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Cytactic vs Reflex Security
Reflex Security scores higher overall on our weights, 7.7 of 10 to 6.0. Cytactic leads on breadth and free access (3 to 2); Reflex Security leads on realism (9 to 7), cross-team (9 to 7), evidence (8 to 6) and effort to run (9 to 7). They tie on hands-on depth and pricing.
Editorial assessment · Assessed from vendor sites, product pages and published pricing, September 2026
Editorial verdict
Cytactic for a large content library, wide audience coverage or a free way in; Reflex Security for an exercise that reacts to the decisions your team makes.
11-1How do they score?
| Criterion | Cytactic | Reflex Security |
|---|---|---|
| Realism (25%) | 7 | 9Higher |
| Cross-team (25%) | 7 | 9Higher |
| Evidence (20%) | 6 | 8Higher |
| Effort to run (15%) | 7 | 9Higher |
| Hands-on depth (5%) | 2Tie | 2Tie |
| Breadth and free access (5%) | 3Higher | 2 |
| Pricing (5%) | 1Tie | 1Tie |
| Weighted total | 6.0 | 7.7 |
11-2How do pricing and formats compare?
| Question | Cytactic | Reflex Security |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Cyber incident response management hub with a simulation generator: five ready-made crisis simulations and an AI engine that builds new ones from the organisation's profile. | Crisis simulation that replaces the scripted tabletop exercise. |
| Formats | Tabletop and crisis simulation | Tabletop and crisis simulation |
| Audiences | Incident response team | Executives and board, Incident response team |
| How it is delivered | Simulation Mode inside the Cytactic platform | AI facilitator inside Zoom, Meet or Teams; asynchronous play supported |
| Free access | No free tier | No free tier |
| Published price | Not published | Not published |
| Pricing notes | Not published, contact sales. Access is through a demo. | Not published, contact sales. Access is through a demo. |
Choose Cytactic if
- You need a large content library, wide audience coverage or a free way in: Cytactic scores 3 to 2 here.A library of five ready-made simulations; no free tier.
- You need an exercise that reacts to the decisions your team makes: Cytactic scores 7 to 9 here.Exercises run in a Simulation Mode where attacker emails, ransom notes, breaking news and system data appear automatically, built from the organisation's profile; a scenario that branches on each decision is not described.
Choose Reflex Security if
- You need an exercise that reacts to the decisions your team makes: Reflex Security scores 9 to 7 here.Builds the scenario from the organization's public footprint, can add its telemetry, and runs an unscripted AI adversary that reacts to each decision.
- You need executives, legal, communications and responders in the same exercise: Reflex Security scores 9 to 7 here.Designed to put technical, legal and executive teams in one exercise; AI agents fill seats for absent roles, including the CEO.
11-3Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Cytactic or Reflex Security?
On our weights, Reflex Security scores higher (7.7 to 6.0 of 10). Cytactic leads on 1 of seven criteria and Reflex Security on 4; they tie on 2. The better choice depends on your gap: see the criterion table above.
Which is cheaper, Cytactic or Reflex Security?
Neither publishes a price, so we cannot say. Ask both for a quote scoped to the same audience and number of exercises.
Can you use Cytactic and Reflex Security together?
They overlap on tabletop and crisis simulation, so most teams choose one of them for that format.
Sources: cytactic.com, cytactic.com/platform, cytactic.com/blog/the-next-generation-of-cyber-tabletops-is-here-powered-by-ai, reflexsecurity.io, reflexsecurity.io/blog/reflex-security-vs-immersive-labs, reflexsecurity.io/blog/alternatives · Reviewed Sep 2026