Comparison
Athena vs Facebook CTF
Facebook CTF gives teams an open-source foundation. Athena is for organizers who want the same CTF basics plus managed scale, training sessions, supplied challenges, and less setup work.
| Capability | Athena | Facebook CTF |
|---|---|---|
| Scalability | No participant caps, private environments per player | Depends on self-hosted infrastructure |
| Admin panel | Built in | Built in |
| Challenge tags | Built in | Built in |
| Customization | Branding, themes, event pages | Limited without code changes |
| Jeopardy mode | Built in | Built in |
| Machines | Private challenge environments | Not native |
| Profile management | Built in | Built in |
| Resume submissions | Built in | Not native |
| Scoring statistics | Live scoring and analytics | Built in |
| Jobs | Built in for programs | Not native |
| No additional setup | Managed stack | Additional setup required |
| Online support | Included with onboarding | Community / self-supported |
| Open source | Managed platform | Open source |
| Scoreboard by region/country | Built in | Not native |
| Slack/Discord collaboration | Organizer collaboration supported | Not native |
| Training sessions | Included | Not native |
| Practice mode | Included | Not native |
| LMS integration | Enterprise & Education | Not native |
| Supplied challenges | Available | Bring your own |
| Best for | Scalable managed events, training, and challenge supply | Teams that want an open-source base and can self-host |
When Facebook CTF is the right fit
- You specifically want an open-source project to adapt in-house.
- Your team can own hosting, updates, and code-level customization.
- You do not need supplied challenges, training delivery, or managed support.
When Athena wins
- You need a complete event stack instead of a project your team has to operate.
- You want customization, training sessions, supplied challenges, and support without extra setup.
- You expect registration spikes and need infrastructure that scales with the event.
Run a scalable CTF on Athena
Launch with managed infrastructure, supplied challenges, training sessions, and live scoring.