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Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) lands on Worth it, and Hack The Box lands on Depends.
Buy if you are an individual or team building hands-on defensive-security skills . it holds G2 Leader recognition and a 4+ rating across 97 G2 reviews.
Buy if you're serious about offensive or defensive security skills, or upskilling a security team . G2 badges rank it #1 in category.
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| Verdict | Worth it | Depends |
| Best for | Aspiring SOC analysts | Aspiring pentesters |
| Who it's not for | All-staff awareness-only training buyers | Total beginners wanting guided hand-holding |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁷ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | No support evidence found | No usable support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | G2 shows a 4+ seller rating across 97 reviews, but sources reviewed captured no quotable user comments.¹ | Reddit and review sites praise HTB's depth and realism but flag its difficulty for beginners and frustration over 2026 pricing changes.11 |
| Biggest gotcha | Rebrand means old Security Blue Team cert names may puzzle employers; verify naming³ | Academy moved to tier-based pricing in 2026; Reddit users say costs rose noticeably14 |
