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KnowBe4 beside TryHackMe: training types and facts side by side

Short answer

KnowBe4 sells awareness training; TryHackMe sells hands-on lab libraries and tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, cyber range. They differ on 4 of 4 training types and 8 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?

KnowBe4 lanes: sells 1 of 4 training types; not in our sources for 3. Compared with TryHackMe lanes: sells 3 of 4 training types, 1 with a condition; not in our sources for 1.Not foundRANGELive fireNot foundLABSSolo skillsNot foundCRISISDecisionsSoldAWAREEvery employee
  • Targets: KnowBe4
  • 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: Not in our sources; TryHackMe: Sold
  • AWARE · Awareness training: Sold; TryHackMe: 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.
TypeKnowBe4TryHackMe
Cyber rangeNot 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 librariesNot 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 simulationNot in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

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 trainingSold

Security awareness training and simulated phishing, with 1,000+ modules, videos and games.

Source: KnowBe4 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Not in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Where do their published facts differ?

  • Cyber range: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Sold with a condition

    KnowBe4: 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: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Sold

    KnowBe4: Not described on the pages we read.

    TryHackMe: 800+ labs, with a Custom Content Studio for business teams.

  • Tabletop and crisis simulation: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Sold

    KnowBe4: Not described on the pages we read.

    TryHackMe: Tabletop exercises generated from industry, attack vector and tech stack, with playbook upload and Co-Create.

  • Awareness training: KnowBe4 Sold, TryHackMe Not in our sources

    KnowBe4: Security awareness training and simulated phishing, with 1,000+ modules, videos and games.

    TryHackMe: Not described on the pages we read.

  • Hands-on keyboard work: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Matches

    KnowBe4: Not in our sources.

    TryHackMe: 800+ labs and simulators.

  • Executives and non-technical roles take part: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Partly

    KnowBe4: Not in our sources.

    TryHackMe: Tabletop exercises are aimed at managers, practitioners and security leaders.

  • Built around your own environment or tools: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Partly

    KnowBe4: Not in our sources.

    TryHackMe: Scenarios are generated from your industry, attack vector and tech stack, and teams can upload their own playbooks.

  • Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Matches

    KnowBe4: Not in our sources.

    TryHackMe: Audit-ready reports; scenarios align to NIST and ISO 27035.

  • Price published: KnowBe4 Matches, TryHackMe Partly

    KnowBe4: US list prices per seat per month on a 3-year term (May 2026): SAT Foundation $2.40 to $1.63 and SAT Advanced $3.75 to $2.79, from 25 to 1,000 seats; above 1,000 seats on quote.

    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): KnowBe4 Partly, TryHackMe Matches

    KnowBe4: A free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit for October 2026: posters, four tabletop exercise documents, training videos and modules.

    TryHackMe: A free individual tier.

  • Sessions of an hour or less: KnowBe4 Not in our sources, TryHackMe Partly

    KnowBe4: Not in our sources.

    TryHackMe: TryHackMe lists a "10 min average time" on its tabletop page; what the time covers is not explained.

  • Reaches the whole workforce: KnowBe4 Matches, TryHackMe Not in our sources

    KnowBe4: Security awareness training and simulated phishing for the whole workforce.

    TryHackMe: Not in our sources.

Where do they match?

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

What do they cost?

KnowBe4

SAT Foundation from $2.40 (25–50 seats) to $1.63 (501–1,000 seats) and SAT Advanced from $3.75 to $2.79, per seat per month, 3-year term, US MSRP as of May 2026, taxes excluded. Above 1,000 seats: quote. Add-ons such as PhishER Plus ($1.50) and Compliance Plus ($0.93) per seat per month at 101–500 seats.

Source: KnowBe4 security awareness training pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026

TryHackMe

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?

KnowBe4

Strengths

  • Built for every employee: awareness training and simulated phishing with 1,000+ modules, videos and games.
  • A free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit for October 2026, including four tabletop exercise documents.
  • Published per-seat pricing for two awareness tiers, from $1.63 to $3.75 per seat per month on a 3-year term.

Limits

  • Not incident response training: no range, no technical labs and no crisis simulation platform.
  • Published prices assume a 3-year term and stop at 1,000 seats; larger organisations get a quote.

TryHackMe

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 KnowBe4 if your gap is employees clicking on or not reporting phishing, or if you need training that reaches every employee. 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.

Not sure which training type you need first? The training type finder weighs your answers before it lists platforms.

Questions people ask

Is KnowBe4 or TryHackMe cheaper?

Both publish prices: SAT Foundation from $2.40 (25–50 seats) to $1.63 (501–1,000 seats) and SAT Advanced from $3.75 to $2.79, per seat per month, 3-year term, US MSRP as of May 2026, taxes excluded. Above 1,000 seats: quote. Add-ons such as PhishER Plus ($1.50) and Compliance Plus ($0.93) per seat per month at 101–500 seats; 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. Compare them for your team size.

Do KnowBe4 and TryHackMe sell the same kind of training?

They do not overlap on the pages we read. KnowBe4 also sells awareness training; TryHackMe also sells cyber range, hands-on lab libraries and tabletop and crisis simulation.

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.

  • KnowBe4 profile

    Security awareness training and simulated phishing for the whole workforce. It trains employees to spot and report threats, not the incident response team to run an incident.

  • 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.

  • Awareness training

    Short modules and simulated phishing that teach every employee to spot and report threats.

  • 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.