Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
KnowBe4 vs Cybereason Defense Platform
KnowBe4
Security & Cybersecurity
World's largest security awareness training platform
- From
- $1/month
- Rated
- -
Cybereason Defense Platform
Security & Cybersecurity
AI-driven endpoint protection and detection
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: KnowBe4 published prices assume a three year term, so the quoted per seat rate depends on a long commitment; Cybereason Defense Platform the pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request
- They diverge on capability: KnowBe4 covers Security awareness training, Cybereason Defense Platform covers Next-gen antivirus.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which KnowBe4 and Cybereason Defense Platform actually diverge.
| Attribute | KnowBe4 | Cybereason Defense Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1/month | $50/year |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Email | Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile |
| Founded | 2010 | 2012 |
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 KnowBe4
- Security awareness training
- Phishing simulation
- Risk assessments
- Compliance training
- Incident reporting
- API access
- Custom policies
- Behavior analytics
Only in Cybereason Defense Platform
- Next-gen antivirus
- Endpoint detection and response
- Machine learning detection
- Behavioral analysis
- Threat hunting
- Automated remediation
- XDR integration
- Ransomware protection
Both cover
- Splunk
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
KnowBe4
- Security awareness training and simulated phishing for staffnot Cybereason Defense Platform
- Tracking employee susceptibility to phishing over timenot Cybereason Defense Platform
Cybereason Defense Platform
- Endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teamsnot KnowBe4
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Cybereason Defense Platform
- The pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Cybereason Defense Platform
$50/year- Cybereason NGAV$50/year
- Next-gen antivirus
- Machine learning detection
- Ransomware protection
- Cybereason EDR$85/year
- All NGAV features
- Endpoint detection
- Automated response
- Cybereason Complete$150/year
- All EDR features
- Managed detection
- 24/7 SOC support
Which should you pick?
Choose KnowBe4 if
- You need security awareness training.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Email.
- You also want phishing simulation.
Choose Cybereason Defense Platform if
- You need next-gen antivirus.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile.
- You also want endpoint detection and response.
Questions people ask
- Is KnowBe4 or Cybereason Defense Platform better?
- Neither clearly leads. KnowBe4 starts at $1/month and Cybereason Defense Platform at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, KnowBe4 or Cybereason Defense Platform?
- KnowBe4 starts at $1/month and Cybereason Defense Platform at $50/year.
- Does KnowBe4 or Cybereason Defense Platform run on more platforms?
- KnowBe4 runs on Web, Mobile, Email. Cybereason Defense Platform runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile.
- What is KnowBe4 best used for?
- KnowBe4 is most often used for security awareness training and simulated phishing for staff, tracking employee susceptibility to phishing over time. Of those, security awareness training and simulated phishing for staff and tracking employee susceptibility to phishing over time are not what Cybereason Defense Platform is typically brought in for.
- What can KnowBe4 do that Cybereason Defense Platform cannot?
- KnowBe4 covers Security awareness training, Phishing simulation, Risk assessments, Compliance training. Cybereason Defense Platform covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Machine learning detection, Behavioral analysis. Both handle Splunk, SOC2 Type 2, ISO 27001, GDPR.