available for incident remediation, the selection was limited. Additionally, integrating third-party applications was often a difficult and time-consuming process due to the technical complexity involved.

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Srikanth Nuthalapati

Software Engineering Manager at Deloitte

Great support, scalable, and easier to code

The stability of the solution has room for improvement. I would like Swimlane to provide a single space where we can go to code, build, and automate. Where we have a provision to create tables, playbooks, and tables to produce results, connect all the dots, and make the flow automated. This would make it much easier to navigate than having to jump to different places. I would like to have a single button to click that would start me on the journey of creating my own code from the ground up, from the workflow algorithm to the automation process. This would be simpler than what I had with Splunk Phantom, where I had to piece things together and connect the dots to get the full picture. With this new feature, I could create the full picture with just one button click.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"The product is very good at incident response."

"As a whole, the product is stable...Technical support is very good."

"The initial setup of IBM Resilient is not that complex since my company already has a support license that we use internally. In general, the product's deployment phase is not that complex."

"The most valuable thing about it is how easy it is to navigate the user interface."

"The UBA, User Behavior Analytics, is very good."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"The solution is very easy to use."

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"We are using it for a SOAR platform at a Cyber Security company which is MSSP."

"Swimlane is a very effective way to represent workflows involving multiple users."

"It provides us with a single portal for our logs from different solutions."

"Swimlane enables two SOC analysts to work efficiently as much as ten analysts would without Swimlane, which translates to significant manpower savings."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the support."

"Swimlane saves us 80 to 90 percent of our time by quickly helping us design the journey and efficiently passing information to various components."

"The technical support from Swimlane is very good."

"Our primary goal was to reduce analyst time, and we have been successful in that."

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Cons

"The integration could be improved so that it is easy to integrate with other solutions."

"Integrating IBM Resilient with other applications can be very difficult and technically challenging. Often, they use the excuse that you are using the latest version of an application, such as an endpoint security system, and they don't have an API or support for it at the moment. There is no automation in the SOAR solution."

"One thing to improve is how it handles data formats, which currently might require scripting for conversion to CSV before uploading."

"The ability to analyze incidents needs to be improved in the solution."

"The tool needs to improve its documentation on license scripts."

"IBM Resilient is quite complex, including its configuration."

"The response time of the support is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"This product could be improved with better customization. This product isn't the best on the market like QRadar, but it's actually a good solution. However, some competitors' solutions contain more integration, support, automation, or flexibility."

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"Swimlane's search bar is not working effectively, and there is no option to differentiate between two cases at the same time."

"The initial setup and deployment are complex."

"I would like to see improvements in the minor bugs that occur with each update, as some features might have issues."

"We faced a lot of issues with the product’s stability."

"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."

"The stability of the solution has room for improvement."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I feel it is an expensive product when my company pays annually for renewal, support, and follow-up."

"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."

"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."

"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."

"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."

"I would rate the tool’s pricing a three out of ten. The tool’s pricing is on a yearly basis."

"The cost of the product is quite high."

"It is very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

35%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Resilient?

It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Resilient?

I am not the one in charge of pricing, so I am not sure about the costs.

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What needs improvement with IBM Resilient?

Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations.

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What needs improvement with Swimlane?

Swimlane should enhance its integration features beyond the current task assignment, reaction, and persistence capabilities. It should support integrations with multiple signals or queues. Addition...

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What is your primary use case for Swimlane?

Swimlane is used for tasks that need multiple task owners. For instance, with bank applications, if you're opening a new account or need KYC, the application might undergo several stages - from sub...

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What advice do you have for others considering Swimlane?

The best part of Swimlane is the persistent notifications and its ease of integration, requiring minimal coding. While it lacks response features, it can be integrated with messaging or queue servi...

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Overview

The Resilient Incident Response Platform (IRP) is the leading platform for orchestrating and automating incident response processes.

The Resilient IRP quickly and easily integrates with your organization’s existing security and IT investments. It makes security alerts instantly actionable, provides valuable intelligence and incident context, and enables adaptive response to complex cyber threats.

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Swimlane is a leader in security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR). By automating time-intensive, manual processes and operational workflows and delivering powerful, consolidated analytics, real time dashboards and reporting from across your security infrastructure, Swimlane maximizes the incident response capabilities of over-burdened and understaffed security operations.

Swimlane was founded to deliver scalable innovative and flexible security solutions to organizations struggling with alert fatigue, vendor proliferation and chronic staffing shortages. Swimlane is at the forefront of the growing market for security automation and orchestration solutions that automate and organize security processes in repeatable ways to get the most out of available resources and accelerate incident response.

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Sample Customers

Golden Living, Health Equity, USA Funds

LinkedIn, TransUnion, Citrix, Aetna, Perspecta

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