Alternatives
Immersive Labs alternatives (2026)
The highest-scoring alternatives to Immersive Labs on our weights are Reflex Security (6.8 of 10), Hack The Box (6.7) and iluminr (6.7). Immersive Labs scores 7.5 and ranks 1 of 7. If Immersive Labs's lowest-scoring criterion, pricing (1), is why you are looking, Conducttr scores highest there (10).
Editorial assessment · Assessed from vendor sites, product pages and published pricing, September 2026
A-1Why do teams look for Immersive Labs alternatives?
These are facts from Immersive Labs's public pages, not complaints from users.
- No price is published.
- It is a multi-product platform, so someone has to own the program and decide which of labs, drills, range and crisis simulation each team gets.
- Teams that only need one format, such as a crisis simulation, may be buying more platform than they use.
Immersive Labs is weakest on pricing (1) and effort to run (7) in our assessment.
A-2How do the alternatives rank?
1. Reflex Security
Top pick for replacing the annual tabletop6.8 of 10Where it beats Immersive Labs: realism (9 to 8), cross-team (9 to 8) and effort to run (9 to 7)
Where Immersive Labs is still better: hands-on depth (9 to 2) and breadth and free access (9 to 2)
Ties: evidence and pricing
AI crisis simulation that replaces the scripted tabletop: an adaptive adversary, pressured stakeholders and an after-action report at the end.
=2. Hack The Box
Best for technical teams that also need a tabletop6.7 of 10Where it beats Immersive Labs: pricing (6 to 1)
Where Immersive Labs is still better: realism (8 to 6), cross-team (8 to 7), evidence (8 to 7), effort to run (7 to 5) and breadth and free access (9 to 8)
Ties: hands-on depth
Technical training platform with a large learner community, plus Crisis Control, a platform-led tabletop with optional hands-on investigation.
=2. iluminr
Top pick for board and regulator evidence6.7 of 10Where it beats Immersive Labs: cross-team (9 to 8), evidence (9 to 8) and effort to run (8 to 7)
Where Immersive Labs is still better: realism (8 to 7), hands-on depth (9 to 2) and breadth and free access (9 to 6)
Ties: pricing
Operational resilience exercising for boards, executives and crisis teams, from 3–5 minute microsimulations to facilitated tabletops, with evidence mapped to regulations.
=2. Cyberbit
Best live-fire range with an executive add-on6.7 of 10Where it beats Immersive Labs: No criterion.
Where Immersive Labs is still better: realism (8 to 7), evidence (8 to 7), effort to run (7 to 5) and breadth and free access (9 to 7)
Ties: cross-team, hands-on depth and pricing
Cloud cyber range for SOC and IR teams, now combined with RangeForce, with Crisis Sim 360 as an add-on that pulls executives into the same incident.
5. TryHackMe
Best free starting point for SOC skills6.5 of 10Where it beats Immersive Labs: effort to run (8 to 7) and pricing (3 to 1)
Where Immersive Labs is still better: realism (8 to 6), cross-team (8 to 5), evidence (8 to 7) and hands-on depth (9 to 8)
Ties: breadth and free access
Browser-based labs with a free tier and 8M+ users, plus AI-generated tabletop exercises and SOC simulators for business teams.
6. Conducttr
Best for teams that design their own exercises6.1 of 10Where it beats Immersive Labs: pricing (10 to 1)
Where Immersive Labs is still better: realism (8 to 7), evidence (8 to 6), effort to run (7 to 5), hands-on depth (9 to 1) and breadth and free access (9 to 5)
Ties: cross-team
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.
A-3Which alternative fits which gap?
| Criterion | Immersive Labs score | Best alternative on this criterion |
|---|---|---|
| Realism (22%) | 8 | Reflex Security (9) |
| Cross-team (20%) | 8 | Reflex Security and iluminr (9) |
| Evidence (16%) | 8 | iluminr (9) |
| Effort to run (14%) | 7 | Reflex Security (9) |
| Hands-on depth (12%) | 9 | Hack The Box and Cyberbit (9) |
| Breadth and free access (8%) | 9 | TryHackMe (9) |
| Pricing (8%) | 1 | Conducttr (10) |
A-4When should you stay with Immersive Labs?
Stay with Immersive Labs if you want one vendor for analyst labs, a live-fire range on your own tools and executive crisis simulation, with benchmarks across teams. It scores 9 on hands-on depth and 9 on breadth and free access, its two highest criteria.
A-5Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Immersive Labs?
On our weights, Reflex Security scores highest among the alternatives at 6.8 of 10. The best fit depends on your gap: Conducttr is strongest on pricing, where Immersive Labs scores lowest.
Is there a free alternative to Immersive Labs?
Hack The Box: HTB Academy free start; Lite plan 14-day free trial. TryHackMe: Free individual tier. CISA also publishes over 100 free Tabletop Exercise Packages, which are templates you run yourself rather than a platform.
Does Immersive Labs publish its price?
Immersive Labs: Not published. Of the seven scored platforms, only Conducttr publishes a full price list and Hack The Box publishes one business plan.
Sources: 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