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iluminr vs Immersive Labs
Immersive Labs scores higher overall on our weights, 7.5 of 10 to 6.7. iluminr leads on cross-team (9 to 8), evidence (9 to 8) and effort to run (8 to 7); Immersive Labs leads on realism (8 to 7), hands-on depth (9 to 2) and breadth and free access (9 to 6). They tie on pricing.
Editorial assessment · Assessed from vendor sites, product pages and published pricing, September 2026
Editorial verdict
iluminr for executives, legal, communications and responders in the same exercise; Immersive Labs for hands-on labs or range work for analysts and responders.
11-1How do they score?
| Criterion | iluminr | Immersive Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Realism (22%) | 7 | 8Higher |
| Cross-team (20%) | 9Higher | 8 |
| Evidence (16%) | 9Higher | 8 |
| Effort to run (14%) | 8Higher | 7 |
| Hands-on depth (12%) | 2 | 9Higher |
| Breadth and free access (8%) | 6 | 9Higher |
| Pricing (8%) | 1Tie | 1Tie |
| Weighted total | 6.7 | 7.5 |
11-2How do pricing and formats compare?
| Question | iluminr | Immersive Labs |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Operational resilience exercising for boards, executives and crisis teams, from 3–5 minute microsimulations to facilitated tabletops, with evidence mapped to regulations. | The broadest platform here: hands-on labs, a live-fire range on your own tools, cyber drills and crisis simulations under one product, Immersive One. |
| Formats | Tabletop and crisis simulation | Tabletop and crisis simulation, Live-fire range, Hands-on labs |
| Audiences | Executives and board, Incident response team, Whole company | Executives and board, Incident response team, SOC analysts, Whole company |
| How it is delivered | Microsimulations, team exercises and facilitated tabletops | Browser-based platform (Immersive One) |
| Free access | No free tier | Not published |
| Published price | Not published | Not published |
| Pricing notes | Not published, contact sales. | Not published, contact sales. |
Choose iluminr if
- You need executives, legal, communications and responders in the same exercise: iluminr scores 9 to 8 here.Built for boards, executives, crisis teams and risk functions, from single-player microsimulations to multiplayer team drills.
- You need evidence you can hand to a board, auditor or insurer: iluminr scores 9 to 8 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.
Choose Immersive Labs if
- You need hands-on labs or range work for analysts and responders: Immersive Labs scores 9 to 2 here.Browser labs against live systems across AI, application, cloud, OT and offensive security; Dynamic Threat Range uses tools such as Sentinel, Elastic, Splunk and CrowdStrike.
- You need a large content library, wide audience coverage or a free way in: Immersive Labs scores 9 to 6 here.Labs, drills, ranges and crisis simulations for audiences from non-technical staff to SOC analysts and executives.
11-3Frequently asked questions
Which is better, iluminr or Immersive Labs?
On our weights, Immersive Labs scores higher (7.5 to 6.7 of 10). iluminr leads on 3 of seven criteria and Immersive Labs on 3; they tie on 1. The better choice depends on your gap: see the criterion table above.
Which is cheaper, iluminr or Immersive Labs?
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 iluminr and Immersive Labs together?
They overlap on tabletop and crisis simulation, so most teams choose one of them for that format. Immersive Labs also sells live-fire range and hands-on labs, which iluminr does not.
Sources: iluminr.io, iluminr.io/pricing, immersivelabs.com, immersivelabs.com/products/crisis-sim, immersivelabs.com/solutions/digital-tabletop-exercises, immersivelabs.com/solutions/cybersecurity-technical-exercises, immersivelabs.com/solutions/labs · Reviewed Sep 2026