CanIPhish vs SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools

CanIPhish9.4Visit SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools9.2Visit

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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SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools #2 in Phishing Simulation Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit SMARTFENSE

• CanIPhish fits best

  Broad phishing defense on a free plan

• SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools fits best

  Organizations needing many simulation channels

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Side by side

Feature	CanIPhish 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Phishing Simulation Software	#2 in Phishing Simulation Software
Best for	Broad phishing defense on a free plan	Organizations needing many simulation channels
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CanIPhish 5/6 · SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools 5/6
Campaign automation	✓	✓
Landing page builder	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Risk scoring	✓	✓
Training content	✓	✓
SIEM export	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Simulation channels	Multichannel	Multichannel
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	Supports phishing, smishing, ransomware, QR-code, and USB-drop simulations Risk scoring covers users, groups, and organizations Integrates with identity, learning, collaboration, and security platforms
Cons	Free plan supports up to 10 employees Advanced features require paid tiers Enterprise is available only with annual billing	Commercial evaluation is sales-led The Simulations and Basic plans show the same listed highlights Its broad channel coverage may exceed narrow phishing-only needs
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 →	SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools is a cloud-based cybersecurity-awareness platform for organizations that need to assess employee responses to social-engineering threats. Its scope extends beyond phishing to smishing, ransomware, QR-code, and… 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

• SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools — where it wins

  • Supports phishing, smishing, ransomware, QR-code, and USB-drop simulations
  • Risk scoring covers users, groups, and organizations
  • Integrates with identity, learning, collaboration, and security platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial evaluation is sales-led
  • The Simulations and Basic plans show the same listed highlights
  • Its broad channel coverage may exceed narrow phishing-only needs

• CanIPhish9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad simulation platform for organizations that need more than phishing tests.

  Visit SMARTFENSEFull verdict →