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Conducttr vs Hack The Box
Hack The Box scores higher overall on our weights, 6.7 of 10 to 6.1. Conducttr leads on realism (7 to 6), cross-team (8 to 7) and pricing (10 to 6); Hack The Box leads on evidence (7 to 6), hands-on depth (9 to 1) and breadth and free access (8 to 5). They tie on effort to run.
Editorial assessment · Assessed from vendor sites, product pages and published pricing, September 2026
Editorial verdict
Conducttr for a published price to budget against before a sales call; Hack The Box for hands-on labs or range work for analysts and responders.
11-1How do they score?
| Criterion | Conducttr | Hack The Box |
|---|---|---|
| Realism (22%) | 7Higher | 6 |
| Cross-team (20%) | 8Higher | 7 |
| Evidence (16%) | 6 | 7Higher |
| Effort to run (14%) | 5Tie | 5Tie |
| Hands-on depth (12%) | 1 | 9Higher |
| Breadth and free access (8%) | 5 | 8Higher |
| Pricing (8%) | 10Higher | 6 |
| Weighted total | 6.1 | 6.7 |
11-2How do pricing and formats compare?
| Question | Conducttr | Hack The Box |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Build-and-run crisis exercise platform that simulates news, social media and messaging around the players; the only vendor here with a full public price list. | Technical training platform with a large learner community, plus Crisis Control, a platform-led tabletop with optional hands-on investigation. |
| Formats | Tabletop and crisis simulation | Tabletop and crisis simulation, Hands-on labs |
| Audiences | Executives and board, Incident response team | Executives and board, Incident response team, SOC analysts |
| How it is delivered | Virtual, in-person or hybrid; one team to 1,000+ simultaneous teams | Online platform; Crisis Control tabletops are platform-led with facilitator guidance |
| Free access | Not published | HTB Academy free start; Lite plan 14-day free trial |
| Published price | £11,950 to £25,725 per year (four team licences, up to 40 participants per session) | Professional plan $2,500 per seat per year ($250 per seat per month); other plans not published |
| Pricing notes | Four team licences published. The Assessment Toolkit (behavioural assessment) is extra, from £4,536 a year. Larger exercises and Conducttr Local are priced on request. | Professional plan published. Lite, Base and Ultimate plans and Crisis Control are not priced publicly. |
Choose Conducttr if
- You need a published price to budget against before a sales call: Conducttr scores 10 to 6 here.Four licences published, £11,950 to £25,725 a year, each for up to 40 participants per session.
- You need an exercise that reacts to the decisions your team makes: Conducttr scores 7 to 6 here.Simulates the information environment around the players: social media, news and messaging, with role-specific content under facilitator control.
Choose Hack The Box if
- You need hands-on labs or range work for analysts and responders: Hack The Box scores 9 to 1 here.Academy modules, Professional Labs, machines and CTFs, plus optional hands-on investigation inside the tabletop.
- You need a large content library, wide audience coverage or a free way in: Hack The Box scores 8 to 5 here.4.3m+ learners, a free start on HTB Academy, and certifications listed from $490.
11-3Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Conducttr or Hack The Box?
On our weights, Hack The Box scores higher (6.7 to 6.1 of 10). Conducttr leads on 3 of seven criteria and Hack The Box on 3; they tie on 1. The better choice depends on your gap: see the criterion table above.
Which is cheaper, Conducttr or Hack The Box?
Conducttr: £11,950 to £25,725 per year (four team licences, up to 40 participants per session). Hack The Box: Professional plan $2,500 per seat per year ($250 per seat per month); other plans not published. Prices in different currencies or units are not directly comparable.
Can you use Conducttr and Hack The Box together?
They overlap on tabletop and crisis simulation, so most teams choose one of them for that format. Hack The Box also sells hands-on labs, which Conducttr does not.
Sources: conducttr.com, conducttr.com/pricing, hackthebox.com/business, hackthebox.com/business/tabletop-exercises, hackthebox.com/business/pricing, hackthebox.com, academy.hackthebox.com · Reviewed Sep 2026