CanIPhish vs KnowBe4

CanIPhish9.4Visit KnowBe49.0Visit

Higher score CanIPhish #1 in Phishing Simulation Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit CanIPhish

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KnowBe4 #4 in Phishing Simulation Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit KnowBe4

• CanIPhish fits best

  Broad phishing defense on a free plan

• KnowBe4 fits best

  Priced, established awareness programs

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Side by side

Feature	CanIPhish 9.4/10 Visit ↗	KnowBe4 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Phishing Simulation Software	#4 in Phishing Simulation Software
Best for	Broad phishing defense on a free plan	Priced, established awareness programs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$2.40/seat/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	7 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CanIPhish 5/6 · KnowBe4 1/6
Campaign automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Landing page builder	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Risk scoring	✓	✓
Training content	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SIEM export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Simulation channels	Multichannel	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes simulations, training, and human-risk management Supports email, website, voice phishing, scoring, and automation Integrates with identity, compliance, email, API, and webhook tools	Unlimited phishing security tests in both paid plans Automated training campaigns with remedial enrollment Integrations, SSO, APIs, webhooks, and mobile learning
Cons	Free plan supports up to 10 employees Advanced features require paid tiers Enterprise is available only with annual billing	No free plan is available Advanced risk scoring starts with the higher-priced tier Monthly seat pricing is listed for a 3-year term
Our verdict	CanIPhish is a cloud platform for simulated phishing campaigns, security-awareness training, and human-risk management. It is designed for organizations of all sizes, with web and API access for running campaigns, managing training,… Read the review →	KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training is a cloud platform for organizations that want employees to identify and respond to phishing and other social-engineering threats. It combines simulated phishing campaigns, security awareness courses,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CanIPhish — where it wins

  • Free plan includes simulations, training, and human-risk management
  • Supports email, website, voice phishing, scoring, and automation
  • Integrates with identity, compliance, email, API, and webhook tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan supports up to 10 employees
  • Advanced features require paid tiers
  • Enterprise is available only with annual billing

• KnowBe4 — where it wins

  • Unlimited phishing security tests in both paid plans
  • Automated training campaigns with remedial enrollment
  • Integrations, SSO, APIs, webhooks, and mobile learning

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced risk scoring starts with the higher-priced tier
  • Monthly seat pricing is listed for a 3-year term

• CanIPhish9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad phishing defense platform with multichannel simulations on a free plan.

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• KnowBe49.0/10 · Paid

  KnowBe4 combines phishing simulations, training, reporting, and risk scoring in two paid tiers.

  Visit KnowBe4Full verdict →