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iluminr beside Immersive Labs: training types and facts side by side
Short answer
iluminr sells tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, awareness training; Immersive Labs sells cyber range, hands-on lab libraries and tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, awareness training. They differ on 2 of 4 training types and 3 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: iluminr
- Diamonds: Immersive Labs
- RANGE · Cyber range: Not in our sources; Immersive Labs: Sold
- LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Not in our sources; Immersive Labs: Sold
- CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Sold; Immersive Labs: Sold
- AWARE · Awareness training: Sold with a condition; Immersive Labs: 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 | iluminr | Immersive Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber range | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. | Sold Dynamic Threat Range runs live-fire attacks on the customer's own stack, with tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, Splunk and CrowdStrike. Source: Immersive Labs: cybersecurity technical exercises · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Hands-on lab libraries | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. | Sold Browser-based labs across AI, application security, cloud, OT and offensive security, with an AI Lab Builder. Source: Immersive Labs: labs · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Tabletop and crisis simulation | 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 | Sold Crisis Sim for executives, incident leaders and cross-functional teams, with dynamic injects, AI actors and AI scenario creation. Source: Immersive Labs: Crisis Sim · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Awareness training | 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 | Sold with a condition Lab audiences include non-technical employees; phishing simulation is not described on the pages we read. Source: Immersive Labs: labs · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
Where do their published facts differ?
Cyber range: iluminr Not in our sources, Immersive Labs Sold
iluminr: Not described on the pages we read.
Immersive: Dynamic Threat Range runs live-fire attacks on the customer's own stack, with tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, Splunk and CrowdStrike.
Hands-on lab libraries: iluminr Not in our sources, Immersive Labs Sold
iluminr: Not described on the pages we read.
Immersive: Browser-based labs across AI, application security, cloud, OT and offensive security, with an AI Lab Builder.
Hands-on keyboard work: iluminr Not in our sources, Immersive Labs Matches
iluminr: Not in our sources.
Immersive: Browser labs against live systems, and a live-fire range.
Built around your own environment or tools: iluminr Partly, Immersive Labs Matches
iluminr: An AI Context Engine uses business continuity and GRC data during scenarios (August 2026 update).
Immersive: Dynamic Threat Range: a live-fire attack on your own stack.
Sessions of an hour or less: iluminr Matches, Immersive Labs Partly
iluminr: Microsimulations take 3–5 minutes for one person and 30–45 minutes for a team.
Immersive: The AI Program Builder drafts tabletop exercises; session length is not stated on the pages we read.
Where do they match?
- Sold Tabletop and crisis simulation
- Sold with a condition Awareness training
- Matches Executives and non-technical roles take part
- Matches Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators
- Partly Reaches the whole workforce
Neither platform's pages describe: Price published, Free start (free tier, trial or free material).
What do they cost?
How do their strengths and limits compare?
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.
Strengths
- The broadest set here: labs, cyber drills, a live-fire range and crisis simulation in one platform.
- Dynamic Threat Range runs live-fire attacks on the customer's own stack, with tools such as Sentinel, Elastic, Splunk and CrowdStrike.
- Evidence for boards and regulators: a Resilience Score, benchmarks and references to frameworks such as NIS2 and DORA.
Limits
- No published pricing and no free tier on the pages we read.
- Breadth needs program ownership: someone has to decide which of labs, drills, range and crisis simulation each team gets.
Which one fits which team?
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. Look at Immersive if you want one platform for analysts, responders and executives, or if you need live-fire exercises on the tools you already run.
Not sure which training type you need first? The training type finder weighs your answers before it lists platforms.
Questions people ask
Is iluminr or Immersive Labs cheaper?
Neither publishes a price on the pages we read. Ask both for a quote for the same scope.
Do iluminr and Immersive Labs sell the same kind of training?
They both sell tabletop and crisis simulation and awareness training. Immersive Labs also sells cyber range and hands-on lab libraries.
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
- 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.
- Immersive Labs profile
One platform, Immersive One, with hands-on labs, cyber drills, a live-fire range on the customer's own tools, and crisis simulations.
- 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.
- Cyber range
A team detects and responds to a live simulated attack in a realistic environment, using real security tools.
- Platform fact grid
Every platform's facts in one table.