# Immersive Labs: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 1 category by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/immersive-labs

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Secure code training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/secure-code-training/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 21% | 19 |

## What the models said for it

- "Large enterprises: Immersive Labs or Kontra (robust analytics, SSO integration, role-based paths for thousands of users)" (Grok 4.20, Secure code training)
- "Excellent hands-on simulations across security topics (not just coding). Broad coverage, realistic scenarios" (Grok 4.20, Secure code training)
- "If you need coding training plus broader security skills for devs/sec teams: Choose Immersive Labs." (Kimi K2, Secure code training)
- "Realistic simulations, cyber resilience training, and role-specific labs for all workforce levels." (Mistral Small, Secure code training)

## And against it

- "Excellent but built for larger enterprises; pricing is not transparent and usually expensive." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Secure code training)
- "paid enterprise platforms like *Secure Code Warrior* or *Immersive Labs* can quickly become cost-prohibitive" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secure code training)
- "reviewers note it's typically more expensive and may be overkill for mid-market needs" (Kimi K2, Secure code training)
- "often start at thousands of dollars annually ... making them less ideal" (Grok 4.20, Secure code training)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Immersive Labs, from 44 of the 47 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 29
- reddit.com: 28
- securecodewarrior.com: 24
- sourceforge.net: 24
- securityjourney.com: 18
- comparitech.com: 16
- ebool.com: 16
- gane.ai/index: 14
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 14
- owasp.github.io: 13

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1ip5cke/what_platform_do_you_use_to_train_developers_on: 27
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-secure-code-training-tools: 16
- https://ebool.com/secure-code-training-platforms: 16
- https://securecodewarrior.com/plans: 15
- https://ransomleak.com/blog/best-secure-coding-training-2026: 13
- https://topbusinesssoftware.com/categories/secure-code-training: 13
- https://owasp.github.io/DevSecOpsGuideline/1-People/1-2-Training/1-2-1-Secure-coding: 12
- https://veracode.com/developers/training: 10

## In its own words

What Immersive Labs's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Immersive is a cybersecurity workforce resilience platform that enables organizations to prove, improve, benchmark and report cyber readiness through realistic drills, hands-on labs and data-driven insights. (https://immersivelabs.com/)
- For: organizations (https://immersivelabs.com/)
- Price stated: Request a Demo (https://www.immersivelabs.com/platform)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.immersivelabs.com/platform)
- Customers named: HSBC, Kroll, Specsavers, Mercedes Benz, Elastic

## What it publishes

Every page immersivelabs.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1865 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 457 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 78 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 90 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-04-24
- report or ebook: 41 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-02-03
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-01-27
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-18
- glossary or explainer: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-11-11
- news or press: 70 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Cyber proving ground the framework that actually works and how to scale it https://www.immersivelabs.com/resources/blog/cyber-proving-ground-the-framework-that-actually-works-and-how-to-scale-it
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Ai in your soc without breaking the bank testing jev on blue team workflows https://www.immersivelabs.com/resources/c7-blog/ai-in-your-soc-without-breaking-the-bank-testing-jev-on-blue-team-workflows
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Cyber proving ground why speed and control feel incompatible and why both extremes fail https://www.immersivelabs.com/resources/blog/cyber-proving-ground-why-speed-and-control-feel-incompatible-and-why-both-extremes-fail
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: The ai debt bubble concentration risk and stranded assets https://www.immersivelabs.com/resources/the-resilience-room/the-ai-debt-bubble-concentration-risk-and-stranded-assets
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Controlling ai closing the gap between theory and reality https://www.immersivelabs.com/resources/blog/controlling-ai-closing-the-gap-between-theory-and-reality
- Recent: 2026-08-25 blog: When ai agents go rogue https://www.immersivelabs.com/resources/the-resilience-room/when-ai-agents-go-rogue

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.