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Conducttr vs iluminr
iluminr scores higher overall on our weights, 6.7 of 10 to 6.1. Conducttr leads on pricing (10 to 1); iluminr leads on cross-team (9 to 8), evidence (9 to 6), effort to run (8 to 5), hands-on depth (2 to 1) and breadth and free access (6 to 5). They tie on realism.
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; iluminr for evidence you can hand to a board, auditor or insurer.
11-1How do they score?
| Criterion | Conducttr | iluminr |
|---|---|---|
| Realism (22%) | 7Tie | 7Tie |
| Cross-team (20%) | 8 | 9Higher |
| Evidence (16%) | 6 | 9Higher |
| Effort to run (14%) | 5 | 8Higher |
| Hands-on depth (12%) | 1 | 2Higher |
| Breadth and free access (8%) | 5 | 6Higher |
| Pricing (8%) | 10Higher | 1 |
| Weighted total | 6.1 | 6.7 |
11-2How do pricing and formats compare?
| Question | Conducttr | iluminr |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Operational resilience exercising for boards, executives and crisis teams, from 3–5 minute microsimulations to facilitated tabletops, with evidence mapped to regulations. |
| Formats | Tabletop and crisis simulation | Tabletop and crisis simulation |
| Audiences | Executives and board, Incident response team | Executives and board, Incident response team, Whole company |
| How it is delivered | Virtual, in-person or hybrid; one team to 1,000+ simultaneous teams | Microsimulations, team exercises and facilitated tabletops |
| Free access | Not published | No free tier |
| Published price | £11,950 to £25,725 per year (four team licences, up to 40 participants per session) | 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. | Not published, contact sales. |
Choose Conducttr if
- You need a published price to budget against before a sales call: Conducttr scores 10 to 1 here.Four licences published, £11,950 to £25,725 a year, each for up to 40 participants per session.
- You need executives, legal, communications and responders in the same exercise: Conducttr scores 8 to 9 here.Runs from one team to 1,000+ simultaneous teams, in person, online or hybrid.
Choose iluminr if
- You need evidence you can hand to a board, auditor or insurer: iluminr scores 9 to 6 here.Board-ready dashboards, benchmarking by department, region and role, and evidence trails for DORA, APRA CPS 230, ISO 22301, NIST CSF and other frameworks.
- You need exercises that are quick to prepare, so you can run them often: iluminr scores 8 to 5 here.3–5 minute individual microsimulations and 30–45 minute team exercises make frequent practice practical.
11-3Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Conducttr or iluminr?
On our weights, iluminr scores higher (6.7 to 6.1 of 10). Conducttr leads on 1 of seven criteria and iluminr on 5; they tie on 1. The better choice depends on your gap: see the criterion table above.
Which is cheaper, Conducttr or iluminr?
Conducttr: £11,950 to £25,725 per year (four team licences, up to 40 participants per session). iluminr: Not published. Prices in different currencies or units are not directly comparable.
Can you use Conducttr and iluminr together?
They overlap on tabletop and crisis simulation, so most teams choose one of them for that format.
Sources: conducttr.com, conducttr.com/pricing, iluminr.io, iluminr.io/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026