KnowBe4 and Accred Aware compared
KnowBe4 is a security awareness training platform with its own training library, phishing and vishing simulations, and per-seat pricing. Accred Aware does not have its own training content: it launches and reports on 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 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
If your clients lack E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, or you want a large training library and vishing tests, KnowBe4 is the better fit today. Competitor facts come from each vendor’s public pages and Microsoft Learn, checked on November 5, 2026; prices change, so confirm them with the vendor.
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 |
| Training content | Its own library in 47+ languages | Microsoft’s training, assigned through Attack simulation training |
| Tenant requirement | None for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 in each client tenant |
| 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 a training library, phishing and vishing simulations, a Phish Alert Button, risk scores, and real-time coaching. Its US list prices 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.
Each client connects through the client’s admin consent. Sample clients let you try Aware without a tenant.
Which to choose
- Choose KnowBe4 for a full training library, vishing tests, 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.
Questions
Does Accred Aware replace KnowBe4?
Only if your clients already have Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender for Office 365 Plan 2. Aware runs and reports Microsoft’s Attack simulation training; it has no training library of its own.
How much does KnowBe4 cost?
On November 5, 2026, KnowBe4 listed 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), 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
- Get started using Attack simulation training · Microsoft Learn
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