# KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Comparison

| | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,377 | 298 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (65.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $2.79 1 Seat Per Month | $2.00 1 User Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

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

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

### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Security (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (8 reviews)
- False Positives (6 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (1779 reviews) | 9.0 (231 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (1982 reviews) | 8.9 (234 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (1745 reviews) | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (1612 reviews) | 8.9 (100 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (1677 reviews) | 8.7 (225 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (1596 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (1777 reviews) | 9.4 (222 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1

Price: $2.00 1 User Per Month

Description: Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 offers protection against advanced attacks across email and collaboration tools in Office 365.

Key Features:
- Protection against advanced attacks, such as phishing, malware, spam, and business email compromise
- Protection beyond email (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office apps)
- Internal email protection

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Email Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 8.8/10 | 163 |

#### Administration

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligence Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (148 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Email Integration Suppor** | Not enough data | 9.0 (147 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (141 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 8.5 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Allow and block lists** | Not enough data | 8.8 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (143 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | 8.6 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Security

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam** | Not enough data | 9.0 (151 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.9 (142 reviews) | 
| **Quarantine** | Not enough data | 8.8 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)** | Not enough data | 9.0 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Anti-Phishing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Account takeover prevention** | Not enough data | 8.7 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Intelligent Email Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 8.9/10 | 5 |

#### Administration

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligence Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Email Clients** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Rules** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Exfiltration Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Detection** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Targeted Attack Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spam Filtering** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Awareness Training

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | 8.4/10 | 1283 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | N/A | N/A |

#### Assessment

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Assessment** | 8.9 (1102 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Phishing Assessment** | 9.3 (1200 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Baselining** | 8.7 (1095 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Training

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Library** | 8.7 (1202 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interactive Training** | 8.7 (1147 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Gamification** | 8.1 (1012 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk-scoring** | 8.5 (1107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.3 (1120 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **White-Labeling** | 8.3 (988 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.7 (1158 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI-generated Content** | 6.7 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Email Anti-spam

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 7.8/10 | 14 |

#### Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features

| Feature | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 

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## Categories

**Unique to KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training (1):** [Security Awareness Training Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-awareness-training)

**Unique to Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (3):** [Cloud Email Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-email-security), [Email Anti-spam Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email-anti-spam), [Intelligent Email Protection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/intelligent-email-protection)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 12.8% | 25.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 65.9% | 37.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 21.3% | 36.5% | 

### By Industry

#### KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

- **Financial Services:** 8.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.8%
- **Government Administration:** 4.6%
- **Banking:** 4.4%
- **Manufacturing:** 4.1%
- **Insurance:** 4.0%
- **Computer Software:** 3.9%
- **Construction:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 51.6%

#### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 12.5%
- **Computer Software:** 12.5%
- **Financial Services:** 5.4%
- **Accounting:** 2.9%
- **Consulting:** 2.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.5%
- **Higher Education:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 28.6%

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## Alternatives

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## Top Discussions

### 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"

### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

- Title: [What are the security features of Microsoft 365?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-what-are-the-security-features-of-microsoft-365) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Multi Factor authentication. data encryption, threat protection, data protection, identity and access management are major features of MS Office 365,"
- Title: [Does Microsoft 365 include Microsoft Defender?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-microsoft-365-include-microsoft-defender) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"

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