# Crisis Simulation Ranked > Editorial rankings of nine cyber crisis simulation and tabletop exercise platforms on how well they prepare executives and response teams for a real incident. Scores 0 to 10 on seven published criteria. Desk research from public vendor pages read between 27 September and 13 October 2026; no hands-on testing. ## Scored platforms (published weights) - =1 iluminr: 7.55 out of 10 - =1 Reflex Security: 7.55 out of 10 - 3 Immersive Labs: 7.30 out of 10 - =4 BreachRx: 6.75 out of 10 - =4 Conducttr: 6.75 out of 10 - 6 Cytactic: 6.40 out of 10 - 7 TryHackMe: 5.95 out of 10 - 8 Cyberbit: 5.90 out of 10 - 9 Hack The Box: 5.60 out of 10 - BreachRx and Cytactic added 2026-10-13 from vendor pages read that day. ## Rankings and method - [Home](https://crisissimulationranked.com/): overview of the ranking, the exercise cycle and which platform fits which job. - [Crisis simulation rankings](https://crisissimulationranked.com/crisis-simulation-rankings): full ranking, criterion scores, exercise cycle coverage, published prices and head-to-head pairings. - [Scoring method](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-scoring): criteria, weights, formula, evidence rules and limitations. - [Exercise planner](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-planner): re-weight the ranking and filter by programme needs. - [Side by side](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-side-by-side): compare up to five platforms on every criterion. ## Platforms - [Reflex Security profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/reflex-security) - [iluminr profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/iluminr) - [Immersive Labs profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/immersive-labs) - [Conducttr profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/conducttr) - [BreachRx profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/breachrx) - [Cytactic profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/cytactic) - [TryHackMe profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/tryhackme) - [Cyberbit profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/cyberbit) - [Hack The Box profile](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-platform/hack-the-box) ## Head to head - [BreachRx weighed against Conducttr](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-conducttr) - [BreachRx weighed against Cyberbit](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-cyberbit) - [BreachRx weighed against Cytactic](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-cytactic) - [BreachRx weighed against Hack The Box](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-hack-the-box) - [BreachRx weighed against iluminr](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-iluminr) - [BreachRx weighed against Immersive Labs](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-immersive-labs) - [BreachRx weighed against Reflex Security](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-reflex-security) - [BreachRx weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/breachrx-weighed-against-tryhackme) - [Conducttr weighed against Cyberbit](https://crisissimulationranked.com/conducttr-weighed-against-cyberbit) - [Conducttr weighed against Cytactic](https://crisissimulationranked.com/conducttr-weighed-against-cytactic) - [Conducttr weighed against Hack The Box](https://crisissimulationranked.com/conducttr-weighed-against-hack-the-box) - [Conducttr weighed against iluminr](https://crisissimulationranked.com/conducttr-weighed-against-iluminr) - [Conducttr weighed against Immersive Labs](https://crisissimulationranked.com/conducttr-weighed-against-immersive-labs) - [Conducttr weighed against Reflex Security](https://crisissimulationranked.com/conducttr-weighed-against-reflex-security) - [Conducttr weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/conducttr-weighed-against-tryhackme) - [Cyberbit weighed against Cytactic](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cyberbit-weighed-against-cytactic) - [Cyberbit weighed against Hack The Box](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cyberbit-weighed-against-hack-the-box) - [Cyberbit weighed against iluminr](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cyberbit-weighed-against-iluminr) - [Cyberbit weighed against Immersive Labs](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cyberbit-weighed-against-immersive-labs) - [Cyberbit weighed against Reflex Security](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cyberbit-weighed-against-reflex-security) - [Cyberbit weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cyberbit-weighed-against-tryhackme) - [Cytactic weighed against Hack The Box](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cytactic-weighed-against-hack-the-box) - [Cytactic weighed against iluminr](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cytactic-weighed-against-iluminr) - [Cytactic weighed against Immersive Labs](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cytactic-weighed-against-immersive-labs) - [Cytactic weighed against Reflex Security](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cytactic-weighed-against-reflex-security) - [Cytactic weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cytactic-weighed-against-tryhackme) - [Hack The Box weighed against iluminr](https://crisissimulationranked.com/hack-the-box-weighed-against-iluminr) - [Hack The Box weighed against Immersive Labs](https://crisissimulationranked.com/hack-the-box-weighed-against-immersive-labs) - [Hack The Box weighed against Reflex Security](https://crisissimulationranked.com/hack-the-box-weighed-against-reflex-security) - [Hack The Box weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/hack-the-box-weighed-against-tryhackme) - [iluminr weighed against Immersive Labs](https://crisissimulationranked.com/iluminr-weighed-against-immersive-labs) - [iluminr weighed against Reflex Security](https://crisissimulationranked.com/iluminr-weighed-against-reflex-security) - [iluminr weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/iluminr-weighed-against-tryhackme) - [Immersive Labs weighed against Reflex Security](https://crisissimulationranked.com/immersive-labs-weighed-against-reflex-security) - [Immersive Labs weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/immersive-labs-weighed-against-tryhackme) - [Reflex Security weighed against TryHackMe](https://crisissimulationranked.com/reflex-security-weighed-against-tryhackme) ## Alternatives - [Beyond Reflex Security: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-reflex-security-exercises) - [Beyond iluminr: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-iluminr-exercises) - [Beyond Immersive Labs: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-immersive-labs-exercises) - [Beyond Conducttr: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-conducttr-exercises) - [Beyond BreachRx: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-breachrx-exercises) - [Beyond Cytactic: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-cytactic-exercises) - [Beyond TryHackMe: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-tryhackme-exercises) - [Beyond Cyberbit: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-cyberbit-exercises) - [Beyond Hack The Box: alternatives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/beyond-hack-the-box-exercises) ## Tabletop school - [Tabletop school](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school): ten lessons in three tracks. - [Discussion, Simulation and Live Exercises: The Three Formats](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/discussion-simulation-and-live-exercises) - [What Makes a Cyber Crisis Scenario Realistic](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/what-makes-a-crisis-scenario-realistic) - [The Decisions a Cyber Crisis Forces on Executives](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/the-decisions-a-cyber-crisis-forces) - [How to Write Exercise Objectives That Can Be Scored](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/writing-exercise-objectives) - [Who Runs the Room: Facilitators, Platforms and AI](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/who-runs-the-room) - [Running a Crisis Exercise When Key People Cannot Attend](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/running-an-exercise-when-people-are-missing) - [How Often to Exercise: Annual Tabletops, Quarterly Simulations and Microsimulations](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/how-often-to-exercise) - [What an After-Action Report Should Contain](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/what-an-after-action-report-should-contain) - [Measuring Decisions Under Pressure: Speed, Confidence and Alignment](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/measuring-decisions-under-pressure) - [From Findings to Fixes: Closing the Loop After an Exercise](https://crisissimulationranked.com/tabletop-school/from-findings-to-fixes) ## Reference - [Crisis terms](https://crisissimulationranked.com/crisis-terms): glossary of crisis exercise terms. - [Crisis FAQ](https://crisissimulationranked.com/crisis-faq): answers to common questions in four themes. ## Exercise Desk notes - [Exercise Desk notes](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes): dated analysis from The Exercise Desk. - [Why Reflex Security and iluminr Tie at the Top of Our Crisis Simulation Ranking](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/why-the-top-two-tie) - [Consultant-Led Tabletop or Platform: What Changes When Software Runs the Exercise](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/consultant-tabletop-or-platform) - [Putting the Board in the Exercise: What Each Platform Documents for Directors](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/board-members-in-the-exercise) - [AI in Crisis Exercises: What Each Vendor Says Its AI Actually Does](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/what-vendors-say-ai-does) - [Simulating the Information Environment: Press, Social Media and Pressure in a Cyber Exercise](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/simulating-the-information-environment) - [Add-On, Bundle or Standalone: How Crisis Simulation Is Packaged and Priced](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/add-on-bundle-or-standalone) - [Free Baselines: CISA's Packages, the KnowBe4 Kit, and When a Paid Platform Is Worth It](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/free-baselines-and-paid-platforms) - [Reading Vendor Claims in Crisis Simulation Marketing](https://crisissimulationranked.com/exercise-desk-notes/reading-vendor-claims) ## Site - [Contact](https://crisissimulationranked.com/contact) - [Privacy Policy](https://crisissimulationranked.com/privacy-policy) - [Cookie Policy](https://crisissimulationranked.com/cookie-policy) - 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