SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools vs Hoxhunt

SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools9.2Visit Hoxhunt8.6Visit

Higher score SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools #2 in Phishing Simulation Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit SMARTFENSE

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Hoxhunt #8 in Phishing Simulation Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Hoxhunt

• SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools fits best

  Organizations needing many simulation channels

• Hoxhunt fits best

  Adaptive multilingual employee engagement

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Side by side

Feature	SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Hoxhunt 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Phishing Simulation Software	#8 in Phishing Simulation Software
Best for	Organizations needing many simulation channels	Adaptive multilingual employee engagement
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	11 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools 5/6 · Hoxhunt 0/6
Campaign automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Landing page builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Risk scoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Training content	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SIEM export	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Simulation channels	Multichannel	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports phishing, smishing, ransomware, QR-code, and USB-drop simulations Risk scoring covers users, groups, and organizations Integrates with identity, learning, collaboration, and security platforms	Simulates phishing across email, SMS, phone calls, and Teams Supports reporting through Outlook and Gmail with automated training Offers 40-plus languages, SCIM, SSO, and gamified learning
Cons	Commercial evaluation is sales-led The Simulations and Basic plans show the same listed highlights Its broad channel coverage may exceed narrow phishing-only needs	Pricing requires a sales conversation Broad functionality may exceed narrower simulation needs Some capabilities depend on supported Microsoft and Google environments
Our verdict	SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools is a cloud-based cybersecurity-awareness platform for organizations that need to assess employee responses to social-engineering threats. Its scope extends beyond phishing to smishing, ransomware, QR-code, and… Read the review →	Hoxhunt is a cloud-based security awareness and human risk management platform for organizations. It combines adaptive phishing simulations with automated, personalized training, suspicious-message reporting, behavioral insights, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools — where it wins

  • Supports phishing, smishing, ransomware, QR-code, and USB-drop simulations
  • Risk scoring covers users, groups, and organizations
  • Integrates with identity, learning, collaboration, and security platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial evaluation is sales-led
  • The Simulations and Basic plans show the same listed highlights
  • Its broad channel coverage may exceed narrow phishing-only needs

• Hoxhunt — where it wins

  • Simulates phishing across email, SMS, phone calls, and Teams
  • Supports reporting through Outlook and Gmail with automated training
  • Offers 40-plus languages, SCIM, SSO, and gamified learning

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Broad functionality may exceed narrower simulation needs
  • Some capabilities depend on supported Microsoft and Google environments

• SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad simulation platform for organizations that need more than phishing tests.

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• Hoxhunt8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad phishing simulation platform for adaptive, multilingual employee engagement.

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