Platform profile
Hack The Box: training types, pricing, strengths and limits
Short answer
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. On the pages we read it sells hands-on lab libraries and tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, cyber range. Professional: $250 per seat per month or $2,500 per seat per year.
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 Hack The Box sell?
- RANGE · Cyber range: Sold with a condition
- LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Sold
- CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Sold
- AWARE · Awareness training: Not in our sources
- 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 | Status | What the pages describe | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Awareness training | Not in our sources | Not described on the pages we read. | None |
What does Hack The Box check off?
| Check | Status | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hands-on keyboard work | Matches | Academy modules and Professional Labs, plus optional hands-on investigation inside Crisis Control. | Source: Hack The Box for business · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Executives and non-technical roles take part | Matches | Crisis Control covers executives, SOC, IT, legal and communications. | Source: Hack The Box: tabletop exercises (Crisis Control) · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Built around your own environment or tools | Partly | Six documented baseline scenarios, tailored on request. | Source: Hack The Box: tabletop exercises (Crisis Control) · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators | Matches | Crisis Control ends with a Golden Report, an action roadmap and technical annexes. | Source: Hack The Box: tabletop exercises (Crisis Control) · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Price published | Matches | Professional plan: $250 per seat per month or $2,500 per seat per year. | Source: Hack The Box business pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Free start (free tier, trial or free material) | Matches | The Lite business plan lists a 14-day free trial. | Source: Hack The Box business pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Sessions of an hour or less | Not in our sources | ||
| Reaches the whole workforce | Not in our sources |
What does it 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
What are the facts?
| Learners | 4.3m+ learners. Source: Hack The Box homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Organizations | 1.5k+ organizations. Source: Hack The Box for business · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| HTB Academy | "Start for Free"; certifications listed at $490 and $1,260. Source: HTB Academy · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| HTB PRO (individual) | $49 a month or $490 a year: VIP+ access, 10 Pro Labs, Pro Lab preparation tracks and SOC Range access (Q4 2026). Source: Hack The Box blog: HTB PRO plan announcement · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Crisis Control scenarios | Six baseline scenarios; the report set is a Golden Report, a roadmap and technical annexes. Source: Hack The Box: tabletop exercises (Crisis Control) · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
What does Hack The Box say about itself?
What are the 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.
What are the 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.
What has Hack The Box announced in 2026?
· 21 Sep 2026
Launched HTB PRO for individuals at $49 a month or $490 a year, bundling VIP+ access, 10 Pro Labs, Pro Lab preparation tracks and SOC Range access (Q4 2026); legacy Pro Labs bundles close to new purchases on 2026-09-30.
Source: Hack The Box blog: HTB PRO plan announcement · Read 27 Sep 2026
· 26 Aug 2026
Published its 2026 Global Cyber Skills Benchmark brief: 68% of the top 25 teams used AI agents, and median solve time fell from 26.1 hours (2024) to 13.8 hours (2026).
Source: Hack The Box blog: 68% of top teams use AI agents · Read 27 Sep 2026
· 6 Mar 2026
Published an AI-augmented versus human-only benchmark: AI-using teams reached 27% challenge success against 16% for the top human-only teams.
Source: Cybersecurity Insiders: Hack The Box AI-augmented benchmark report · Read 27 Sep 2026
Who should consider Hack The Box?
Consider 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 elsewhere if your main need is awareness training.
How does Hack The Box sit beside the others?
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- Hack The Box beside iluminr
- Hack The Box beside Immersive Labs
- Hack The Box beside KnowBe4
- Hack The Box beside Reflex Security
- Hack The Box beside SimSpace
- Hack The Box beside TryHackMe
Questions people ask
What does Hack The Box sell?
On the pages we read, Hack The Box sells hands-on lab libraries and tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, cyber range. 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.
Does Hack The Box publish 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.
Is there a free way to start with Hack The Box?
The Lite business plan lists a 14-day free trial.
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