Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
KnowBe4 vs Keygen
KnowBe4
Security & Cybersecurity
World's largest security awareness training platform
- From
- $1/month
- Rated
- -
Keygen
Security & Cybersecurity
Open, source-available software licensing API
- From
- On request
- 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; Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which KnowBe4 and Keygen actually diverge.
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 Keygen
Nothing recorded that KnowBe4 does not also cover.
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 Keygen
- Tracking employee susceptibility to phishing over timenot Keygen
Keygen
No use cases recorded yet. See the Keygen review.
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
Keygen
- Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers
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
Keygen
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Keygen review.
Which should you pick?
Choose KnowBe4 if
- You need security awareness training.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Email.
- You also want phishing simulation.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is KnowBe4 or Keygen better?
- Neither clearly leads. KnowBe4 starts at $1/month and Keygen at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, KnowBe4 or Keygen?
- KnowBe4 starts at $1/month and Keygen at On request.
- Does KnowBe4 or Keygen run on more platforms?
- KnowBe4 runs on Web, Mobile, Email. Keygen runs on Web.
- 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 Keygen is typically brought in for.
- What can KnowBe4 do that Keygen cannot?
- KnowBe4 covers Security awareness training, Phishing simulation, Risk assessments, Compliance training.