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iluminr beside TryHackMe: training types and facts side by side
Short answer
iluminr sells tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, awareness training; TryHackMe sells hands-on lab libraries and tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, 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?
- Targets: iluminr
- Diamonds: TryHackMe
- RANGE · Cyber range: Not in our sources; TryHackMe: Sold with a condition
- LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Not in our sources; TryHackMe: Sold
- CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Sold; TryHackMe: Sold
- AWARE · Awareness training: Sold with a condition; TryHackMe: 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 | iluminr | TryHackMe |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber range | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. | Sold with a condition SOC Simulator, Threat Hunting Simulator and Live Breach Exercises are listed for business teams; a range on your own tools is not described on the pages we read. Source: TryHackMe for business · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Hands-on lab libraries | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. | Sold 800+ labs, with a Custom Content Studio for business teams. Source: TryHackMe for business · 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 Tabletop exercises generated from industry, attack vector and tech stack, with playbook upload and Co-Create. Source: TryHackMe: tabletop exercises · 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 | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. |
Where do their published facts differ?
Cyber range: iluminr Not in our sources, TryHackMe Sold with a condition
iluminr: Not described on the pages we read.
TryHackMe: SOC Simulator, Threat Hunting Simulator and Live Breach Exercises are listed for business teams; a range on your own tools is not described on the pages we read.
Hands-on lab libraries: iluminr Not in our sources, TryHackMe Sold
iluminr: Not described on the pages we read.
TryHackMe: 800+ labs, with a Custom Content Studio for business teams.
Awareness training: iluminr Sold with a condition, TryHackMe 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.
TryHackMe: Not described on the pages we read.
Hands-on keyboard work: iluminr Not in our sources, TryHackMe Matches
iluminr: Not in our sources.
TryHackMe: 800+ labs and simulators.
Executives and non-technical roles take part: iluminr Matches, TryHackMe Partly
iluminr: Board-ready dashboards and exercises for executives and crisis teams.
TryHackMe: Tabletop exercises are aimed at managers, practitioners and security leaders.
Price published: iluminr Not in our sources, TryHackMe Partly
iluminr: Not in our sources.
TryHackMe: Business plans are listed at $99 (Foundation) and $199 (Advanced) per month, with Enterprise on request; whether the price is per user, and the billing period, were not confirmed in our read.
Free start (free tier, trial or free material): iluminr Not in our sources, TryHackMe Matches
iluminr: Not in our sources.
TryHackMe: A free individual tier.
Sessions of an hour or less: iluminr Matches, TryHackMe Partly
iluminr: Microsimulations take 3–5 minutes for one person and 30–45 minutes for a team.
TryHackMe: TryHackMe lists a "10 min average time" on its tabletop page; what the time covers is not explained.
Reaches the whole workforce: iluminr Partly, TryHackMe Not in our sources
iluminr: Benchmarking by department, region and role, and microsimulations for individuals.
TryHackMe: Not in our sources.
Where do they match?
- Sold Tabletop and crisis simulation
- Partly Built around your own environment or tools
- Matches Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators
What do they cost?
Business: Foundation $99 per month and Advanced $199 per month; Enterprise on request. Whether these prices are per user, and the billing period, were not confirmed in our read, so check before budgeting. A free individual tier and paid individual plans are also published.
Source: TryHackMe business pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026
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
- A free individual tier and 8M+ users: the easiest start for analysts.
- 800+ labs plus SOC and threat hunting simulators and live breach exercises.
- Tabletop exercises with unlimited exercises and participants, audit-ready reports and alignment to NIST and ISO 27035.
Limits
- Tabletops centre on the security team rather than the boardroom.
- A range on your own tools is not described, and its SOC Simulator and Live Breach Exercises are not documented in detail on the pages we read.
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 TryHackMe if you want analysts to start free and build skills in the browser, or if you want a tabletop generator inside the same platform as your labs.
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Questions people ask
Is iluminr or TryHackMe cheaper?
TryHackMe publishes a price: Business: Foundation $99 per month and Advanced $199 per month; Enterprise on request. Whether these prices are per user, and the billing period, were not confirmed in our read, so check before budgeting. A free individual tier and paid individual plans are also published. iluminr does not publish a price on the pages we read.
Do iluminr and TryHackMe sell the same kind of training?
They both sell tabletop and crisis simulation. iluminr also sells awareness training; TryHackMe 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.
- TryHackMe profile
Browser-based labs with a free tier and a large community, plus SOC and threat hunting simulators, live breach exercises and AI-driven tabletop exercises for business teams.
- 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
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