KnowBe4 and Accred Aware compared
As of November 2026, KnowBe4 is a security awareness training platform with its own library in 47+ languages, phishing and vishing simulations, and per-seat pricing. Accred Aware launches and reports Microsoft’s Attack simulation training across every client tenant, which needs Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 in each tenant. Aware also has 20 Accred lessons with quizzes and certificates. Aware is $0.50 per reported user per month, or $0.40 billed annually ($4.80 per reported user per year).
How to read this comparison
Phishing simulations in Aware are Microsoft’s and need E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 in each client tenant. If your clients lack those licenses, or you want a large multilingual library and vishing tests, KnowBe4 is the better fit today. Competitor facts are as of November 2026, from each vendor’s own pages or Microsoft Learn, linked under Sources. Prices change, so confirm them with the vendor. Where another tool is the better fit, we say so.
At a glance
| KnowBe4 | Accred Aware | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Training, phishing and vishing simulation, and coaching | Run and report Microsoft’s phishing simulations across client tenants, plus Accred lessons |
| Training content | Its own library in 47+ languages | 20 Accred lessons with quizzes and certificates, plus Microsoft’s training through Attack simulation training |
| Simulations | Phishing and vishing | Microsoft’s phishing simulations, launched and reported from Aware |
| Tenant requirement | No Microsoft 365 license tier required | Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 in each client tenant, for Microsoft’s simulations |
| Published price | SAT Foundation $2.40 and SAT Advanced $3.75 per seat a month for 25 to 50 seats, 3-year term (US MSRP) | $0.50 per reported user per month, 30-day trial |
KnowBe4
KnowBe4 sells security awareness training with its own library in 47+ languages, phishing and vishing simulations, SmartRisk risk scores, and real-time coaching in Slack, Google Chat, and Teams. Its US list prices, which KnowBe4 labels as of May 2026, are per seat per month on a three-year term and fall with volume; above 1,000 seats it quotes.
Accred Aware
- Every client tenant side by side: click, compromise, and report rates for the last 90 days against the 90 before.
- Repeat offenders, training completion, results by department, and 12-month trends.
- A plain-English monthly summary for each client, with CSV export and an audit log.
- Launch, schedule, or draft Microsoft’s own simulations for a client, then track or cancel them.
- 20 Accred lessons, each with a short quiz and a certificate, assigned by rule, with reminders and a training page for each person.
Each client connects through the client’s admin consent. Sample clients let you try Aware without a tenant.
Where Accred is stronger
- Every client side by side: click, compromise, and report rates for the last 90 days against the 90 before.
- It uses the Microsoft simulations your E5 clients already pay for: Aware adds $0.50 per reported user a month, against KnowBe4’s list price of $2.40 per seat for 25 to 50 seats on a three-year term.
- A plain-English monthly report per client, with your own branding and CSV export.
- No trial cap: the 30-day trial covers every reported user, with no card.
Which to choose
- Choose KnowBe4 for a large multilingual library, vishing tests, real-time coaching in chat apps, and clients without E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2.
- Choose Accred Aware when your clients already have Attack simulation training and you want one report across all of them, with Accred lessons on top.
Questions
Does Accred Aware replace KnowBe4?
For clients with Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, it can: Aware runs and reports Microsoft’s Attack simulation training and adds 20 Accred lessons. For other clients, or if you need a large multilingual library or vishing tests, KnowBe4 is the better fit.
How much does KnowBe4 cost?
As of November 2026, KnowBe4 lists SAT Foundation at $2.40 and SAT Advanced at $3.75 per seat a month for 25 to 50 seats on a three-year term (US MSRP, labeled as of May 2026), with lower prices at higher volume and quotes above 1,000 seats.
How is Accred Aware priced?
Aware is $0.50 per reported user per month, or $0.40 billed annually ($4.80 per reported user per year). A reported user is anyone in a connected client tenant’s attack simulation reports. The 30-day free trial has no cap and needs no card.
Sources
- KnowBe4 security awareness training pricing · KnowBe4
- KnowBe4 security awareness training · KnowBe4
- Get started using Attack simulation training · Microsoft Learn
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