Hackthebox Transitions to Credit-Based System for CTF Events, Removing Time-Based Allocation Across All Plans
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025 captures of Hackthebox's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Seat rotation feature removed from LITE plan; CTF events changed from time-based allocation (1x/2x 24h events) to credit-based system (5,000/10,000/20,000 credits) across all plans. Pulse files it as a packaging change (feature removed, metric change) with a downward direction.
Hackthebox's previous recorded change was "Hackthebox Increases PROFESSIONAL Plan Scenarios from 750+ to 1,000+ for Enhanced Learning Experience" (Q3 2024). Hackthebox has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Udemy and INE also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- LITE · FeatureRemovedSeat rotation featureNo Seat rotation feature
- All plans · Pricing modelMetric change
CTF events changed from time-based allocation (1x/2x 24h events) to credit-based system (5,000/10,000/20,000 credits) across all plans
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITE | Feature | Seat rotation feature | No Seat rotation feature | Removed |
| All plans | Pricing model | CTF events changed from time-based allocation (1x/2x 24h events) to credit-based system (5,000/10,000/20,000 credits) across all plans | Metric change | |
Values as written on Hackthebox's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Hackthebox's pricing page (hackthebox.com) from Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where the Seat rotation feature no longer appears.
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Hackthebox, the last 90 days
Full history- Jun 22, 2026improvedHackthebox Grow plan adds 1,700+ labs, drops vague "Additional" tag
- Q3 2025packagingHackthebox Introduces 10,000 CTF Credits Kickstart for Annual Scale Plan, Enhancing Value for Subscribers
- Q2 2025packagingHackthebox Discontinues ULTIMATE Plan, Renames LITE to Build (FOR TEAMS) and Expands Build Plan Labs to 700+ Scenarios
- Q4 2024packagingHackthebox Transitions to Credit-Based System for CTF Events, Removing Time-Based Allocation Across All Plans · this change
- Q3 2024improvedHackthebox Increases PROFESSIONAL Plan Scenarios from 750+ to 1,000+ for Enhanced Learning Experience
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- UdemySep 28Udemy Team Plan promo ends, price jumps 43% to $360/user/year
- INESep 28INE bundles new eCDFP cert with 3 months Premium at $399 presale, cuts $200
- INESep 21INE gates standalone certification exam vouchers behind a subscription
- INESep 14INE strips "Subscription required" gating from all 12 exam cards
- INEAug 31INE: eIAMA bundle price jumps $399→$599 as presale ends + new $450 cert
Questions about this change
Did Hackthebox raise prices in January 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: feature removed, metric change.
What changed on Hackthebox's pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025?
LITE feature: Seat rotation feature → No Seat rotation feature, removed; CTF events changed from time-based allocation (1x/2x 24h events) to credit-based system (5,000/10,000/20,000 credits) across all plans. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hackthebox change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Hackthebox in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hackthebox Increases PROFESSIONAL Plan Scenarios from 750+ to 1,000+ for Enhanced Learning Experience" in Q3 2024; Hackthebox has been tracked since 2023-11-14.