Handrails review: AI-run compliance tabletops and policy, SOP and training simulations for teams
AI-run compliance tabletops and policy, SOP and training simulations for teams
Custom (contact sales), free plan: no, prices checked on October 29, 2026.
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What Handrails does
Handrails is a readiness-testing service for companies that need to show auditors, insurers, boards or regulators that their plans actually work. An AI agent called Holly does the facilitation work. She drafts a scenario from your business context, runs the session live with your team over video, asks participants questions based on their roles, and writes the report afterwards.
There are two exercise types. Tabletop Exercises involve several participants and run 45-120 minutes, aimed at incident response, business continuity, crisis management and recall scenarios. Operational Simulations involve a single participant for 5-20 minutes and check whether an SOP, policy or piece of training holds up when someone has to follow it.
Reports cover findings, decisions, gaps and recommended actions with owners and target dates.
A third option, Readiness Programs, is meant for ongoing or large-scale use: scheduled cadences, volume discounts, custom templates, cross-exercise tracking and a dedicated readiness lead. It can also push exercises out to vendors and partners.
Pricing is not published on the official site. Handrails builds a quote around your cadence, scale and stakeholders, and the plans page points to a short call with a demo. GRC integration for tabletops is listed as coming soon.
- AI facilitator runs live exercises
- Tailored scenarios
- Audit-ready reports
- Recommended actions with owners and dates
- Single-participant SOP, policy and training simulations
- Live SOP walk-through with gap list
- Vendor tabletops for TPRM
- Volume discounts in Readiness Programs
Pros and cons
Pros
- Holly builds the scenario, facilitates the live session and writes the report, so no human facilitator needs scheduling
- Tabletops (45-120 min) and single-participant simulations (5-20 min) cover both big incidents and routine SOP, policy or training checks
- Reports include findings, decisions, gaps and recommended actions with owners and target dates
- Scenarios are tailored to your business, frameworks and regulatory context
- Readiness Programs add volume discounts, custom templates and exercises for vendors and partners
Cons
- Pricing not published on the official site; a quote is built around your cadence and scale
- No free plan or free trial is mentioned on the official pages
- GRC integration for Tabletop Exercises is listed as coming soon
- Supported platforms and API availability are not stated on the official pages
- The vendor says consultants still have a place for very large and complex exercises
Our take
Handrails suits compliance, security or operations teams that must produce evidence of tested plans and prefer on-demand sessions to booking a consultant. The split between multi-person tabletops and short single-person simulations lets one vendor cover both major incident rehearsals and routine SOP or policy checks. The trade-offs are clear from the official pages: pricing is not published, so budgeting means talking to the vendor, and no free plan or trial is mentioned. The pages also do not describe supported platforms or an API, and the vendor itself says consultants still have a place for very large, complex exercises. Check those points before committing.
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Handrails pricing
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing (per month) | Limits / what’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabletop Exercises | — | — | Multi-participant, 45-120 min; no public price |
| Operational Simulations | — | — | Single participant, 5-20 min; no public price |
| Readiness Programs | — | — | Built around your cadence; volume discounts; dedicated readiness lead; no public price |
Free trial: none listed. Free plan: no.
Prices checked on on the official Handrails pricing page. “—” = not published.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Handrails cost?
Pricing not published on the official site. Handrails builds a quote around how you run readiness, and the plans page points to a short call that includes a demo.
Who runs the exercise session?
Holly, the Handrails AI agent. She asks the questions, adapts to your team's answers and writes the report, so no facilitator needs scheduling.
How long do the exercises take?
Tabletop Exercises take 45 to 120 minutes with multiple participants. Operational Simulations take 5 to 20 minutes with a single participant.
Can I test vendors or partners with it?
Yes. The official pages say Readiness Programs include vendor tabletops and Operational Simulations pushed out to critical third parties.
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