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Hack The Box beside iluminr: training types and facts side by side
Short answer
Hack The Box sells hands-on lab libraries and tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, cyber range; iluminr sells tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, awareness training. They differ on 3 of 4 training types and 5 of 8 checks on the pages we read. This page sets their published facts side by side; it does not pick one.
By The Range Desk · Cyber Range Compare · Published 2026-10-11 · Updated 2026-10-13
Desk research from public vendor, standards and regulator pages read on 27 September, 11 October and 13 October 2026. Profiles follow our published method; we did not run the products.
Which training types does each sell?
- Targets: Hack The Box
- Diamonds: iluminr
- RANGE · Cyber range: Sold with a condition; iluminr: Not in our sources
- LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Sold; iluminr: Not in our sources
- CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Sold; iluminr: Sold
- AWARE · Awareness training: Not in our sources; iluminr: Sold with a condition
- Filled target: the platform sells this training type on the pages we read
- Hatched target: sold with a condition (an add-on, an adjacent product, or part of the type)
- Dashed target: not in our sources (it may exist; we did not find it)
| Type | Hack The Box | iluminr |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber range | Sold with a condition HTB PRO, an individual plan announced in September 2026, lists SOC Range access from Q4 2026; a team range on your own tools is not described on the pages we read. Source: Hack The Box blog: HTB PRO plan announcement · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. |
| Hands-on lab libraries | Sold Academy modules, Professional Labs, machines and capture-the-flag content for business teams. Source: Hack The Box for business · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. |
| Tabletop and crisis simulation | Sold Crisis Control runs platform-led tabletop exercises with scenario waves, injects, emails, news and social updates, and optional hands-on investigation. Source: Hack The Box: tabletop exercises (Crisis Control) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Sold Microsimulations (3–5 minutes for one person, 30–45 minutes for a team), tabletop exercises and incident response management. Source: iluminr homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Awareness training | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. | Sold with a condition Individual microsimulations and benchmarking by department, region and role reach beyond the crisis team; phishing simulation and awareness modules are not described. Source: iluminr homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
Where do their published facts differ?
Cyber range: Hack The Box Sold with a condition, iluminr Not in our sources
Hack The Box: HTB PRO, an individual plan announced in September 2026, lists SOC Range access from Q4 2026; a team range on your own tools is not described on the pages we read.
iluminr: Not described on the pages we read.
Hands-on lab libraries: Hack The Box Sold, iluminr Not in our sources
Hack The Box: Academy modules, Professional Labs, machines and capture-the-flag content for business teams.
iluminr: Not described on the pages we read.
Awareness training: Hack The Box Not in our sources, iluminr Sold with a condition
Hack The Box: Not described on the pages we read.
iluminr: Individual microsimulations and benchmarking by department, region and role reach beyond the crisis team; phishing simulation and awareness modules are not described.
Hands-on keyboard work: Hack The Box Matches, iluminr Not in our sources
Hack The Box: Academy modules and Professional Labs, plus optional hands-on investigation inside Crisis Control.
iluminr: Not in our sources.
Price published: Hack The Box Matches, iluminr Not in our sources
Hack The Box: Professional plan: $250 per seat per month or $2,500 per seat per year.
iluminr: Not in our sources.
Free start (free tier, trial or free material): Hack The Box Matches, iluminr Not in our sources
Hack The Box: The Lite business plan lists a 14-day free trial.
iluminr: Not in our sources.
Sessions of an hour or less: Hack The Box Not in our sources, iluminr Matches
Hack The Box: Not in our sources.
iluminr: Microsimulations take 3–5 minutes for one person and 30–45 minutes for a team.
Reaches the whole workforce: Hack The Box Not in our sources, iluminr Partly
Hack The Box: Not in our sources.
iluminr: Benchmarking by department, region and role, and microsimulations for individuals.
Where do they match?
- Sold Tabletop and crisis simulation
- Matches Executives and non-technical roles take part
- Partly Built around your own environment or tools
- Matches Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators
What do they cost?
Professional: $250 per seat per month or $2,500 per seat per year. Lite, Base and Ultimate are not priced publicly; Lite lists a 14-day free trial. Crisis Control: price not published.
Source: Hack The Box business pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
How do their strengths and limits compare?
Strengths
- Deep technical content: Academy modules, Professional Labs, machines and capture-the-flag events, with 4.3m+ learners.
- A published business price, $2,500 per seat per year on the Professional plan, and a 14-day trial on Lite.
- Crisis Control adds a tabletop with optional hands-on investigation for technical players.
Limits
- A team range on your own tools is not described; SOC Range access is listed for an individual plan from Q4 2026.
- Crisis Control pricing is not published, and its scenarios are tailored with facilitator guidance, which takes more lead time than a self-serve generator.
Strengths
- Short formats: 3–5 minute individual microsimulations and 30–45 minute team exercises.
- The longest framework list here for evidence, including DORA, ISO 22301, APRA CPS 230, NIST CSF and FFIEC.
- Board-ready dashboards and benchmarking by department, region and role.
Limits
- No technical hands-on work: no labs and no range.
- No published price and no free tier.
Which one fits which team?
Look at Hack The Box if your technical team needs labs and certifications first and a tabletop second, or if you want a business price you can budget against before a call. Look at iluminr if you report exercise evidence to a board or a financial regulator, or if you want frequent short exercises rather than one long one.
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Questions people ask
Is Hack The Box or iluminr cheaper?
Hack The Box publishes a price: Professional: $250 per seat per month or $2,500 per seat per year. Lite, Base and Ultimate are not priced publicly; Lite lists a 14-day free trial. Crisis Control: price not published. iluminr does not publish a price on the pages we read.
Do Hack The Box and iluminr sell the same kind of training?
They both sell tabletop and crisis simulation. Hack The Box also sells cyber range and hands-on lab libraries; iluminr also sells awareness training.
Can I compare several platforms at once?
Yes. The platform fact grid puts up to twelve side by side, and you can pick which ones.
Read next
- Hack The Box profile
A technical training platform with a large learner community, Academy modules and Professional Labs, plus Crisis Control, a platform-led tabletop with optional hands-on investigation.
- iluminr profile
An operational resilience exercising platform for boards, executives and crisis teams, from 3–5 minute microsimulations to facilitated tabletops, with evidence mapped to regulations.
- Cyber range
A team detects and responds to a live simulated attack in a realistic environment, using real security tools.
- Tabletop and crisis simulation
The people who own decisions in an incident work through a scenario and decide what to do, from a scripted discussion to an adaptive simulation.
- Platform fact grid
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