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Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training vs KnowBe4 comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Huntress Managed Security A...
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
KnowBe4
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Security Awareness Training category, the mindshare of Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training is 4.1%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KnowBe4 is 13.7%, down from 28.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Awareness Training Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
KnowBe413.7%
Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training4.1%
Other82.2%
Security Awareness Training
 

Featured Reviews

Daniel Angell - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at SafetyNet It Ltd
Training has reduced phishing incidents and builds user responsibility across our clients
I can give you a quick specific example of how I use Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training with my clients or internally; we deploy it internally as well, as we are an IT company. It is really important that we ourselves and our engineers can spot the difference, because just because we are IT literate does not mean that we can always spot the difference. Or we can spot the difference, but the hesitation to click on something and just check what comes in matters. We have had customers experience significant breaches where they sent a lot of money or information or had loss of business due to these types of attacks. Avoiding that is where I would say we have had the most impact, seeing a reduction in those types of incidents happening. Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training has positively impacted my organization as we can see a decline from those clients with incidents regarding cybersecurity. There are a lot fewer tickets about suspicious emails, and a lot more of a positive understanding from users about what an attack looks like. In terms of tools for us, it helps our relationship with customers. We can send them reports that are good criteria and good information we can give them to show how we are protecting them. This adds value there. Using Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training alongside the other Huntress products, ITDR and EDR, is beneficial. It is a good product that is easy to deploy alongside them. I think the best feature of Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training is the fact that it runs itself. Many IT companies want to offer these services, but they do not really have experience or they do not have the time and energy to keep the quality going, or you do put the effort in and it becomes unprofitable. Huntress recommends the courses and sets the criteria for you and it can all be managed. I really appreciate how the emails come in and look current and realistic, not obvious spam. I appreciate that the course content will change depending on how much a user has failed. If they just clicked on the email or entered information, it will tell them what they can do better next time and give them extra training. You do not have to worry about that; it is all automatic. It is also made in such a way that it is keeping up to date, I believe with information from Huntress's SOC team. The up-to-date content reflects what people are seeing in the wild, so you know you are getting really new content.
Amran Hossain - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Field Nation
Training program enables comprehensive security awareness and cautious email practices
One feature that would be highly beneficial in a future release is the ability to automatically send training articles or security tips to users on a regular, scheduled basis—for example, weekly or monthly. While the current training modules and phishing simulations are highly effective, ongoing awareness is equally important to keep security top of mind in day-to-day operations. These short, digestible articles or micro-learning content could cover recent phishing trends, real-world examples of security breaches, or quick tips on secure online behavior. Periodic delivery would serve as a continuous learning touchpoint, reinforcing key concepts from the main training and adapting to evolving threats. Ideally, this feature would also include personalization, allowing content to be tailored based on a user’s role, previous training performance, or common mistakes observed in phishing simulations. This kind of proactive, lightweight training approach could significantly enhance employee engagement with security practices and help maintain a strong security posture over time.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training has positively impacted my organization as we can see a decline from those clients with incidents regarding cybersecurity."
"I appreciate the interactive and engaging style of Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training."
"I rate the solution nine out of ten."
"I like that it provides a customizable learning pathway, allowing me to both use preset tracks and customize them if I wish."
"Overall, having used Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training for twelve months, I think we have seen less engagement with the phishing emails post-training, which obviously means the information is going into the users."
"Since starting with Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training, I have seen benefits, including that people are aware of the different kinds of attacks; since it is managed, we do not have much to do, which is good so far."
"The impact of KnowBe4's automated training campaigns on the overall cybersecurity posture is quite comprehensive because it covers everything from the very basics of cybersecurity to evolving and emerging threats."
"KnowBe4 significantly enhanced people's awareness of cybersecurity threats within the company through its simulations that replicated real-world scenarios."
"KnowBe4's formulas for risk reduction simply work. Being a technical company, our initial phish-prone percentage wasn't super high, but it was still around 18%. Since we have been requiring ongoing training and simulated phish testing, our average phish-prone percentage hovers in the 0 to 3% range now."
"The main thing is the overall report card. We get to tell the percentages of users who click on links and who don't click on links. We also get an overall score or risk score from them, which also helps us."
"Most valuable for me are the interactiveness and format of KnowBe4; it has a realistic format—for example, when I'm taking the phishing simulations, the modules give me examples of the real phishing types that might be in my mailbox and how to deal with them."
"The training platform of KnowBe4 is engaging and interactive because it is user-friendly and easy to navigate, offering a variety of training formats."
"KnowBe4 has a lot of high-quality content, and their interface is very user-friendly."
"KnowBe4 has been quite useful for us as a mid-size company, providing a lot of information."
 

Cons

"I think there is room for improvement regarding the difficulty of the phishing campaigns."
"Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training could be improved by varying the domains that you send from."
"It is somewhat confusing at first, especially for onboarding."
"It is somewhat confusing at first, especially for onboarding. The existing complexity is partly because the product wasn't built from the ground up by Huntress, which might contribute to certain elements lacking Huntress's typical simplicity."
"Some of the trainings can be quite silly, or I may not want to administer those trainings."
"I think that the pricing and licensing of Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training is a little bit higher compared to other solutions that I have used in the past."
"A lot of their training is designed for people who are almost entirely computer illiterate, which is fine because you want to be comprehensive in your cybersecurity training, but much of the content they have might not be required, and that might cause frustration, especially when you're trying to implement a cybersecurity program where you're training your entire workforce."
"It can be more interactive with users. We want to put the users in different scenarios and let them make decisions. For example, instead of making users go through a video and then asking questions, it can have a video where they click on the scenarios and have to make decisions. It can maybe have something like a live simulation. It would be nice for users."
"The training program is very interactive, but sometimes it is hard to follow the process, particularly the steps."
"I would like to see Novo4 expand to other channels outside of emails to things such as text messages."
"It does not have an easy way to sync your users and pull emails together."
"Much of the content they have might not be required, and that might cause frustration, especially when you're trying to implement a cybersecurity program where you're training your entire workforce, as it may frustrate someone if they're forced to do training on how to set a password."
"This product has a questions and answers section which is in text form. It could be updated to include a video game format where an employee uses the game to answer these scenarios."
"I feel that the marketing of KnowBe4 needs improvement because many people need to know more about the types of cyber securities that exist."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I don't know the cost, but I believe we are paying yearly. We did like a three-year or five-year contract. I am not aware of any extra costs in addition to a standard licensing fee."
"It's about five dollars a seat per month."
"Licensing is paid on a yearly basis. You can go to the official site to check their approximate pricing. It's based on the number of users or staff. It can vary from country to country, but for Ukraine, it works as it's stated on the site."
"I rate the product pricing as four out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Insurance Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training?
Regarding pricing for Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training, I would say it is cost-efficient.
What needs improvement with Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training?
I think there is room for improvement regarding the difficulty of the phishing campaigns. Sometimes they can be a little bit easy.
What is your primary use case for Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training?
My use case involves training to ensure all our users are receiving the correct training. I believe this is important for audit trail purposes as well.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KnowBe4?
I would not know about the pricing because it has been subsidized for us, so I am not fully aware of the actual cost.
What needs improvement with KnowBe4?
I have a challenge with the stability while using KnowBe4. I have made an observation regarding the login process. For every login attempt, because my organization uses KnowBe4 with a large staff s...
What is your primary use case for KnowBe4?
We use KnowBe4 as a training platform where we have many training videos to watch and complete quizzes for my organization.
 

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Sample Customers

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West Aurora Public School District 129
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