# TryHackMe: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/tryhackme

## 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% | 87 | 50% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "TryHackMe offers affordable team seats with browser-based labs covering Web Security, Secure Coding, and DevSecOps" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secure code training)

## And against it

- "Standard offensive platforms like *Hack The Box* or *TryHackMe* (unless using their specific developer-focused tracks)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secure code training)
- "Be Cautious: Pentesting-Only Platforms (e.g., HackTheBox, TryHackMe)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named TryHackMe, from 4 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- guideflow.com: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- g2.com: 2
- openssf.org: 2
- owasp.org: 2
- ransomleak.com: 2
- slashdot.org: 2
- application.security: 1
- appsecengineer.com: 1
- aws.amazon.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://guideflow.com/blog/application-security-training: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1ip5cke/what_platform_do_you_use_to_train_developers_on: 4
- https://ransomleak.com/blog/best-secure-coding-training-2026: 2
- https://application.security/: 1
- https://application.security/free/owasp-top-10: 1
- https://appsecengineer.com/blog/5-hands-on-security-training-platforms-that-wont-make-you-wait-for-blackhat: 1
- https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-55azktjluj3im: 1
- https://blog.secureflag.com/2026/09/25/best-secure-coding-training-platforms: 1

## 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.