Shuffle Pricing 2026
Pricing at a glance
Shuffle is the most-cited open-source SOAR platform. The self-hosted edition is $0 in licence forever. Real cost is engineering time to run the infrastructure and develop integrations.
Source: shuffler.io/pricing · Verified 2026-06-19.
Shuffle publishes a $0 entry tier, putting it at the cheapest end of the cluster.
Tier breakdown
The full published-and-known tier list for Shuffle. Tiers marked "Quote only" require contact with sales.
| Tier | Published price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Open-source self-hosted | $0 | Full SOAR feature set. Bring your own infra and ops. |
Hybrid (cloud control plane) | $155/month | Cloud orchestration with self-hosted workers. Per G2 list. |
MSSP | Quote only | Multi-tenant, quote only. |
Free / Community / Trial
Open-source self-hosted is the headline tier. There is also a hybrid cloud control plane referenced at $155/month on third-party listings and a quote-only MSSP tier for multi-tenant operators.
Cost scenarios
Three labelled scenarios. Where vendor data is insufficient to give a defensible figure we say so rather than guess. Worked numbers are flagged as illustrative.
Self-hosted on a single VM ($60 to $200/mo cloud spend) plus 8 to 12 weeks of engineering to build out the first 10 playbooks. Licence cost $0/yr. Realistic year-one total $20K to $35K including the engineer's time.
Hybrid cloud tier (~$155/mo) plus 20 to 40 integrations and 4 to 6 named playbooks. Engineering time dominates. Realistic year-one $80K to $160K.
Self-hosted at scale plus an MSSP-style multi-tenant overlay (quote only). For 100+ integrations expect $300K+ in engineering and ops even with $0 licence.
(Illustrative example, not a real company.) All scenarios apply a uniform $4,500/yr per integration engineering line and $1,800/yr per analyst training line on top of the licence; real quotes vary.
Hidden costs beyond the licence
What gets added to the Shuffle sticker number before you reach true TCO.
- Self-host infra: at minimum a Linux VM, container runtime, and PostgreSQL. Production typically wants HA and a separate worker pool.
- Integration development: open-source integrations are community-quality. Mission-critical workflows usually need a hardening pass.
- Support gap: there is no on-call vendor support unless you buy the hybrid/MSSP commercial tier.
- Upgrade cadence: open-source releases are fast. Production deployments need a test-and-validate cycle.
Add-ons and bundles
Modules and bundle behaviour to factor into the total quote.
Hybrid cloud control plane
Roughly $155/mo per G2 listing. Adds a hosted orchestration layer while you keep workers on your infra.
MSSP multi-tenant
Quote only. Adds tenant isolation, branding, and operator tooling for service providers.
What Shuffle is best for
Security teams with an engineer who genuinely wants to operate the platform, MSSPs willing to invest in custom tenancy, and labs that want a no-licence sandbox before standing up Cortex XSOAR or Splunk SOAR.
Independent benchmarks and references
- G2 lists Shuffle in the SOAR category with consistently positive reviews for flexibility and cost.
- Most-starred open-source SOAR on GitHub. Active maintainer (Shuffle AS).
- Frequently cited in MITRE D3FEND and SOC playbook talks as the open-source reference implementation.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shuffle really free?+
The open-source self-hosted edition is genuinely $0 in licence. The real cost is infrastructure, engineering time, and the absence of a vendor support contract unless you pay for the hybrid or MSSP tier.
Can Shuffle replace Cortex XSOAR or Splunk SOAR?+
Functionally for many playbooks yes. Where commercial SOARs win is the certified integration catalogue, vendor-backed support, and case-management depth. Shuffle is the right call when you have the engineering and want platform freedom.
What does the hybrid tier add?+
Hosted control-plane orchestration while you keep workers self-hosted. G2 lists this at around $155/month. Useful when you want the operational ease of SaaS but cannot send data through someone else's cloud.
The two vendors most similar by pricing model and fit that publish at least one rate.