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Idira vs KnowBe4

Idira logo

Idira

Software

Built on CyberArk's legacy and powered by Palo Alto Networks

From
On request
Rated
-
KnowBe4 logo

KnowBe4

Software

World's largest security awareness training platform

From
$1/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Idira no pricing is published anywhere on the product page; every call to action is Request a Demo or a sales contact form; KnowBe4 published prices assume a three year term, so the quoted per seat rate depends on a long commitment

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Idira and KnowBe4 actually diverge.

Attributes where Idira and KnowBe4 differ
AttributeIdiraKnowBe4
Starting priceOn request$1/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Email
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Idira

Nothing recorded that KnowBe4 does not also cover.

Only in KnowBe4

  • Security awareness training
  • Phishing simulation
  • Risk assessments
  • Compliance training
  • Incident reporting
  • API access
  • Custom policies
  • Behavior analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Idira

No use cases recorded yet. See the Idira review.

KnowBe4

  • Security awareness training and simulated phishing for staffnot Idira
  • Tracking employee susceptibility to phishing over timenot Idira

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Idira

  • No pricing is published anywhere on the product page; every call to action is Request a Demo or a sales contact form
  • Endpoint privilege management and agentic AI identity governance are sold as separate solution categories rather than one bundled price, so evaluating total cost requires multiple sales conversations

KnowBe4

  • Published prices assume a three year term, so the quoted per seat rate depends on a long commitment
  • Pricing is banded by seat count, and the lowest band of 25 to 50 seats pays the highest rate
  • Accounts above 1,000 seats have no published price and require a custom quote
  • Third party integrations, Compliance Plus and PhishER Plus are all separately priced per seat add ons
  • The Foundation tier carries 200 training modules against more than 1,000 on Advanced, so content volume is the main gate

Pricing, plan by plan

Idira

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Idira review.

KnowBe4

$1/month
  • Basic$1/month
    • Per user
    • Training modules
    • Phishing templates
  • Advanced$2/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced phishing
    • Risk assessments
  • Pro$3/month
    • All Advanced features
    • API access
    • Custom content

Which should you pick?

Choose Idira if

Nothing in the data separates Idira from KnowBe4 on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose KnowBe4 if

  • You need security awareness training.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Email.
  • You also want phishing simulation.

Questions people ask

Is Idira or KnowBe4 better?
Neither clearly leads. Idira starts at On request and KnowBe4 at $1/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Idira or KnowBe4?
Idira starts at On request and KnowBe4 at $1/month.
Does Idira or KnowBe4 run on more platforms?
Idira runs on Web. KnowBe4 runs on Web, Mobile, Email.
What can Idira do that KnowBe4 cannot?
KnowBe4 covers Security awareness training, Phishing simulation, Risk assessments, Compliance training.

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