# Security awareness training: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "security awareness training platform" and as "phishing simulation and training tool", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/security-awareness-training/2026-11

**Standing:** KnowBe4 leads with 56% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 55 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [KnowBe4](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/knowbe4/index.md) | 56% | 20% | 69 |
| 2 | [Wizer](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/wizer/index.md) | 11% | 0% | 12 |
| 3 | [Hoxhunt](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/hoxhunt/index.md) | 5% | 9% | 53 |
| 6 | [NINJIO](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ninjio/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 18 |
| 7 | [Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-attack-simulation-training/index.md) | 2% | 13% | 15 |
| 16 | [SoSafe](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sosafe/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 25 |
| 17 | [Proofpoint ZenGuide](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/proofpoint-zenguide/index.md) | 0% | 20% | 45 |
| 18 | [Infosec IQ](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/infosec-iq/index.md) | 0% | 4% | 23 |
| 19 | [Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/index.md) | 0% | 6% | 18 |
| 20 | [Mimecast Engage](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/mimecast-engage/index.md) | 0% | 20% | 25 |
| 21 | [MetaCompliance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/metacompliance/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 14 |
| 22 | [Phished](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/phished/index.md) | 0% | 12% | 16 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 85 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: KnowBe4; alternatives Infosec IQ, Proofpoint ZenGuide
- GPT-5.4 mini: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, Mimecast Engage, Proofpoint ZenGuide
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training, NINJIO, SoSafe
- Perplexity Sonar: KnowBe4; alternatives Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Hoxhunt
- Grok 4.20: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, SoSafe
- Mistral Small: Hoxhunt, KnowBe4; alternatives NINJIO
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training, NINJIO, Wizer
- Llama 4 Maverick: RansomLeak; alternatives Hoxhunt, KnowBe4, Phished, SoSafe
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Hoxhunt, KnowBe4; alternatives MetaCompliance, RansomLeak
- Kimi K2: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, Infosec IQ, Proofpoint ZenGuide, SoSafe
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Hoxhunt, KnowBe4; alternatives MetaCompliance, SoSafe
- MiniMax M2.5: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, SoSafe
- GPT-6 Luna: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training, ZenGuide
- Muse Glimmer 30B: KnowBe4; alternatives Hoxhunt, SoSafe

## Sources the answers cite

75 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- knowbe4.com: 35 answers, 60 citations
- hoxhunt.com: 27 answers, 42 citations
- threatcop.com: 27 answers, 38 citations
- g2.com: 20 answers, 44 citations
- expertinsights.com: 20 answers, 31 citations
- reddit.com: 19 answers, 46 citations
- ransomleak.com: 18 answers, 21 citations
- hooksecurity.co: 15 answers, 18 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://knowbe4.com/hubfs/G2-Winter-2024-Grid-Report-for-Security-Awareness-Training.pdf?hsLang=en (17 answers)
- https://hoxhunt.com/blog/best-phishing-simulation-tools (14 answers)
- https://guptadeepak.com/tools/top-5-security-awareness-training-platforms-2026 (13 answers)
- https://threatcop.com/blog/best-security-awareness-training-small-business (13 answers)
- https://expertinsights.com/security-awareness-training/the-top-security-awareness-training-platforms-for-businesses (12 answers)
- https://softwareadvice.com/security-awareness-training (12 answers)
- https://learn.g2.com/best-security-awareness-training-software (11 answers)
- https://hoxhunt.com/blog/best-security-awareness-training (10 answers)
- https://rajeshkumar.xyz/blog/security-awareness-training-platforms (10 answers)
- https://ransomleak.com/blog/best-security-awareness-training-2026 (10 answers)

## Warned against

- KnowBe4: 14 of 69 labels negative. "KnowBe4: Often criticized for its large fee structure and repetitive content after extended use. Some users find the interface clunky compared to newer competitors." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt)
- Proofpoint ZenGuide: 9 of 45 labels negative. "Reviewers often cite higher costs, especially for smaller tenants, and some users describe content as repetitive without customization" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt)
- Hoxhunt: 5 of 53 labels negative. "Generally highly rated for UX, but some smaller enterprises find their pricing models steep relative to their feature set." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt)
- Mimecast Engage: 5 of 25 labels negative. "Legacy E-mail Security Add-Ons (e.g., Mimecast Security Awareness, Proofpoint) ... feel like afterthought compliance checkboxes" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: KnowBe4 at 56%.

- KnowBe4: 45% to 56%, +11. Cleared the floor by 0 points · rank 1 of 85, unchanged.
- Hoxhunt: 16% to 5%, −11. Cleared the floor by 0 points · rank 2 → 3 of 85.
- Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training: 6% to 0%, −6. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 4 → 19 of 85.
- SoSafe: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 6 → 16 of 85.
- Wizer: 8% to 11%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 3 → 2 of 85.
- NINJIO: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 21 → 6 of 85.
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 32 → 7 of 85.
- Proofpoint ZenGuide: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 8 → 17 of 85.
- Infosec IQ: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 15 → 18 of 85.
- Mimecast Engage: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 17 → 20 of 85.
- MetaCompliance: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 14 → 21 of 85.
- Phished: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 19 → 22 of 85.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.