# Carbide, KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training vs SoSafe Comparison

| | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 86 | 2,372 | 799 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (79.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (66.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (51.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $2.79 1 Seat Per Month | Contact Us | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Carbide

Pros:
- Customer Support (6 reviews)
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Integrations (4 reviews)
- Evidence Collection (3 reviews)

### KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

Pros:
- Ease of Use (123 reviews)
- Training (104 reviews)

Cons:
- Phishing Issues (36 reviews)
- Repetitive Content (28 reviews)

### SoSafe

Pros:
- Ease of Use (46 reviews)
- Educational (44 reviews)

Cons:
- Repetitive Content (14 reviews)
- Module Issues (11 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (67 reviews) | 9.3 (1774 reviews) | 9.2 (703 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 9.0 (1974 reviews) | 9.3 (753 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (46 reviews) | 8.8 (1737 reviews) | 9.1 (424 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (45 reviews) | 8.9 (1611 reviews) | 9.1 (160 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (66 reviews) | 9.3 (1672 reviews) | 9.0 (539 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (46 reviews) | 9.4 (1595 reviews) | 9.2 (160 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 9.4 (1773 reviews) | 9.7 (727 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Carbide

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: SAT Advanced 501-1000 Seats 3-Year

Price: $2.79 1 Seat Per Month

Description: Advanced is our most popular subscription. Monthly pricing per seat billed on an annual basis. 

Key Features:
- AI-Selected Phishing Templates
- AI-Recommended Optional Learning 
- Callback Phishing 

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-security-awareness-training/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### SoSafe

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essential

Price: Contact Us

Description: Entry package for core security awareness, compact training and science-backed microlearning to build baseline secure habits.  

Key Features:
- 15+ Compact training videos
- Ready-to-use phishing templates
- Standard analytics

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sosafe/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Carbide** | 8.2/10 | 24 |
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | N/A | N/A |
| **SoSafe** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 7.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 7.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 7.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Privacy Policy Generator

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Carbide** | 8.9/10 | 24 |
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | N/A | N/A |
| **SoSafe** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Generates privacy policies** | 9.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Downloadable format** | 9.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Embeddable format** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Updates Automatically** | 8.5 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manually override updates** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Awareness Training

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Carbide** | 8.8/10 | 41 |
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | 8.4/10 | 1281 |
| **SoSafe** | 8.6/10 | 699 |

#### Assessment

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Assessment** | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (1102 reviews) | 8.8 (667 reviews) | 
| **Phishing Assessment** | Feature Not Available | 9.3 (1198 reviews) | 9.1 (680 reviews) | 
| **Baselining** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (1095 reviews) | 8.7 (661 reviews) | 

#### Training

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Library** | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 8.7 (1199 reviews) | 8.8 (664 reviews) | 
| **Interactive Training** | 9.1 (39 reviews) | 8.7 (1145 reviews) | 9.1 (669 reviews) | 
| **Gamification** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (1012 reviews) | 8.8 (664 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk-scoring** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (1106 reviews) | 8.6 (653 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 8.5 (35 reviews) | 8.3 (1120 reviews) | 8.1 (655 reviews) | 
| **White-Labeling** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (988 reviews) | 8.4 (640 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 8.7 (1158 reviews) | 8.6 (649 reviews) | 
| **AI-generated Content** | Not enough data | 6.7 (62 reviews) | 7.2 (16 reviews) | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Carbide** | N/A | N/A |
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | N/A | N/A |
| **SoSafe** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Carbide** | 8.2/10 | 9 |
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | N/A | N/A |
| **SoSafe** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI - Security Compliance

| Feature | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Risk** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Documentation** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Security Awareness Training Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-awareness-training)

**Unique to Carbide (3):** [Security Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-compliance), [Privacy Policy Generator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/privacy-policy-generator), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Carbide | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | SoSafe | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 79.1% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 18.6% | 66.0% | 51.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 2.3% | 21.3% | 34.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Carbide

- **Computer Software:** 19.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.1%
- **Accounting:** 5.8%
- **E-Learning:** 5.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.5%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Biotechnology:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 32.6%

#### KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

- **Financial Services:** 8.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.8%
- **Government Administration:** 4.6%
- **Banking:** 4.5%
- **Manufacturing:** 4.1%
- **Insurance:** 4.0%
- **Computer Software:** 3.9%
- **Construction:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 51.5%

#### SoSafe

- **Automotive:** 7.9%
- **Manufacturing:** 6.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.6%
- **Computer Software:** 4.1%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.8%
- **Construction:** 2.7%
- **Building Materials:** 2.7%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 58.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Carbide

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### Alternatives to KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

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- [usecure](https://www.g2.com/products/usecure/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training](https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (182 reviews)
- [Webroot Security Awareness Training](https://www.g2.com/products/webroot-security-awareness-training/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (71 reviews)
- [Mimecast Security Awareness Training](https://www.g2.com/products/mimecast-security-awareness-training/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (20 reviews)
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### Alternatives to SoSafe

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- [MetaCompliance Security Awareness Training](https://www.g2.com/products/metacompliance-security-awareness-training/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1125 reviews)
- [Infosec IQ](https://www.g2.com/products/infosec-iq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (654 reviews)
- [NINJIO Security Awareness](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjio-security-awareness/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (388 reviews)
- [Hacker Rangers Security Awareness](https://www.g2.com/products/hacker-rangers-security-awareness/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (859 reviews)
- [usecure](https://www.g2.com/products/usecure/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [EasyLlama](https://www.g2.com/products/easyllama/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (408 reviews)
- [Arctic Wolf](https://www.g2.com/products/arctic-wolf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (279 reviews)
- [PhishingBox](https://www.g2.com/products/phishingbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (273 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Carbide

- Title: [How can we get the most out of Carbide for our young startup company?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-get-the-most-out-of-carbide-for-our-young-startup-company) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jacob, thanks for your question! 

As you know the Carbide platform is designed to help organizations build and manage their security and compliance..."

### KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

- Title: [Why is security awareness training so important to our organization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-security-awareness-training-so-important-to-our-organization) — 6 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Security awareness is so important to organizations because the easiest access to the company network is through the end-users. When end-users are not..."
- Title: [Best Practices for Admins Evaluating Suspicious Emails - Tools Used?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15187-best-practices-for-admins-evaluating-suspicious-emails-tools-used) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "KnowBe4 has a product called PhishER that ties in nicely with their awareness training. It uses VirusTotal in its research of emails reported by employees..."
- Title: [What is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-knowbe4-security-awareness-training-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Our company uses it to assign training about different security topics like phishing emails. We can track users' completion status and run surveys on how..."
- Title: [Is there any way I can enable the option to download the training videos?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40996-is-there-any-way-i-can-enable-the-option-to-download-the-training-videos) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "n/a"
- Title: [How to begin an awareness program?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40992-how-to-begin-an-awareness-program) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "n/a"

### SoSafe

- Title: [What is SoSafe used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sosafe-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Security Awareness Training"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/carbide-vs-knowbe4-security-awareness-training-vs-sosafe)