Looking for a TryHackMe alternative?
TryHackMe is excellent at what it does: gamified, guided rooms that teach you what an attack is. Where teams outgrow it is measurement, whether your detections would actually fire, on your infrastructure, against a real domain. That is a different tool. Tyrian is a real range you rent by the hour: one click provisions real cloud machines, a real Active Directory, and a real Wazuh SIEM in your browser, you run a real attack, and you get a report. $5 free to start, then about $0.20/hr, no contract.
| TryHackMe | Tyrian | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Guided courseware with attached labs | A real, provisioned cyber range |
| Infrastructure | Shared / containerized boxes | Your own isolated cloud machines + AD + SIEM |
| The point | Learn what an attack is | Test whether your detections catch it |
| Detections | Not the focus | Real Wazuh SIEM, Sigma/Wazuh rules, MTTD scoring |
| Teams / MSSP | Individual-first | Org roles, isolated client tenants, white-label reports |
| Pricing | Monthly subscription | By the hour, $5 free, ~$0.20/hr, no contract |
When TryHackMe is the right choice
- You're learning the vocabulary of an attack for the first time.
- You want guided, gamified rooms with a set path and hints.
- You're studying for an entry-level cert or just starting out.
- You want the lowest possible price for solo, self-paced learning.
When Tyrian is the right choice
- You need to test whether your own detections catch a technique, not just learn it.
- You want a real Active Directory domain and a real SIEM, not a shared container.
- You're a team or MSSP and need isolated environments and reports, not gamified rooms.
- You want to measure mean-time-to-detect and produce evidence for leadership.
See the difference yourself
Launch a real range in 90 seconds, fire a real attack, watch your detections catch it. $5 free, no card.