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Reflex Security alternatives (2026)

Field note

The highest-scoring alternatives to Reflex Security on our weights are Immersive Labs (7.5 of 10), Hack The Box (6.7) and iluminr (6.7). Reflex Security scores 6.8 and ranks 2 of 7. If Reflex Security'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 Reflex Security alternatives?

These are facts from Reflex Security's public pages, not complaints from users.

Reflex Security is weakest on pricing (1) and hands-on depth (2) in our assessment.

A-2How do the alternatives rank?

  1. 1. Immersive Labs

    Top pick for one platform across every audience7.5 of 10

    Where it beats Reflex Security: hands-on depth (9 to 2) and breadth and free access (9 to 2)

    Where Reflex Security is still better: realism (9 to 8), cross-team (9 to 8) and effort to run (9 to 7)

    Ties: evidence and pricing

    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.

    Immersive Labs review · Reflex Security vs Immersive Labs

  2. =2. Hack The Box

    Best for technical teams that also need a tabletop6.7 of 10

    Where it beats Reflex Security: hands-on depth (9 to 2), breadth and free access (8 to 2) and pricing (6 to 1)

    Where Reflex Security is still better: realism (9 to 6), cross-team (9 to 7), evidence (8 to 7) and effort to run (9 to 5)

    Technical training platform with a large learner community, plus Crisis Control, a platform-led tabletop with optional hands-on investigation.

    Hack The Box review · Reflex Security vs Hack The Box

  3. =2. iluminr

    Top pick for board and regulator evidence6.7 of 10

    Where it beats Reflex Security: evidence (9 to 8) and breadth and free access (6 to 2)

    Where Reflex Security is still better: realism (9 to 7) and effort to run (9 to 8)

    Ties: cross-team, hands-on depth and pricing

    Operational resilience exercising for boards, executives and crisis teams, from 3–5 minute microsimulations to facilitated tabletops, with evidence mapped to regulations.

    iluminr review · Reflex Security vs iluminr

  4. =2. Cyberbit

    Best live-fire range with an executive add-on6.7 of 10

    Where it beats Reflex Security: hands-on depth (9 to 2) and breadth and free access (7 to 2)

    Where Reflex Security is still better: realism (9 to 7), cross-team (9 to 8), evidence (8 to 7) and effort to run (9 to 5)

    Ties: 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.

    Cyberbit review · Reflex Security vs Cyberbit

  5. 5. TryHackMe

    Best free starting point for SOC skills6.5 of 10

    Where it beats Reflex Security: hands-on depth (8 to 2), breadth and free access (9 to 2) and pricing (3 to 1)

    Where Reflex Security is still better: realism (9 to 6), cross-team (9 to 5), evidence (8 to 7) and effort to run (9 to 8)

    Browser-based labs with a free tier and 8M+ users, plus AI-generated tabletop exercises and SOC simulators for business teams.

    TryHackMe review · Reflex Security vs TryHackMe

  6. 6. Conducttr

    Best for teams that design their own exercises6.1 of 10

    Where it beats Reflex Security: breadth and free access (5 to 2) and pricing (10 to 1)

    Where Reflex Security is still better: realism (9 to 7), cross-team (9 to 8), evidence (8 to 6), effort to run (9 to 5) and hands-on depth (2 to 1)

    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.

    Conducttr review · Reflex Security vs Conducttr

A-3Which alternative fits which gap?

Best alternative on each criterion (editorial assessment, 0–10)
CriterionReflex Security scoreBest alternative on this criterion
Realism (22%)9Immersive Labs (8)
Cross-team (20%)9iluminr (9)
Evidence (16%)8iluminr (9)
Effort to run (14%)9iluminr and TryHackMe (8)
Hands-on depth (12%)2Immersive Labs, Hack The Box and Cyberbit (9)
Breadth and free access (8%)2Immersive Labs and TryHackMe (9)
Pricing (8%)1Conducttr (10)

A-4When should you stay with Reflex Security?

Stay with Reflex Security if the job is replacing a scripted annual tabletop with an exercise built from your own environment, where an adversary reacts to each decision and AI agents fill the seats of people who cannot attend. It scores 9 on realism and 9 on cross-team, its two highest criteria.

A-5Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Reflex Security?

On our weights, Immersive Labs scores highest among the alternatives at 7.5 of 10. The best fit depends on your gap: Conducttr is strongest on pricing, where Reflex Security scores lowest.

Is there a free alternative to Reflex Security?

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 Reflex Security publish its price?

Reflex Security: Not published. Of the seven scored platforms, only Conducttr publishes a full price list and Hack The Box publishes one business plan.

Sources: reflexsecurity.io, reflexsecurity.io/blog/reflex-security-vs-immersive-labs, reflexsecurity.io/blog/alternatives · Reviewed Sep 2026