Head-to-head · Security Awareness Training Software
Hoxhunt vs SANS Security Awareness
Hoxhunt leads on 0 checks, SANS Security Awareness on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHoxhunt · 9.3/10
- Most featuresHoxhunt · 4 of 5
Hoxhunt scores higher on our rubric for security awareness training software: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.
Hoxhunt is the better fit for multichannel, multilingual employee training. SANS Security Awareness is the better fit for large organizations prioritizing content depth.
- Hoxhunt fits best
Multichannel, multilingual employee training
- SANS Security Awareness fits best
Large organizations prioritizing content depth
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Side by side
| Feature | Hoxhunt 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | SANS Security Awareness 8.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Ranking | #2 in Security Awareness Training Software | #6 in Security Awareness Training Software |
| Best for | Multichannel, multilingual employee training | Large organizations prioritizing content depth |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web |
| Compliance | SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML | GDPR |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Hoxhunt 4/5 · SANS Security Awareness 3/5 | ||
| Phishing simulations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Phish reporting button | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Automated training | ✓ | ✓ |
| Risk scoring | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| SSO support | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Course languages | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Hoxhunt is a cloud-based security awareness and human risk management platform for organizations. It combines adaptive phishing simulations, automated security awareness training, suspicious-message reporting, behavioral insights, and… Read the review → |
SANS Security Awareness is a structured training and human-risk measurement platform for organizations building or maturing security awareness programs. Its content covers phishing, social engineering, data handling, malware, mobile… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Hoxhunt — where it wins
- Adaptive phishing simulations span email, SMS, phone calls, and Teams.
- Automated training supports targeting, scheduling, reminders, and personalization.
- Outlook, Gmail, SSO, SCIM, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 integrations.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales and depends on employee count and capabilities.
- A free-plan option is not part of the stated pricing model.
- Its scope centers on security awareness and human risk management.
SANS Security Awareness — where it wins
- More than 50 modules across six security awareness tracks
- Phishing simulations, remedial courses, and human-risk metrics
- Hosted Litmos or SCORM deployment on an organization’s LMS
Where it doesn't
- Requires contacting sales rather than offering a published standard price
- No permanent free plan is available
- The broad program may exceed the needs of smaller teams
- Hoxhunt9.3/10 · Pricing on request
A multilingual, multichannel training platform with adaptive phishing simulations and automated learning.
Visit HoxhuntFull verdict → - SANS Security Awareness8.9/10 · Pricing on request
A deep, flexible security awareness suite for large organizations with structured programs.
Visit SANSFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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