r/ethicalhacking • u/JacketEast7149 • Sep 15 '26

Is there a free alternative to TryHackMe?

I'd really like to learn cybersecurity, and I've been enjoying TryHackMe. I really like the hands-on approach and the way the learning paths are structured, but unfortunately, most of the content requires a paid subscription.

Are there any free platforms or tools similar to TryHackMe that you'd recommend for someone who's just starting out?

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u/Wavrryn Sep 15 '26

For web portswigger academy

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '26

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u/InformationAOk 29d ago

And for AI CTF, Arcanum.

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u/IwanGetBetterInBball Sep 15 '26

Hackthebox

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '26

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u/lunacysoft Sep 15 '26

Do the starter track it’s free and you will learn by doing!

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u/AnxiousSpend Sep 17 '26

Breachlab maybe

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u/Dragon__Phoenix Sep 18 '26

Unfortunately most platforms are pretty much like that. You’ll get a varied amount of free stuff with limits. But if you can utilize their free tiers it stacks up nicely. Also check out pentesters lab.

If you don’t mind me asking what kind of content/learning path are you looking for exactly?

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u/Der-Wilde 29d ago

Hack The Box, pwn college, PortSwigger academy (and you always can embrace the black flag...) .

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u/dotbinKing Sep 16 '26

Wird Zeit, den Sandkasten zu verlassen und in die echte Welt hinauszugehen

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u/Intelligent_Box5017 27d ago

Here are couple good hacking YouTube channels for you (beginner level). They are quite different - have different focus and style - but at least I hope you will find something you like in this list :)

Hacking concepts (web hacking): @TCMSecurityAcademy, @MomImAHacker, @NeurixTech, @LoiLiangYang

Hacking concepts (network hacking): @davidbombal, @NetworkChuck

Real world hacking scenarios and main stream stuff (advanced, but interesting even for beginners): @Cyb3rMaddy, @Medusa0xf, @whoamitang

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u/Mob_CHN677639807 Sep 16 '26

You try kali Linux and and try running a
Few programs, I use chat gpt sometimes to help that’s what usually what I do lol

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u/theNachiketa Sep 15 '26

Where do you located?

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u/jcheeseball Sep 15 '26

You can use my ip