MetaCompliance vs SANS Security Awareness

MetaCompliance9.0Visit SANS Security Awareness8.9Visit

Higher score MetaCompliance #5 in Security Awareness Training Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit MetaCompliance

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SANS Security Awareness #6 in Security Awareness Training Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit SANS

• MetaCompliance fits best

  Enterprise awareness plus policy management

• SANS Security Awareness fits best

  Large organizations prioritizing content depth

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Side by side

Feature	MetaCompliance 9.0/10 Visit ↗	SANS Security Awareness 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#5 in Security Awareness Training Software	#6 in Security Awareness Training Software
Best for	Enterprise awareness plus policy management	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	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	ISO 27001	GDPR
Integrations	8 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MetaCompliance 5/5 · SANS Security Awareness 3/5
Phishing simulations	✓	✓
Phish reporting button	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated training	✓	✓
Risk scoring	✓	✓
SSO support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Course languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Role-, team-, region-, and group-targeted automated training Phishing simulations with reporting workflows and point-of-need learning Policy management, risk scoring, analytics, and audit-ready dashboards	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
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Broad platform scope may exceed narrow training needs Advanced workflows require integration and configuration planning	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
Our verdict	MetaCompliance is a security awareness and human risk management platform for mid-market and enterprise organisations. It brings together automated role-based training, simulated phishing campaigns, point-of-need learning, employee 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

• MetaCompliance — where it wins

  • Role-, team-, region-, and group-targeted automated training
  • Phishing simulations with reporting workflows and point-of-need learning
  • Policy management, risk scoring, analytics, and audit-ready dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad platform scope may exceed narrow training needs
  • Advanced workflows require integration and configuration planning

• 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

• MetaCompliance9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform combining awareness training, phishing simulations, policies, and risk scoring.

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• SANS Security Awareness8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep, flexible security awareness suite for large organizations with structured programs.

  Visit SANSFull verdict →