ALTERNATIVES
Immersive Labs alternatives for crisis simulation and tabletop exercises (2026)
THE SHORT ANSWER
On our published weights the closest alternatives to Immersive Labs are iluminr (7.55) and Reflex Security (7.55). Immersive Labs scores 7.30. iluminr scores higher on executive and board focus, exercise delivery effort and regulatory evidence.
By The Exercise Desk · Crisis Simulation Ranked · Published 2026-10-11
Desk research from public vendor pages, vendor announcements and standards documents read between 27 September and 13 October 2026. Editorial assessment; we did not run any exercise on these platforms.
Why do buyers look beyond Immersive Labs?
- Immersive Labs publishes no price.
Source: Immersive Labs homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Crisis Sim is one module of Immersive One, a platform that also sells labs, drills and ranges.
Source: Immersive Labs homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Which alternatives score highest?
=1. iluminr (Tied)
Board-level evidence for regulated firms
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: executive and board focus, exercise delivery effort and regulatory evidence
Immersive Labs scores higher on: scenario realism and customisation
Immersive Labs and iluminr weighed=1. Reflex Security (Tied)
Replacing the scripted tabletop with a live crisis
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: scenario realism and exercise delivery effort
Immersive Labs scores higher on: measurement and after-action reporting and regulatory evidence
Immersive Labs and Reflex Security weighed=4. BreachRx (Tied)
Exercises inside an incident response platform
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: no criterion
Immersive Labs scores higher on: scenario realism, measurement and after-action reporting and regulatory evidence
Immersive Labs and BreachRx weighed=4. Conducttr (Tied)
Teams that design every inject themselves
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: customisation and pricing clarity
Immersive Labs scores higher on: scenario realism, executive and board focus, exercise delivery effort, measurement and after-action reporting and regulatory evidence
Immersive Labs and Conducttr weighed6. Cytactic
Simulations inside a cyber incident response hub
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: no criterion
Immersive Labs scores higher on: scenario realism, executive and board focus, measurement and after-action reporting and regulatory evidence
Immersive Labs and Cytactic weighed7. TryHackMe
Fast, security-team tabletops from a large training platform
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: exercise delivery effort, customisation and pricing clarity
Immersive Labs scores higher on: scenario realism, executive and board focus, measurement and after-action reporting and regulatory evidence
Immersive Labs and TryHackMe weighed8. Cyberbit
Linking a cyber range to executive decisions
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: no criterion
Immersive Labs scores higher on: scenario realism, exercise delivery effort, measurement and after-action reporting, regulatory evidence and customisation
Immersive Labs and Cyberbit weighed9. Hack The Box
Technical teams that want a platform-led tabletop
Scores higher than Immersive Labs on: pricing clarity
Immersive Labs scores higher on: scenario realism, executive and board focus, exercise delivery effort, measurement and after-action reporting, regulatory evidence and customisation
Immersive Labs and Hack The Box weighed
When should you stay with Immersive Labs?
Stay with Immersive Labs if measurement and after-action reporting and scenario realism matter most to you: it scores 9 and 8 out of 10 there. It is our pick for: Crisis simulation inside a wider readiness platform.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Immersive Labs?
On our published weights, iluminr at 7.55. The best fit depends on your weights; the exercise planner re-ranks the platforms for you.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Immersive Labs?
Conducttr publishes a price: Four annual team licences: Raven £11,950, Hawk £16,465, Osprey £21,000 and Eagle £25,725 a year, each for up to 40 participants per session, in GBP excluding tax. Assessment Toolkit from £4,536 a year. Larger exercises and Conducttr Local are priced on request. The others do not publish prices.