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KnowBe4: training types, pricing, strengths and limits

Short answer

Security awareness training and simulated phishing for the whole workforce. It trains employees to spot and report threats, not the incident response team to run an incident. On the pages we read it sells awareness training. SAT Foundation from $2.40 (25–50 seats) to $1.63 (501–1,000 seats) and SAT Advanced from $3.75 to $2.79, per seat per month, 3-year term, US MSRP as of May 2026, taxes excluded.

By The Range Desk · Cyber Range Compare · Published 2026-10-11 · Updated 2026-10-13

Desk research from public vendor, standards and regulator pages read on 27 September, 11 October and 13 October 2026. Profiles follow our published method; we did not run the products.

Which training types does KnowBe4 sell?

KnowBe4 lanes: sells 1 of 4 training types; not in our sources for 3.Not foundRANGELive fireNot foundLABSSolo skillsNot foundCRISISDecisionsSoldAWAREEvery employee
  • RANGE · Cyber range: Not in our sources
  • LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Not in our sources
  • CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Not in our sources
  • AWARE · Awareness training: Sold
The lanes show what each platform's own pages describe, or how your answers weigh the four training types. They do not measure how well a product works.
  • Filled target: the platform sells this training type on the pages we read
  • Hatched target: sold with a condition (an add-on, an adjacent product, or part of the type)
  • Dashed target: not in our sources (it may exist; we did not find it)
From KnowBe4's own pages, read 27 September or 11 October 2026.
TypeStatusWhat the pages describeSource
Cyber rangeNot in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.None
Hands-on lab librariesNot in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.None
Tabletop and crisis simulationNot in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.None
Awareness trainingSoldSecurity awareness training and simulated phishing, with 1,000+ modules, videos and games.

Source: KnowBe4 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

What does KnowBe4 check off?

The eight practical checks the finder uses.
CheckStatusNoteSource
Hands-on keyboard workNot in our sources
Executives and non-technical roles take partNot in our sources
Built around your own environment or toolsNot in our sources
Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulatorsNot in our sources
Price publishedMatchesUS list prices per seat per month on a 3-year term (May 2026): SAT Foundation $2.40 to $1.63 and SAT Advanced $3.75 to $2.79, from 25 to 1,000 seats; above 1,000 seats on quote.

Source: KnowBe4 security awareness training pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026

Free start (free tier, trial or free material)PartlyA free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit for October 2026: posters, four tabletop exercise documents, training videos and modules.

Source: KnowBe4 press release: free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit · Read 27 Sep 2026

Sessions of an hour or lessNot in our sources
Reaches the whole workforceMatchesSecurity awareness training and simulated phishing for the whole workforce.

Source: KnowBe4 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

What does it cost?

SAT Foundation from $2.40 (25–50 seats) to $1.63 (501–1,000 seats) and SAT Advanced from $3.75 to $2.79, per seat per month, 3-year term, US MSRP as of May 2026, taxes excluded. Above 1,000 seats: quote. Add-ons such as PhishER Plus ($1.50) and Compliance Plus ($0.93) per seat per month at 101–500 seats.

Source: KnowBe4 security awareness training pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026

What are the facts?

KnowBe4 facts as stated on its own pages.
Products
Security awareness training, simulated phishing, email security and AI Defense Agents.

Source: KnowBe4 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Content
1,000+ modules, videos and games.

Source: KnowBe4 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Free October kit
Posters and signage in multiple languages, four tabletop exercise documents, training videos and modules, planning resources and webinars, with four weekly themes.

Source: KnowBe4 press release: free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit · Read 27 Sep 2026

Tiers
SAT Foundation and SAT Advanced; an AWS Marketplace option is described as ideal for up to 500 users.

Source: KnowBe4 security awareness training pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026

Visit KnowBe4

What does KnowBe4 say about itself?

What are the strengths?

  • Built for every employee: awareness training and simulated phishing with 1,000+ modules, videos and games.
  • A free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit for October 2026, including four tabletop exercise documents.
  • Published per-seat pricing for two awareness tiers, from $1.63 to $3.75 per seat per month on a 3-year term.

What are the limits?

  • Not incident response training: no range, no technical labs and no crisis simulation platform.
  • Published prices assume a 3-year term and stop at 1,000 seats; larger organisations get a quote.

What has KnowBe4 announced in 2026?

Who should consider KnowBe4?

Consider KnowBe4 if your gap is employees clicking on or not reporting phishing, or if you need training that reaches every employee.

Look elsewhere if your main need is cyber range, hands-on lab libraries or tabletop and crisis simulation.

How does KnowBe4 sit beside the others?

Questions people ask

What does KnowBe4 sell?

On the pages we read, KnowBe4 sells awareness training. Security awareness training and simulated phishing for the whole workforce. It trains employees to spot and report threats, not the incident response team to run an incident.

Does KnowBe4 publish a price?

SAT Foundation from $2.40 (25–50 seats) to $1.63 (501–1,000 seats) and SAT Advanced from $3.75 to $2.79, per seat per month, 3-year term, US MSRP as of May 2026, taxes excluded. Above 1,000 seats: quote. Add-ons such as PhishER Plus ($1.50) and Compliance Plus ($0.93) per seat per month at 101–500 seats.

Is there a free way to start with KnowBe4?

A free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit for October 2026: posters, four tabletop exercise documents, training videos and modules.