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Conducttr vs TryHackMe

Field note

TryHackMe scores higher overall on our weights, 6.5 of 10 to 6.1. Conducttr leads on realism (7 to 6), cross-team (8 to 5) and pricing (10 to 3); TryHackMe leads on evidence (7 to 6), effort to run (8 to 5), hands-on depth (8 to 1) and breadth and free access (9 to 5).

Editorial assessment · Assessed from vendor sites, product pages and published pricing, September 2026

Editorial verdict

Conducttr for executives, legal, communications and responders in the same exercise; TryHackMe for hands-on labs or range work for analysts and responders.

11-1How do they score?

Readiness score by criterion (editorial assessment, 0–10)
CriterionConducttrTryHackMe
Realism (22%)
7Higher
6
Cross-team (20%)
8Higher
5
Evidence (16%)
6
7Higher
Effort to run (14%)
5
8Higher
Hands-on depth (12%)
1
8Higher
Breadth and free access (8%)
5
9Higher
Pricing (8%)
10Higher
3
Weighted total
6.1
6.5

11-2How do pricing and formats compare?

Pricing and formats
QuestionConducttrTryHackMe
What it sellsBuild-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.Browser-based labs with a free tier and 8M+ users, plus AI-generated tabletop exercises and SOC simulators for business teams.
FormatsTabletop and crisis simulationTabletop and crisis simulation, Hands-on labs
AudiencesExecutives and board, Incident response teamIncident response team, SOC analysts
How it is deliveredVirtual, in-person or hybrid; one team to 1,000+ simultaneous teamsBrowser-based labs and simulators
Free accessNot publishedFree individual tier
Published price£11,950 to £25,725 per year (four team licences, up to 40 participants per session)Individual plans published; business pricing through sales
Pricing notesFour team licences published. The Assessment Toolkit (behavioural assessment) is extra, from £4,536 a year. Larger exercises and Conducttr Local are priced on request.Business pricing not published, contact sales. Individual plans are priced publicly.

Choose Conducttr if

  • You need executives, legal, communications and responders in the same exercise: Conducttr scores 8 to 5 here.Runs from one team to 1,000+ simultaneous teams, in person, online or hybrid.
  • You need a published price to budget against before a sales call: Conducttr scores 10 to 3 here.Four licences published, £11,950 to £25,725 a year, each for up to 40 participants per session.

Choose TryHackMe if

  • You need hands-on labs or range work for analysts and responders: TryHackMe scores 8 to 1 here.800+ labs, a SOC Simulator, a Threat Hunting Simulator and Live Breach Exercises.
  • You need exercises that are quick to prepare, so you can run them often: TryHackMe scores 8 to 5 here.The vendor states a 10-minute average launch, with unlimited exercises and participants.

11-3Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Conducttr or TryHackMe?

On our weights, TryHackMe scores higher (6.5 to 6.1 of 10). Conducttr leads on 3 of seven criteria and TryHackMe on 4. The better choice depends on your gap: see the criterion table above.

Which is cheaper, Conducttr or TryHackMe?

Conducttr: £11,950 to £25,725 per year (four team licences, up to 40 participants per session). TryHackMe: Individual plans published; business pricing through sales. Prices in different currencies or units are not directly comparable.

Can you use Conducttr and TryHackMe together?

They overlap on tabletop and crisis simulation, so most teams choose one of them for that format. TryHackMe also sells hands-on labs, which Conducttr does not.

Sources: conducttr.com, conducttr.com/pricing, tryhackme.com/business, tryhackme.com/business/solutions/tabletop-exercises, tryhackme.com/pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026