Pricing

Start free. Scale as you grow.

Pay only for what you need. Start on Hobby, upgrade when your program grows, or talk to us for Enterprise & Education.

Hobby

Free

For individuals, hobbyists, and first-time CTF creators.

  • Static + dynamic flags
  • Custom challenges
  • 1 concurrent event
  • Standard hosting included

Starter

$10/mo

For student clubs, bootcamps, and growing communities.

  • Up to 3 concurrent events
  • Team-based competitions
  • Advanced analytics & reporting
  • API access
  • Forms & embeds

Enterprise & Education

Custom

For enterprises, national competitions, universities, and cybersecurity programs.

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Runtime pricing

Runtime sizing for challenge instances, billed per instance-hour (IH). Events are scheduled in hours: the included IH allowance and the credit hold are both quoted per 24 hours and prorated to the hours your event actually runs.

Athena runtime pricing
SizeMax CPU per challengeIncluded IH/24hOverage per IHHold rate/24hMax total storageBuild minutes
XS0.25 vCPU0Free$5.0020 GB0
Small0.5 vCPU100$1.00$10.0050 GB200
Medium1 vCPU200$2.00$20.00150 GB400
Large2 vCPU400$4.00$40.00400 GB800
XL2 vCPU800$8.00$80.001 TB1,600

Compare plans

Full feature breakdown across Hobby, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise & Education.

Athena pricing plan feature comparison
FeatureHobbyStarterProEnterprise & Education
Events & hosting
Concurrent events1310Custom
Custom domains1520Custom
Runtime sizesXS, SmallXS – LargeXS – XLCustom
Private cloud / on-prem
Challenges & content
Static + dynamic flags
Custom challenges
Unlimited challenges
File uploads (PDF, ZIP, images)
Challenge categories & tags
Hints & file attachments
Docker-based challenges
Competition & teams
Member seats11050Custom
Custom branding
Team & user management
Anti-cheating detection
Analytics & integrations
Advanced analytics & reporting
API access
Forms & embeds
Audit logs
Event data export
Export retention7 days30 days30 daysCustom
On-demand exports per event, per day2510Custom
Custom workflows & integrations
Support
Community support
24×7 priority support
Dedicated event assistance
Security & compliance assistance
  • Hobby. Perfect for personal practice and small community events.
  • Starter. Ideal for workshops, university events, and internal competitions.
  • Pro. Built for enterprises, training providers, and large cyber events.
  • Enterprise & Education. Tailored for organizations and academic programs that need scale, control, and dedicated support.