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Last updated March 13th, 2026

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Security Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Hack The Box Sets the Standard"

July 25, 2025

5.0

My overall experience with Hack The Box has been incredibly positive. Out of all the platforms I’ve tried, HTB offers the most well-structured, realistic, and engaging content. The challenges and labs are thoughtfully designed to reflect real-world scenarios, and the learning path is both rewarding and practical. It’s by far the best resource I’ve used for hands-on cybersecurity training.

Pros

Hack The Box provides the highest quality content out of any cyber security educational platform out there. Their content engineers are very talented and the hands-on practice labs they provide are like no other. They are truly at the top of the food chain. The value you receive for the cost is also by far the best deal you can get when learning both blue and red team skills.

Cons

I can’t say I’ve run into any real cons personally, the platform has exceeded my expectations. The only thing I might be able to mention is that users new to cybersecurity might feel overwhelmed at first.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Application Security Engineer  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "HTB Makes Learning Cybersecurity Fun and Practical"

September 27, 2025

5.0

My overall experience with Hack The Box has been amazing! It’s fun, challenging, and super rewarding—the gamified challenges really helped me level up my skills. Thanks to the experience and practical skills I gained on HTB, I was able to land a cybersecurity job - Application Security Engineer. The community is helpful, the content is constantly updated, and it’s a safe place to practice

Pros

Honestly, HTB is one of the best platforms I’ve used for learning cybersecurity. The value for money is great—you get tons of labs and challenges without breaking the bank. The platform is super easy to use, and the gamified setup keeps it fun while you learn. Customer support and the community are really helpful whenever you get stuck. The labs and challenges help you build real skills that you can actually show on your resume, which definitely helps with job hunting. They keep adding new content all the time, so there’s always something fresh to try. Plus, it’s completely safe to practice, so you can experiment without worrying about risks or compliance issues. If you want a fun way to level up your cybersecurity skills, HTB is perfect.

Cons

Honestly, there’s very little I didn’t like about HTB. If I had to pick something, it would be that some of the harder challenges can feel a bit overwhelming at first, especially for beginners—but that’s also part of what makes the learning so rewarding.

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Andres P.  
Innovation and Technology Director  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Swordmaster of Cybersecurity"

September 16, 2025

5.0

I have learned a lot, even for someone that has at least 17 years of experience in the field. Hack The Box is the equivalent of a swordmaster when it comes to sharpenning skills.

Pros

Hack the Box interface in the Academy, ProLabs and the Enterprise side, is very straightforward to understand and use. HTB should be the playground of all jr IT professional with the ambition of understanding Cybersecurity.

Cons

Sometimes instructions in the courses are not clear, especially for English as a Second Language speakers.

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Reason for choosing Hack The Box

High quality content, ease of use, affordable.

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Jeremy C.  
Helpdesk  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Best elearning course"

October 28, 2025

5.0

Loving ecery minute of it. Make the material easy to grasp and understand. Lots of reading accompanied with hands-on labs.

Pros

I’ve got to say, Hack The Box is one of the best platforms I’ve ever used for hands-on cybersecurity training. The content is structured in a way that actually teaches you how to think like a professional — not just memorize facts. Every module and lab breaks complex concepts down into steps that make sense, even for someone who’s still building their foundation. What I love most is that HTB makes the material easy to understand without watering it down. You’re thrown into real-world challenges, but the explanations and guidance help you grow fast. It’s interactive, engaging, and addicting in the best way possible. If you’re serious about breaking into cybersecurity — especially red team, penetration testing, or SOC work — Hack The Box is worth every minute. It doesn’t just teach you; it transforms the way you approach problems. 10/10 experience so far.

Cons

I really haven't experienced anything yet I didn't like. I haven't seen everything offered yet, I am newer to tech and sometimes its still a little harder for me to understand, but that is also what drives me to do more.

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Dante S.  
Student  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best Cybersecurity Platform "

November 26, 2025

5.0

Pros

HTB is always my go to platform when I want to sharpen my skills and learn new techniques. Their academy is one of the best resources I’ve come across, even for a total beginner. Each time you complete a lesson they have labs where you can apply all the detailed theory. This platform always keeps me motivated to stay curious and helped me so much in my career. Additionally, that have very good discounts for students.

Cons

Honestly, as of now, I haven’t had any problems with the platform and I’ve been using it over a year. The content is always above my expectations.

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SK

Sunny K.  
Cyber Security Analyst  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Hands-On Learning, Great Support, and Student-Friendly Platform"

October 8, 2025

5.0

Overall, I had a very positive experience with Hack The Box. I initially struggled to get the student discount because my college doesn’t issue official emails, but their chatbot helped me upload an alternate college ID and approved it quickly. After that, I was able to access the student plan without any issues. The platform is intuitive and easy to navigate, with high-quality, hands-on content that helped me improve my practical cybersecurity skills. I recently switched from another platform, and HTB’s labs and challenges are far more structured and engaging. Between the excellent content, student-friendly pricing, and supportive team, I would highly recommend Hack The Box.

Pros

Hack The Box offers excellent value for the price. Even as a student, I was able to get the student discount after a quick interaction with their support team. The content is very practical, the labs are hands-on, and everything is structured in a way that makes learning cybersecurity engaging and effective. I also really appreciated how responsive and helpful the support team was when I had questions.

Cons

Some of the advanced labs can be challenging if you don’t have prior experience, and you won’t get direct walkthroughs of HTB, so you need to figure things out on your own.

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ST

Sebin T.  
Cyber Security Consultant  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Hack The Box Feedback"

September 14, 2025

5.0

Overall experience with Hack The Box was excellent and trully rewarding, the updated contents keeps me motivated!!

Pros

I liked the hands-on lab which HackTheBox provided and the contents which HTB are not seen that much in Google or any articles, or I don’t find it. Anyway, Academy was the best choice. Also, HTB helped me to land my first job and got into my second job now too. Customer support is also awesome. Also, HTB increased my resume page from 1 to 4. The platform is really easy to use, even for a beginner. The contents that comes in HTB are really great and updated ones. The modules in Academy helped me to do better pentesting for my job, and also it’s value for money.

Cons

Cons of Hack The Box??? Mhm, the only con I felt was the cost, because when converting from USD to my currency it becomes more than I can afford. I even thought of taking CAPE, but the price pulled me back :((

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M.

Mathieu ..  
Red Team Member  
Public Policy  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Top notch cyber security education!"

January 27, 2025

5.0

The Pwnbox is super handy and deploys very quickly! The progress bar on each page on academy helps to keep me reading and the overall progress on job role path is nice to see too. The formatting and arrangement of lessons and subsections within lessons has really been thought about, you can tell it's not just random bits of knowledge put together but a more comprehensive piece. I like that the overall user experience and user learning experience has been thought through, this makes a big difference compared to other platform where subjects are just collated together, on Hack The Box there is a real sense of a learning journey.

Pros

I love the platform, the integration between theory & practice. I use it the platform almost everyday and can only recommend it. I contacted the customer support of couple of times and it has been very smooth, quick answer and resolution. Hack The Box is so much more than the platform, the community is amazing - weekly cube talks, discord and regular online events... I learn new things everyday and can see a direct application to my work. I find that in the overwhelming amount of online courses it's easy to get lost but HTB Academy has been the reference for me. Once I get the theory I can apply it straightaway to a box or a small exercise to reinforce that knowledge. I only hope that in a couple of years the certifications become the new industry standards, widely accepted by recruiters/HR and technical teams.

Cons

I wish the daily streak feature was implemented on the HTB Enterprise platform as well as the ability for certifications gained through the Enterprise subscription to sync to the HTB Account. Ideally anything that is gained and completed should show and be accessible on the user's account outside of the Enterprise platform. I would say there are still a few typos here and there in some Academy pages and it would be nice to have a simple way to report them so that the community can help the product improve. Some of the pages are really long so a way to break this up would be great but it's always a tight balance between a long page to read vs a lot of short pages to read, overall it's pretty good. One last thing, if HTB certifications could offer equivalency with industry standards like CREST CRT or The Cyber Scheme CSTM (like the OSCP equivalency with CREST) that would be even better!

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TC

Tomasz C.  
Security Engineer  
Package/Freight Delivery  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Hack The Box review"

April 12, 2025

5.0

Overall, I love Hack The Box. I spend most of my free time there. I use the Academy, Enterprise, and CTF platforms, and all of them are excellent, with only a few minor issues.

Pros

\- High-quality, in-depth technical content - Well-designed, practical machines for hands-on learning - Clearly defined career and certification paths - Clean user interface

Cons

\- The biggest issue is that sometimes machines stack in deploying mode, and you must wait or try to contact support - Some of the virtual machines have bugs - Some part need update like crackmapexec with newer nxc - A couple of tasks in subtopics are very difficult compared to other parts of the course in some modules. - For modules and paths, the UI in Academy is better than in Enterprise. - Some tasks need a slight redesign - for example, the brute-forcing task, where most of the time is spent looking for the proper wordlist.

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JS

Jason S.  
Information security consultant  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "HTB academy and lab review"

March 25, 2025

5.0

I use their services daily, i do machine with my friends every week, and i’m trying to grt certifications from them as they are very respectable

Pros

Academy is excellent, full of resources and the labs are just on point.

Cons

I didn’t dislike anything, although i would have loved to have videos explaining modules. But text is sometimes better.

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VISHWAM P.  
student  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### ""Hands-On Cybersecurity Training That Delivers Real Skills""

August 10, 2025

5.0

Hack The Box is one of the most effective hands-on cybersecurity learning platforms available. The mix of realistic scenarios, structured Academy content, and active community makes it invaluable for both beginners and professionals. It has significantly improved my practical penetration testing and problem-solving skills.

Pros

Realistic penetration testing environments with new machines released weekly. Strong community for knowledge sharing without spoiling solutions. Wide range of challenges from beginner to expert. HTB Academy for structured, topic-based learning.

Cons

Some older machines have outdated exploits and limited hints. Occasional server load issues during peak hours.

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JPN

João Pedro N.  
Trainee  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Learning by doing"

October 6, 2024

5.0

Hack The Box offers a hands-on, engaging experience with varied challenges that helped me improve my cybersecurity skills. The interface is intuitive and the active community provides support and continuous learning.

Pros

What I like most about Hack The Box is the dynamic between theoretical and practical content, providing users with a great way to learn concepts. Another point are also the machines, which for me are the most exciting things on the platform.

Cons

What I like least are some learning modules that are very theoretical, but I understand that we need theory to strengthen our conceptual bases.

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MH

Matthew H.  
Service Desk Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great learning tool for a wide range of skillsets "

February 14, 2025

5.0

It is a great, easy to use learning tool for anyone interested in cyber security.

Pros

Access to the Pwnbox makes it easy to learn on the go without needing to run a vm on my device

Cons

Sometimes some of the tricky questions do not have hints in the job role paths. I feel as though the more hints or a break down of the questions could be beneficial.

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MW

Matthew W.  
Solutions Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The only platform you need"

October 13, 2024

5.0

I've come to appreciate the pace at which I study, and I'm proud to achieve the goals set by Hack The Box. The platform's material has helped me explore new areas while strengthening my knowledge. I also love the flexibility of picking up where I left off, even after taking a week or two off, allowing me to review and continue progressing seamlessly. The material has made it so easy to learn even when the subject is extremely complex and difficult to convey. The team really made a great platform

Pros

Hack The Box is an excellent platform for beginners looking to enhance their cybersecurity skills and for seasoned professionals wanting to stay sharp. Its standout feature is flexibility, allowing you to learn at your own pace. If you get stuck, the platform has a helpful forum that guides you without simply giving away the answers. Not only does Hack The Box provide a comprehensive set of learning resources, but it also allows you to apply what you've learned through practical exercises. The regularly updated environments offer new and exciting challenges, ensuring there's always something fresh to hack.

Cons

There is nothing that I feel I can put into this section.

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MC

Molly C.  
Student  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "I like it :)"

May 31, 2025

5.0

Pros

I enjoy the hands-on labs! I've heard positive reviews from cybersecurity students of many different skill levels.

Cons

I enjoy using Hack The Box but it can be difficult to keep up with the material and stick to a schedule.

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MM

Matthew M.  
IT  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The only review you will need."

May 4, 2025

5.0

It’s an amazing platform. It’s like Rick Ashley. It’s never gonna let me down.

Pros

Everything of course! Hack the box is the best. They always have an interesting challenge and learning curve.

Cons

There are no cons. Anyone who says otherwise is a cotton headed ninny muggins.

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PA

Pradeep A.  
Analyst  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Why one should use Hack the box"

February 18, 2025

4.0

HAck the box have a best Academy module , which colver a lot of wide topics from red team to blue team

Pros

All modules mostly include practical labs and real-world scenarios . We Can get help from Solution Guide and support team if we stuck at a lab.

Cons

I Mostly Dislike about thier pwnbox . So many times it lag . And The AD machines sometimes not work .So we have start from scratch.

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NN

Nhan N.  
Cyber Security  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Cyber Security"

November 8, 2024

5.0

zero to hero, students can improve their skills and knowledge with real-life scenarios

Pros

knowledge and experience, I'm feeling free!

Cons

Nothing, I think this platform is the best one.

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KP

KRISHNADAS P.  
Security researche  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good platform to learn Cybersecurity "

December 6, 2024

5.0

Good platform to learn cybersecurity and learn more about practical experience with labs

Pros

Hackthebox is the platform that give labs in different scenarios of learning

Cons

There is no issue with that type of things some time I think about prolabs need more stable in AD LABS mainly

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JL

Jaden L.  
Student  
Education Management  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "HTB FEEDBACK"

May 7, 2025

5.0

Pros

I can learn a lot through this platform.

Cons

Maybe the arrangement of the modules, sometimes it's hidden and can be hard for new users to find past work.

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VD

Victor D.  
Estagiário  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Vitin do HTB"

October 8, 2024

5.0

Me sinto satisfeito com os módulos que eu estudei até hoje, ainda tem muitos módulos para serem estudados, mas até agora todos são muito bons, me sinto grato.

Pros

A forma como são apresentadas as técnicas de pentesting, através dos módulos, e a possibilidade de coloca-lás em prática atráves das máquinas.

Cons

A lentidão dos servidores, e como alguns módulos são "mentiroso" referente o carga horária estimada.

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AD

Achraf D.  
Internship in the Cybersecurity Team  
Import and Export  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Why I thnink HTB is the best site to learn Pentest"

October 6, 2024

5.0

The progression that we can make with different box And different skills we can learn

Pros

I like to make different box to work on different aspect of Pentest and I like a lot the design of the web site

Cons

The difficulty between an easy and a medium is to big for some box I think

Switched from

[TeamViewer ONE](https://www.capterra.com/p/194565/TeamViewer/)

The simplicity to work on a box and the design of the website

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AR

Ayush R.  
consultant  
Airlines/Aviation  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Hand-On learning experience "

October 6, 2024

3.0

On a range of 1 to 10, given a chance to share my experience about the HTB (Hack the Box) platform is 7.9.

Pros

The thing that really amazing about the HTB(Hack the Box) is that hands on learning experience.

Cons

The cost per se when it comes to expensive certificate.

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rS

rifat S.  
Security Profeesional Consultant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Worthful Platform for cybersecurity researcher or professional in Cybersecurity world"

July 12, 2024

5.0

Pros

HTB provides real time challenges machines/exercises that are necessary for cybersecurity analyst, researcher or expert. I personally developed my technical skills by working through the HTB labs, especially Dante labs which is inprogress already includes some really advances tasks which is helping me in Network pentesting and other skills.

Cons

Its quite expensive for fresher to afford the latestlabs like Cloud offshore labs and other booming labs. However one can really benefit from it in professional carrier if solved those labs, really helpful.

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WL

Whitney L.  
Owner  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best hands on computer training"

September 26, 2024

5.0

Pros

I like the ability to continuously improve my pentesting skills and the training it provides in helping keep my network secure!

Cons

Sometimes it can be a bit vague with the “how to” instructions. If you’re already knowledgeable with Linux command line you’re all set. If not you’re definitely lost often.

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