Alternatives
Reflex Security alternatives (2026)
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.
- No price is published; access is through a demo.
- It sells one format, crisis simulation. There are no labs, no range and no content library, so analysts do not build technical skills on it.
- There is no free tier or community.
Reflex Security is weakest on pricing (1) and hands-on depth (2) in our assessment.
A-2How do the alternatives rank?
1. Immersive Labs
Top pick for one platform across every audience7.5 of 10Where 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.
=2. Hack The Box
Best for technical teams that also need a tabletop6.7 of 10Where 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.
=2. iluminr
Top pick for board and regulator evidence6.7 of 10Where 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.
=2. Cyberbit
Best live-fire range with an executive add-on6.7 of 10Where 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.
5. TryHackMe
Best free starting point for SOC skills6.5 of 10Where 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.
6. Conducttr
Best for teams that design their own exercises6.1 of 10Where 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.
A-3Which alternative fits which gap?
| Criterion | Reflex Security score | Best alternative on this criterion |
|---|---|---|
| Realism (22%) | 9 | Immersive Labs (8) |
| Cross-team (20%) | 9 | iluminr (9) |
| Evidence (16%) | 8 | iluminr (9) |
| Effort to run (14%) | 9 | iluminr and TryHackMe (8) |
| Hands-on depth (12%) | 2 | Immersive Labs, Hack The Box and Cyberbit (9) |
| Breadth and free access (8%) | 2 | Immersive Labs and TryHackMe (9) |
| Pricing (8%) | 1 | Conducttr (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