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Kaspersky Security Awareness vs KnowBe4 comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Kaspersky Security Awareness
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
7th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
KnowBe4
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Security Awareness Training category, the mindshare of Kaspersky Security Awareness is 2.6%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KnowBe4 is 11.0%, down from 24.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Awareness Training Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
KnowBe411.0%
Kaspersky Security Awareness2.6%
Other86.4%
Security Awareness Training
 

Featured Reviews

MB
Founder, Director at Tres Infosol Pvt. Ltd.
Empowers security training through customizable modules and gamification
The integrated learning and management system is very useful as it allows both predefined and custom training modules. The assessment through simulated phishing attacks is a strong feature, enabling checks on the effectiveness of training. Gamification adds value as many organizations appreciate this approach, and the training templates offer a high level of customization. Unlike others, Kaspersky provides this without additional costs, which is remarkable.
Amran Hossain - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Field Nation
Training program enables comprehensive security awareness and cautious email practices
One feature that would be highly beneficial in a future release is the ability to automatically send training articles or security tips to users on a regular, scheduled basis—for example, weekly or monthly. While the current training modules and phishing simulations are highly effective, ongoing awareness is equally important to keep security top of mind in day-to-day operations. These short, digestible articles or micro-learning content could cover recent phishing trends, real-world examples of security breaches, or quick tips on secure online behavior. Periodic delivery would serve as a continuous learning touchpoint, reinforcing key concepts from the main training and adapting to evolving threats. Ideally, this feature would also include personalization, allowing content to be tailored based on a user’s role, previous training performance, or common mistakes observed in phishing simulations. This kind of proactive, lightweight training approach could significantly enhance employee engagement with security practices and help maintain a strong security posture over time.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The nice thing about it is, if you want to try it, there is a POC available, so you can have a proof of concept."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness is a little cheaper and easy to use, allowing us to remotely install and control the PC while giving the administrator great flexibility to control remote PCs and disable them when users try to disable their antivirus for some software."
"It is pretty detailed and covers very small points across the security domain, which I appreciate about it, and it's very easy to onboard with features such as SSO and enterprise level administration."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness has deep packet inspection and the ability to capture viruses."
"The Kaspersky Awareness program supports the Arabic language, which is one of the good points."
"Overall, I rate Kaspersky Security Awareness a ten out of ten and actively recommend it to others."
"We have been providing this solution to our customers for approximately three or four months, and our customers are really happy with it."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness is a little cheaper and easy to use."
"Their customizable nature allows us to create scenarios that closely resemble real-world phishing attempts, making them highly relatable to our end users."
"KnowBe4 has been quite useful for us as a mid-size company, providing a lot of information."
"We brought our risk score down from about 20 to 15, and now instead of clicking on a link, end users call our IT departments or help desk if they are not sure of a link, which is actually very helpful."
"The impact of KnowBe4's automated training campaigns on the overall cybersecurity posture is quite comprehensive because it covers everything from the very basics of cybersecurity to evolving and emerging threats."
"Most valuable for me are the interactiveness and format of KnowBe4; it has a realistic format—for example, when I'm taking the phishing simulations, the modules give me examples of the real phishing types that might be in my mailbox and how to deal with them."
"The training platform of KnowBe4 is engaging and interactive because it is user-friendly and easy to navigate, offering a variety of training formats."
"There are many valuable features; it's already deployed in the cloud, and you don't have to install anything, you just upload your users to the cloud and tweak something if needed, you can whitelist some servers to work with this properly, and when everything is ready, you can start using the platform and its many automated features."
"Their support is very quick and informative, deserving a rating of 10."
 

Cons

"We face difficulties in configuring it, and other vendors may be more user-friendly."
"There should be more of a drive from their side to promote the product."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness needs improvement in its ability to detect unknown attacks or unknown zero traffic attacks."
"While we have achieved compliance, the control over the program is limited."
"The GUI could be improved."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness could improve its user interface since it looks outdated, even though the content is top-notch."
"It can be more interactive with users. We want to put the users in different scenarios and let them make decisions. For example, instead of making users go through a video and then asking questions, it can have a video where they click on the scenarios and have to make decisions. It can maybe have something like a live simulation. It would be nice for users."
"Enhancing the product's emotional intelligence, particularly by providing training content tailored to specific audiences, is an area for improvement."
"It could be more localized for Ukrainian users."
"Some courses have the same type of content, the same type of page. But not too much, I think some repeated content exists in multiple courses in KnowBe4."
"I don't find KnowBe4's real-time insights and analytics very useful because I found it a bit repetitive."
"During the last downtime, it caused significant disruption as users couldn't access the system."
"As an exceptional product, they are relatively expensive, but it is worth it because compared to offline education with hired dedicated people, it would be much more expensive and not obviously more efficient."
"In terms of improvement, we would appreciate having the attachments or more details on the raw messages used in the PhishER site, as sometimes it can be a bit buggy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The more users there are, the cheaper the product is."
"Although the price is acceptable and somewhat competitive, it would be better if it were cheaper."
"I rate the product pricing as four out of ten."
"I don't know the cost, but I believe we are paying yearly. We did like a three-year or five-year contract. I am not aware of any extra costs in addition to a standard licensing fee."
"Licensing is paid on a yearly basis. You can go to the official site to check their approximate pricing. It's based on the number of users or staff. It can vary from country to country, but for Ukraine, it works as it's stated on the site."
"It's about five dollars a seat per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Hospitality Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Kaspersky Security Awareness?
We have been using Kaspersky Security Awareness mostly for compliance. The benefit we have seen is in terms of compliance. We have been able to be compliant, but the control over the program was ve...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KnowBe4?
I would not know about the pricing because it has been subsidized for us, so I am not fully aware of the actual cost.
What needs improvement with KnowBe4?
I have a challenge with the stability while using KnowBe4. I have made an observation regarding the login process. For every login attempt, because my organization uses KnowBe4 with a large staff s...
What is your primary use case for KnowBe4?
We use KnowBe4 as a training platform where we have many training videos to watch and complete quizzes for my organization.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Insolar, Goods.ru
West Aurora Public School District 129
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