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Head-to-head · Security Awareness Training Software

Hoxhunt vs SentryMail

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Hoxhunt #2 in Security Awareness Training Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Hoxhunt
SentryMail #7 in Security Awareness Training Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SentryMail

Hoxhunt leads on 0 checks, SentryMail 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
  • Free planonly SentryMail
  • Most featuresSentryMail · 5 of 5

Hoxhunt scores higher on our rubric for security awareness training software: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Hoxhunt is the better fit for multichannel, multilingual employee training. SentryMail is the better fit for open-source teams needing broad simulations.

  • Hoxhunt fits best

    Multichannel, multilingual employee training

  • SentryMail fits best

    Open-source teams needing broad simulations

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Side by side

Feature Hoxhunt 9.3/10 Visit ↗ SentryMail 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #2 in Security Awareness Training Software #7 in Security Awareness Training Software
Best for Multichannel, multilingual employee training Open-source teams needing broad simulations
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request €10/user/yr
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 8 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hoxhunt 4/5 · SentryMail 5/5
Phishing simulations ✓ ✓
Phish reporting button ✓ ✓
Automated training ✓ ✓
Risk scoring Not checked yet ✓ (best)
SSO support ✓ ✓
Specs
Course languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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.
  • Free open-source Community plan with self-hosted deployment
  • Tracks sends, opens, clicks and form submissions per recipient
  • Supports risk scoring, automated training and SIEM exports
Cons
  • 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.
  • Community support is provided through GitHub
  • Paid plans require a minimum order of 25 employees
  • Paid licenses are listed as available soon
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…

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SentryMail is a self-hosted, open-core security awareness platform for organisations that run phishing simulations and measure employee responses. It combines customizable campaigns, landing pages, per-recipient tracking, risk scoring,…

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  1. HoxhuntSecurity Awareness Training Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. SentryMailSecurity Awareness Training Software 8.8Free plan

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.

  • SentryMail — where it wins

    • Free open-source Community plan with self-hosted deployment
    • Tracks sends, opens, clicks and form submissions per recipient
    • Supports risk scoring, automated training and SIEM exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Community support is provided through GitHub
    • Paid plans require a minimum order of 25 employees
    • Paid licenses are listed as available soon
  • Hoxhunt9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A multilingual, multichannel training platform with adaptive phishing simulations and automated learning.

    Visit HoxhuntFull verdict →
  • SentryMail8.8/10 · Free plan

    A broad, open-source platform for teams that need self-hosted awareness programs.

    Visit SentryMailFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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