# Practice platforms [checked October 22, 2026]
Practice platforms for SOC analysts
Certifications prove something at one point in time; practice platforms are where most people build the skill. This page lists plan prices exactly as each platform showed them, with the date we checked. Annual prices are shown per month only where the platform itself shows them that way.
| Plan | Price | What the platform lists |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited learning-path access, free rooms only, 1 hour a day on the AttackBox |
| Premium | $16.99/month, or $10.50/month billed annually | Full beginner paths, completion certificates, unlimited AttackBox, 15% off certifications |
| Max | $30.73/month, or $18.99/month billed annually | Advanced content tier |
Editorial judgment
Absolute beginners who need fundamentals before SOC work; low monthly cost.
| Plan | Price | What the platform lists |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | Free courses, challenges and quizzes; 1 hour a month of hands-on labs |
| VIP | $24.99/month | Paid learning tier |
| VIP+ | $39.99/month | Career-focused tier |
Editorial judgment
Practising alert triage in a simulated SOC queue — but check the Hack The Box transition before paying for anything long-term.
| Plan | Price | What the platform lists |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $25/month | Premium labs, billed monthly |
| Membership | $299/year | Offered to certified learners after the 4 months bundled with a certification |
Editorial judgment
Learners past the basics who want investigation-style labs (forensics, SIEM, threat hunting).
Hack The Box Academy is not listed with prices yet: its pricing could not be captured from an official page on the check date. Read what the LetsDefend move means for learners.
Sources
- TryHackMe: tryhackme.com/pricing — checked 2026-10-22, rendered in a headless browser
- LetsDefend: app.letsdefend.io/pricing — checked 2026-10-22, rendered in a headless browser
- LetsDefend: letsdefend.io/blog/letsdefend-joining-hack-the-box — checked 2026-10-22, direct HTTP fetch
- CyberDefenders: cyberdefenders.org/pricing/ — checked 2026-10-22, direct HTTP fetch and rendered in a headless browser