# Phished: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/phished

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Security awareness training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/security-awareness-training/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 12% | 16 |

## What the models said for it

- "The strongest platforms on content quality, simulation realism, and behavioral change metrics are Phished, Adaptive Security, and CyberSentriq Security Awareness Training." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Awareness training)
- "Phished combines AI-tailored phishing simulations with click-triggered microlearning, is best for mid-market companies and MSPs" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Awareness training)
- "Better if the priority is an automated, low-maintenance program designed specifically for small and mid-sized teams" (Perplexity Sonar, Awareness training)
- "Phished is repeatedly highlighted for template quality and behavioral reporting with low admin overhead" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Awareness training)

## And against it

- "Generally highly rated for UX, but some smaller enterprises find their pricing models steep relative to their feature set." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Awareness training)
- "better suited for smaller teams" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Awareness training)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Phished, from 24 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- expertinsights.com: 13
- hoxhunt.com: 11
- g2.com: 9
- hooksecurity.co: 8
- threatcop.com: 8
- knowbe4.com: 7
- ransomleak.com: 7
- reddit.com: 7
- softwareadvice.com: 7
- cipherssecurity.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://hoxhunt.com/blog/best-phishing-simulation-tools: 8
- https://expertinsights.com/security-awareness-training/the-top-phishing-awareness-training-and-simulation-solutions: 7
- https://expertinsights.com/security-awareness-training/the-top-security-awareness-training-platforms-for-businesses: 7
- https://hooksecurity.co/blog/phishing-simulation-tools: 7
- https://softwareadvice.com/security-awareness-training: 7
- https://expertinsights.com/security-awareness-training/the-top-phishing-simulation-and-testing-solutions: 6
- https://keepnetlabs.com/blog/top-security-awareness-training-solutions: 6
- https://ransomleak.com/blog/best-security-awareness-training-2026: 6

## In its own words

What Phished's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The only metric that matters in cybersecurity is a zero-incident rate (https://phished.io/)
- For: Businesses (https://phished.io/)
- Price stated: Starting at $175 / month (https://phished.io/pricing)
- Starting price: $175 / month (https://phished.io/pricing)
- Certifications: NIS2, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, CSA STAR
- Customers named: Dockyard, Redexis, Axon, Ev cargo, Mosaic, Aditi, Acora, On Systems Technology Solutions

## What it publishes

Every page phished.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 453 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 35 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- case study: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-12-19
- comparison: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-19
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-08
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-05-02
- Recent: 2026-09-09 comparison: Phishing simulation vs real attacks https://phished.io/blog/phishing-simulation-vs-real-attacks
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Why phishing simulation training fails https://phished.io/why-phishing-simulation-training-fails
- Recent: 2026-06-15 blog: Phishing training for employees https://phished.io/phishing-training-for-employees
- Recent: 2026-06-03 comparison: Phished vs knowbe4 https://phished.io/phished-vs-knowbe4
- Recent: 2026-03-11 blog: Ai phishing detection assistant https://phished.io/ai-phishing-detection-assistant
- Recent: 2026-03-11 blog: Zero trust email security https://phished.io/zero-trust-email-security

## 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.