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Atomic Red Team vs AttackIQ Platform
Both stand on breach and attack simulation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Atomic Red Team offers a free collection of mapped tests and tools for running them locally, remotely, or on a schedule. It does not automate emulation of a full attack group, and users need the environment owner's permission before execution.
Visit Atomic Red TeamChoose AttackIQ if your organization needs adversary emulation, control validation, or enterprise-wide security testing. Its free plan provides testing packages and adversary research, while Enterprise offers broader simulations and governance. Look elsewhere if you need Flex on an operating system other than Windows or need custom reports from Flex.
Visit AttackIQ PlatformThe facts
| Atomic Red Team | AttackIQ Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Flex Monthly: $4,995 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | atomicredteam.io | attackiq.com |
| On breach and attack simulation software | #1 of 20 | #2 of 20 |
Atomic Red Team: what it does well
- Free open-source project.
- Tests map to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Can run tests on remote machines.
- Atomic Runner supports unattended scheduled runs.
- Tests use a structured format with few dependencies.
What to know first
- No automated emulation for a whole specific attack group.
- Permission from the environment owner is required before tests.
- Attack-group scenarios require manual test chaining.
AttackIQ Platform: what it does well
- Free plan includes testing packages and adversary research.
- Flex provides agentless, on-demand exposure validation.
- Emulations align with MITRE ATT&CK.
- Enterprise supports custom multi-stage simulations and centralized governance.
- Ready connects with vulnerability tools and ticketing systems.
What to know first
- Flex currently supports Windows only.
- Flex has less content than Enterprise.
- Flex users cannot create custom reports.
- Monthly testing is $4,995 a month.
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