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Join leading teams switching from KnowBe4 to Adaptive

Our customers
Podium
1000+ Employees
Switched from KnowBe4

“Adaptive is a unique solution in a space that has lacked innovation for too long.

”Podium tailors its security awareness training and prepares for evolving AI attacks with Adaptive Security, choosing the next-generation platform for its fully customizable library.

Ben Porter, Director of IT Technical Operations
Cass Information Systems
1000+ Employees
Switched from KnowBe4

Cass Information Systems upgraded to Adaptive Security to replace its legacy solution for next-generation security awareness training.

“Adaptive addressed all the issues we had with our legacy security awareness provider and then some...”

Sean Mullins, Chief Information Security Officer
Core Health and Fitness
Manufacturing
Favorite Feature: Interactive Content

“The best security awareness training product I have used!”

Core Health & Fitness revitalizes security awareness training with Adaptive Security, moving from outdated content to engaging deepfake simulations and interactive modules.

Jake Kienholz, Information Security Director
First State Bank
Financial Services
Favorite Feature: Deepfakes

First State Bank chose Adaptive Security in its search for a modernized training platform to automate security training and prepare employees for emerging, AI-powered threats like deepfakes.

“With Adaptive, we can measure our risk across all sorts of emerging threat vectors.”

Josh Lopez, SVP Information Technology

Why switch to Adaptive?

Review just a few of the top reasons our current customers have been switching from KnowBe4 training to Adaptive.

Incredible deepfake training
Adaptive has incredible personalized deepfake security awareness training not available in KnowBe4 or other alternatives.
Built for generative AI threats
Adaptive’s generative AI features, like OSINT-powered spear phishing, deepfake training, and voice cloning prepare your organization for AI threats.
Infinite customization
Customize security awareness training and phishing simulations using your organization’s favorite tools, branding, and more.
AI Content Creator
Create any training in minutes using AI Content Creator. Start from scratch or build on top of 100s of security awareness, compliance, or AI modules.
Voice & SMS phishing
Run voice and SMS phishing simulations to measure risk across emerging threat vectors like employee mobile devices and chat applications.
OSINT-powered risk scoring
Ingest 100s of data points, training history, and phishing performance to create detailed risk scoring on every individual, department, and location.
38+ languages
Scale your security awareness and phishing program to your multinational organization with automatic translation in 38+ languages.
Role-based security training
Personalize phishing simulations and security awareness training based on employee role, behavioral history, and access levels.
Deep compliance library
Don’t miss a beat when you switch from KnowBe4. Leverage Adaptive’s extensive compliance library covering privacy, harassment, DEI, and much more.

Four easy steps to switch from KnowBe4 to Adaptive.

Get Started
01
Sign up for a live custom deepfake demonstration
Review our security awareness and AI attack simulation platform and access your limited time 10% KnowBe4 discount.
02
Integrate seamlessly
Connect your existing IT infrastructure and user directories in minutes with access to 100s of integrations.
03
Create security awareness training on any topic in seconds
Select from an enormous library of engaging security awareness training or create your own campaign with AI Content Creator in seconds.
04
Automate ongoing campaigns in Adaptive’s modern UI
Automate evergreen phishing simulations and security awareness training campaigns that are hyper-personalized to your company and employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Enjoy hands on support from a team that’s obsessed with your success. Adaptive has a world-class NPS score of 94.

Why is Adaptive better than other KnowBe4 alternatives?

Adaptive employs cutting-edge AI, including deepfake technology, creating hyper-realistic cybersecurity awareness and phishing training scenarios. Unlike static, traditional phishing simulations, Adaptive’s approach significantly boosts user engagement by making content feel personalized, urgent, and authentic.

Will I be missing any key functionality from KnowBe4?

With Adaptive's base package, businesses switching over will enjoy all the same security awareness features, integrations and content coverage they get through KnowBe4. In addition to traditional security awareness training, Adaptive provides advanced deepfake security awareness training content.

How does Adaptive’s licensing compare to KnowBe4 pricing?

Adaptive operates on a per user, per month licensing model that is very comparable to your KnowBe4 pricing. For a similar cost, enjoy a modern user interface, incredible 24/7 support, and amazing new AI features like deepfake training as well as voice, SMS, and email phishing simulations.

Is Adaptive available in all the same languages as KnowBe4?

Yes, Adaptive's cybersecurity awareness training and compliance content is available in 38+ languages, so you can scale your cyber program to a global organization.

How do Adaptive’s integrations compare to KnowBe4?

Adaptive offers 100s of integrations across the security and HRIS technology stack, so you won't lose out on any cross-platform functionality you enjoy with KnowBe4.