KnowBe4 pricing
KnowBe4 pricing vs a public price: why “cheaper than KnowBe4” is a structure, not a made-up invoice
People search “KnowBe4 pricing” and “cheaper than KnowBe4” because the quote arrived with a seat minimum and an annual term. We will not invent KnowBe4’s number. We will show ours, and explain the seat tax that makes mid-market books feel expensive.
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| PhishSim AI (public) | KnowBe4 (typical deal shape) | |
|---|---|---|
| How price is set | Published list on /pricing | Quoted SKU — not a self-serve page |
| Starter / Growth | $149 / 100 users · $299 / 500 (60¢) | Per-seat minimums; annual commitments common |
| Pro / larger books | $749 / 2,500 users · $1,499 / 10,000 | Enterprise SAT packaging |
| Trial | 30 days, no credit card | Demo-gated evaluation in most motions |
| Adding a client (MSP) | Seats inside the same plan | Another seat block on a single-tenant SKU |
What we will not do on a pricing page
We will not publish a fake per-user KnowBe4 invoice scraped from a 2022 blog. Their packaging changes, partners discount, and seat minimums move. A fabricated comparison is how you lose the second Google click — and it is the same honesty rule we use on our own homepage (no invented customers, no invented savings).
The searchable fact is the deal shape: KnowBe4 is sold as security awareness training for enterprises. Pricing is a conversation. PhishSim AI’s phishing simulation software is sold with a public list and a no-card trial.
The seat tax mid-market teams actually feel
Security awareness platforms that bill per named user punish growth. Hire twenty people, onboard a clinic, or add a 60-seat client and the SAT line jumps even though your workflow did not get twenty times harder.
That is the “larger company / mid-market” pain behind cheaper-than-KnowBe4 searches. You are not shopping for a toy. You are trying to stop paying enterprise SAT economics on a workforce or a client book that does not come with an enterprise SAT team.
PhishSim Growth is $299/mo for 500 users — 60¢ each. Pro is $749/mo for 2,500. The job (simulate, train clickers, export the log) does not require a per-name enterprise multiplier.
What $299/mo for 500 actually buys
AI-generated phishing simulations, training on click, report and completion tracking, and compliance certificates with framework citations. MSP plans add multi-client tenancy, branding, and PSA ticket routing for real suspicious mail (simulations never open tickets).
If your KnowBe4 quote is mostly unused courseware plus a seat floor, you are paying for a catalog. Pay for the loop you run every month instead.
How to compare a quote without guessing their list
Ask the incumbent three questions: what is the seat minimum, what happens when we add 80 users next quarter, and can we run a campaign this week without a professional-services kickoff? Then open PhishSim’s trial and send one simulation. The delta is usually obvious in the first afternoon — not in a spreadsheet of invented unit prices.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is KnowBe4?
- KnowBe4 does not publish a single public, current list price. Quotes depend on product mix, term, and seat minimums. Treat any specific dollar figure on a random comparison site as unverified.
- Is PhishSim AI cheaper than KnowBe4?
- For MSP and mid-market seat counts, a public $299/500 plan is structurally cheaper than an enterprise SAT quote with per-seat minimums. We will not claim a fake percentage-off against an unpublished invoice.
- What is PhishSim AI’s price?
- Starter $149/mo (100 users), Growth $299/mo (500 users, 60¢ each), Pro $749/mo (2,500), Enterprise $1,499/mo (10,000). 30-day free trial, no credit card.
- Is there a long-term contract?
- PhishSim list plans are month-to-month after the trial. We ask for a card when you keep it, not to start.
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