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Keygen vs KnowBe4

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Keygen

Security & Cybersecurity

Open, source-available software licensing API

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
KnowBe4 logo

KnowBe4

Security & Cybersecurity

World's largest security awareness training platform

From
$1/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers; 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 Keygen and KnowBe4 actually diverge.

Attributes where Keygen and KnowBe4 differ
AttributeKeygenKnowBe4
Starting priceOn request$1/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Email
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).

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 Keygen

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.

Keygen

No use cases recorded yet. See the Keygen review.

KnowBe4

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

Where each one falls short

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

Keygen

  • Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers

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

Keygen

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Keygen 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 Keygen if

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

Keygen review

Choose KnowBe4 if

  • You need security awareness training.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Email.
  • You also want phishing simulation.
KnowBe4 review

Questions people ask

Is Keygen or KnowBe4 better?
Neither clearly leads. Keygen 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, Keygen or KnowBe4?
Keygen starts at On request and KnowBe4 at $1/month.
Does Keygen or KnowBe4 run on more platforms?
Keygen runs on Web. KnowBe4 runs on Web, Mobile, Email.
What can Keygen do that KnowBe4 cannot?
KnowBe4 covers Security awareness training, Phishing simulation, Risk assessments, Compliance training.
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