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iluminr beside SimSpace: training types and facts side by side

Short answer

iluminr sells tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, awareness training; SimSpace sells cyber range. They differ on 3 of 4 training types and 6 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?

iluminr lanes: sells 2 of 4 training types, 1 with a condition; not in our sources for 2. Compared with SimSpace lanes: sells 1 of 4 training types; not in our sources for 3.Not foundRANGELive fireNot foundLABSSolo skillsSoldCRISISDecisionsConditionAWAREEvery employee
  • Targets: iluminr
  • Diamonds: SimSpace
  • RANGE · Cyber range: Not in our sources; SimSpace: Sold
  • LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Not in our sources; SimSpace: Not in our sources
  • CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Sold; SimSpace: Not in our sources
  • AWARE · Awareness training: Sold with a condition; SimSpace: Not in our sources
The lanes show what each platform's own pages describe, or how your answers weigh the four training types. They do not measure how well a product works.
  • 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)
From each platform's own pages, read 27 September or 11 October 2026.
TypeiluminrSimSpace
Cyber rangeNot in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Sold

"Bring your team, your tools, or your AI agents. We'll build the environment, run the attack, and show you the results."

Source: SimSpace homepage · Read 11 Oct 2026

Hands-on lab librariesNot in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Not in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Tabletop and crisis simulationSold

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

Not in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Awareness trainingSold 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

Not in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Where do their published facts differ?

  • Cyber range: iluminr Not in our sources, SimSpace Sold

    iluminr: Not described on the pages we read.

    SimSpace: "Bring your team, your tools, or your AI agents. We'll build the environment, run the attack, and show you the results."

  • Tabletop and crisis simulation: iluminr Sold, SimSpace Not in our sources

    iluminr: Microsimulations (3–5 minutes for one person, 30–45 minutes for a team), tabletop exercises and incident response management.

    SimSpace: Not described on the pages we read.

  • Awareness training: iluminr Sold with a condition, SimSpace Not in our sources

    iluminr: Individual microsimulations and benchmarking by department, region and role reach beyond the crisis team; phishing simulation and awareness modules are not described.

    SimSpace: Not described on the pages we read.

  • Hands-on keyboard work: iluminr Not in our sources, SimSpace Partly

    iluminr: Not in our sources.

    SimSpace: Teams work in an environment SimSpace builds and attacks; lab content is not described on the homepage.

  • Executives and non-technical roles take part: iluminr Matches, SimSpace Not in our sources

    iluminr: Board-ready dashboards and exercises for executives and crisis teams.

    SimSpace: Not in our sources.

  • Built around your own environment or tools: iluminr Partly, SimSpace Matches

    iluminr: An AI Context Engine uses business continuity and GRC data during scenarios (August 2026 update).

    SimSpace: Teams can bring their own tools into the environment SimSpace builds.

  • Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators: iluminr Matches, SimSpace Not in our sources

    iluminr: Evidence for DORA, ISO 22301, APRA CPS 230, FCA/PRA, NIST CSF, UK Operational Resilience, ISO 27001, FFIEC and OSFI E-21.

    SimSpace: Not in our sources.

  • Sessions of an hour or less: iluminr Matches, SimSpace Not in our sources

    iluminr: Microsimulations take 3–5 minutes for one person and 30–45 minutes for a team.

    SimSpace: Not in our sources.

  • Reaches the whole workforce: iluminr Partly, SimSpace Not in our sources

    iluminr: Benchmarking by department, region and role, and microsimulations for individuals.

    SimSpace: Not in our sources.

Where do they match?

They match on no lane or check that either platform's pages describe.

Neither platform's pages describe: Hands-on lab libraries, Price published, Free start (free tier, trial or free material).

What do they cost?

iluminr

Not published. The pricing page shows no figures.

Source: iluminr pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

SimSpace

Not published; the route in is a discovery call.

Source: SimSpace homepage · Read 11 Oct 2026

How do their strengths and limits compare?

iluminr

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.

SimSpace

Strengths

  • Builds the environment and runs the attack, with your own team and tools.
  • Tests AI agents as well as people, for organisations validating agentic security tools.
  • Frames exercises as proof of readiness rather than course completion.

Limits

  • No labs, crisis simulation or awareness training described on the pages we read.
  • No published price, and the homepage centres on validating AI agents more than on training people.

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 SimSpace if you want an attack run against your own team and tools in an environment built for you, or if you are testing AI agents alongside your human analysts.

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 SimSpace cheaper?

Neither publishes a price on the pages we read. Ask both for a quote for the same scope.

Do iluminr and SimSpace sell the same kind of training?

They do not overlap on the pages we read. iluminr also sells tabletop and crisis simulation and awareness training; SimSpace also sells cyber range.

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.

  • 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.

  • SimSpace profile

    A range vendor that now presents itself as AI Proving Grounds: it builds an environment, runs an attack against your team, your tools or your AI agents, and shows the results.

  • 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.