SANS Security Awareness vs SentryMail

SANS Security Awareness8.9Visit SentryMail8.8Visit

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

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SentryMail #7 in Security Awareness Training Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SentryMail

• SANS Security Awareness fits best

  Large organizations prioritizing content depth

• SentryMail fits best

  Open-source teams needing broad simulations

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Side by side

Feature	SANS Security Awareness 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SentryMail 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#6 in Security Awareness Training Software	#7 in Security Awareness Training Software
Best for	Large organizations prioritizing content depth	Open-source teams needing broad simulations
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	€10/user/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	3 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SANS Security Awareness 3/5 · SentryMail 5/5
Phishing simulations	✓	✓
Phish reporting button	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Automated training	✓	✓
Risk scoring	✓	✓
SSO support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Course languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	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	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	Community support is provided through GitHub Paid plans require a minimum order of 25 employees Paid licenses are listed as available soon
Our verdict	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 →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

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

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

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

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

  Visit SentryMailFull verdict →