--- title: Avatao Reviews meta\_title: 'Avatao Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 55 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Avatao works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 55 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Vulnerability Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-management --- # Avatao Reviews & Product Details Avatao’s security training goes beyond simple tutorials and videos offering an interactive job-relevant learning experience to developer teams, security champions, pentesters, security analysts and DevOps teams. With 750+ challenges and tutorials in 10+ languages, the platform covers a wide range of security topics across the entire security stack from OWASP Top 10 to DevSecOps and Cryptography. Avatao's secure coding training immerses developers in high-profile cases and provides them with real, in-depth experience with challenging security breaches. Engineers will actually learn to hack and patch the bugs themselves. This way Avatao equips software engineering teams with a security mindset that increases their capability to reduce risks and react to known vulnerabilities faster. This in turn increases the security capability of a company to ship high-quality products. * * * Seller [Avatao](https://www.g2.com/sellers/avatao) Discussions [Avatao Community](https://www.g2.com/products/avatao/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Mark Felegyhazi Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/avatao/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Immersive](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Immersive") Immersive 4.7/5(109) ](https://www.g2.com/products/immersive/reviews) [ ![Hoxhunt](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hoxhunt") Hoxhunt 4.8/5(3,736) ](https://www.g2.com/products/hoxhunt/reviews) [ ![MetaCompliance Security Awareness Training](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "MetaCompliance Security Awareness Training") MetaCompliance Security Awareness Training 4.6/5(1,125) ](https://www.g2.com/products/metacompliance-security-awareness-training/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/avatao/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 55 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) AK Antal K. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/14/2020 "A Great Learning Aid to Write Secure Code" 5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? Learning by doing is the best way to master anything. Avatao apply this strategy perfectly. The study material is well-structured, comprehensive and up-to-date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? There is not much to dislike in the product. Sometimes the chat bot is a bit too eager to talk and you will need to scroll back. But that's about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? IT-security is a thoroughly overlooked, yet an increasingly important aspect of any digital business. It is essential to be well-versed on the field in order to produce good quality products. Avatao help achieve exactly that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic FA Farshad A. Chief Security Officer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/7/2021 "Great platform to learn secure coding" 5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? Real-life scenarios of security best practice, and variety of skill sets covered. Impressed with Avatao Next’s overall vision as well as design aesthetics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? Would be great to support additional languages such as PHP, Go, and Scala. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Avatao: Great team, product, and support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? Helping client's development and security teams learn secure coding practices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Insurance](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Insurance") UI Verified User in Insurance Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/29/2021 "Immersive and detailed learning experience" 5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? The Gamification of the entire CTF initiative Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? Ticked all the boxes so hardly any faults can be picked Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? Currently not under implementation but will be explored in more detail later. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic CP Csaba P. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/23/2020 "Engaging application security training" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? Avatao offers hands-on security training that I haven't seen in many places. It goes beyond the step by step tutorials or video presentations. By engaging with the content your engineers will understand both the vulnerabilities and the mitigations. The challenges are tailored and cover different skill levels. Should you be a novice or a skilled security practitioner, you will find content to learn from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? At the time we tested the platforms it was lacking some integrations we were looking for. While available, the public API was still work in progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? Hands-on security training for our engineers and compliance requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ZB Zoltan B. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/16/2020 "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." 5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? Reading about security issues and exploits is fun and all, but it is always something next level when you try to put theory into practice. Avatao is the one-stop-shop where you can both learn and practice about practical IT security related issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? I don't have enough time to learn everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? Improving the coverage and depths of my IT security skills. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 11/19/2020 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Márton B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Márton B.") MB Márton B. Full Stack Developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/3/2020 "Great to raise the security awareness of developers" 5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? That the tasks in Avatao are playfully wrapped the technical details in charming stories that makes the learning even more enjoyable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? Rarely the tasks require you to solve an issue in a specific way and doesn't allow freedom in your solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? Raising security awareness of developers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") UC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/10/2020 "A great place to learn application security." 5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? Avatao provides a wonderful guided learning experience where you can focus on topics that interest you, and overall you can save time and frustration. You can both learn how to take advantage of vulnerabilities and how to fix them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? Avatao focuses on application security and other topics are not yet covered such as AD, cloud security. Avatao did not provide internationally recognized certificates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Avatao to learn or practice different attacks and how to give better advice on fixing and preventing them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Tamas H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tamas H.") TH Tamas H. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/19/2020 "Great learning opportunity" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? Various challenges and paths, everyone can find challenges of the right difficulty. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? Nothing, really. Avatao delivers what it promises. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Avatao: Take it seriously. The learning material is of high quality. Take the time to carefully read and understand the challenges and solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? Our team learned a lot about IT security. I used my experience from Avatao to teach my software developer colleagues some basics of cryptography, and their communication with external itsec people during integrations got much more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/1/2020 "Amazing ctf experience" 4/5 What do you like best about Avatao? One of the best CTF experiences out there. Challenges start quickly and the content is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? If you are not coming to a targeted event such as a specific CTF or workshop, it is hard to find content due to the lacking search functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? Keep up to date with security issues. Sharpen my skills on writing secure code. And it is also a great team building tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") AH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/20/2020 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Great platform for teaching software vulnerabilities" 5/5 What do you like best about Avatao? \* Easy-to-use interface \* Challenges covering a wide range of security issues \* Ability to create and upload new challenges easily \* Support for managing private groups and creating assignments \* Fun and engaging challenges! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Avatao? \* Not much \* Point values of challenges are not trivial to customize Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Avatao solving and how is that benefiting you? \* Deploying homework assignments on software vulnerabilities \* Much more convenient and easy than distributing virtual machines manually for both me and for students Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Avatao? 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