Skillcast vs KnowBe4

SSkillcast8.7Visit KnowBe48.4Visit

Higher score S Skillcast #3 in Ethics And Compliance LMS 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Skillcast

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KnowBe4 #6 in Ethics And Compliance LMS 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit KnowBe4

• Skillcast fits best

  Buyers wanting extensive courses and transparent annual

• KnowBe4 fits best

  Organizations focused on security and phishing compliance

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Side by side

Feature	SSkillcast 8.7/10 Visit ↗	KnowBe4 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Ethics And Compliance LMS	#6 in Ethics And Compliance LMS
Best for	Buyers wanting extensive courses and transparent annual	Organizations focused on security and phishing compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£17/user/yr	$2.40/seat/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	12 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Skillcast 0/6 · KnowBe4 0/6
Compliance course library	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Policy acknowledgements	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated assignments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Completion reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SCORM support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Anonymous reporting channel	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	600+ compliance courses with multiformat learning and multilingual libraries LMS, dashboards, exports, learner views, and custom course authoring Policy attestations, declarations, surveys, registers, SSO, and HR integrations	Automates training campaigns and remedial enrollment. Runs simulated phishing campaigns and includes a Phish Alert Button. Connects with Microsoft 365, Gmail, Okta, and other security tools.
Cons	Standard provides access to selected compliance course libraries Policy Hub and compliance registers are reserved for Premium Cloud deployment only, with support listed through email and documentation	Focuses on security awareness rather than broad ethics and compliance training. No free plan; SAT Foundation starts at $2.40 per seat per month. Published monthly per-seat pricing is for a 3-year term and may vary by region.
Our verdict	Skillcast is a cloud compliance learning and management platform for organisations that need employee training, policy attestations, staff declarations, and compliance reporting. Its Compliance Portal combines an LMS with access to more… Read the review →	KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training is a cloud platform for organizations that want employees to recognize phishing and other social-engineering threats. It combines simulated phishing campaigns, security awareness and compliance courses,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Skillcast — where it wins

  • 600+ compliance courses with multiformat learning and multilingual libraries
  • LMS, dashboards, exports, learner views, and custom course authoring
  • Policy attestations, declarations, surveys, registers, SSO, and HR integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard provides access to selected compliance course libraries
  • Policy Hub and compliance registers are reserved for Premium
  • Cloud deployment only, with support listed through email and documentation

• KnowBe4 — where it wins

  • Automates training campaigns and remedial enrollment.
  • Runs simulated phishing campaigns and includes a Phish Alert Button.
  • Connects with Microsoft 365, Gmail, Okta, and other security tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on security awareness rather than broad ethics and compliance training.
  • No free plan; SAT Foundation starts at $2.40 per seat per month.
  • Published monthly per-seat pricing is for a 3-year term and may vary by region.

• SSkillcast8.7/10 · Paid

  A compliance LMS with 600+ courses, policy controls, reporting, and annual per-user plans.

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• KnowBe48.4/10 · Paid

  A focused security-awareness LMS with automated training, phishing tests, and risk scoring.

  Visit KnowBe4Full verdict →