Living Security vs KnowBe4
Looking for a KnowBe4 alternative?Keep what works. See the risk.
Built for the enterprise: Living Security scores every person and AI agent from the signals in the tools you already run, then acts on the risk through them. Your KnowBe4 results can come with you as signals.
Security teams at
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74.8%
Of risky behavior comes from 10% of the workforce (2026 Human Risk Report)
68%
Less time in a risky state after targeted action
4.9M
Identities in the research behind the platform
Leader
Named Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Human Risk Management Solutions, Q3 2024.
A fair comparison
Where KnowBe4 is strong, and where we differ.
KnowBe4
Where KnowBe4 is strong
- A very large, multilingual training library and simulation templates.
- Published self-serve pricing for organizations of up to 1,000 seats.
- A large installed base, and AI agents for running training and simulations.
A risk score from your whole stack
The Human Risk Index scores people and AI agents from 0 to 1,000 on threat, access and behavior, using hundreds of signals from your identity, email, web, DLP and endpoint tools. No agent to deploy.
Vendor-agnostic, built for the enterprise stack
Signals come in from the vendors you already run, and actions go out to them: Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint, Netskope, Zscaler, ServiceNow, Jira, Slack and Teams. If a tool in your stack can take an action, a playbook can trigger it.
Phishing on autopilot
Phishing Autopilot adjusts to each person: the right test at the right difficulty, on five levels grounded in the NIST Phish Scale, at a pace inside the range you approve. Set it and forget it. Plus QR codes, conversational SMS and voice, and calendar invites.
Content Studio
From threat to training in minutes, on brand and approved by you, next to role- and risk-based training and CyberEscape Online.
Chosen by the enterprise
Security teams at Unilever, Northwestern Mutual, Merck, Lockheed Martin, Ford and Target run Living Security.
Validated by Forrester
Named Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Human Risk Management Solutions, Q3 2024.
Capability by capability
Living Security vs KnowBe4.
| Capability | Living SecurityHuman risk management + AI | KnowBe4Security awareness + AI |
|---|---|---|
| Primary approach | AI-native HRM platform | Security awareness training platform, extending to AI agents |
| What the risk score is built from | Hundreds of signals from your own stack | KnowBe4 data plus external events sent through its User Event API |
| Acting on the risk | Nudges, training or access changes; you set approvals | Real-Time Coaching and training |
| Phishing simulation | Email, QR, SMS, voice and calendar, aimed by your signals | Email and voice simulations |
| Training content | Role- and risk-based, Content Studio, CyberEscape Online | 1,000+ pieces in its Advanced library |
| Works with what you already run | Keep what you own: SIEM, EDR, identity, DLP and email signals in; actions out to your tools | Third-party integrations for Real-Time Coaching: up to five included, unlimited as an add-on |
| Where each one leads | Every kind of action, aimed by one risk view across vendors | Library size and published pricing |
StrengthPartial or developingLimited or not offered
Source: each vendor's public website and documentation, accessed October 24, 2026. Ratings are Living Security's assessment.
Keep what you own
No rip-and-replace.
Already run KnowBe4? Keep it. Its phishing and training results flow into Living Security as signals, so you see risk across both on day one.
“Living Security is already incorporated, it already has all the connections to all of our security tools… [I] start enforcing different policies and different security controls using technology that I already own.”
Questions.
- Is Living Security a KnowBe4 alternative?
- Yes. Living Security covers security awareness training and phishing simulation across email, QR codes, SMS, voice and calendar invites, and adds a risk score built from your whole security stack, with actions that go beyond training.
- Can we keep KnowBe4 and add Living Security?
- Yes. KnowBe4 is one of the integrations: its results come in as signals next to your identity, email and endpoint data, so you can start with the risk view and decide on consolidation later.
- How is Living Security priced?
- Pricing is quoted per organization, based on the products you choose and the size of your workforce. Get a quote on the pricing page, or book a demo and we will scope it with you.
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See your riskon the tools you already run.
A live walkthrough with our team, on your stack and your questions.
- 68%Less time in a risky state after targeted action (2026 Human Risk Report)
- LeaderNamed Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Human Risk Management Solutions, Q3 2024
