Hoxhunt vs Shirudo
Hoxhunt
hoxhunt.comShirudo
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| Figure | Hoxhunt | Shirudo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Phishing Simulation Software | 7.8 (#8) | 6.9 (#17) |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland | Grenoble, France |
| Support | Hoxhunt says it has dedicated Compliance and Security staff to assist with regulatory, security, and compliance questions. | The licence says support for customers who subscribe through SOKIEN is available on French business days during stated working hours, with requests sent by email. |
| What it does | Hoxhunt describes its platform as AI-powered security awareness and phishing training that helps organizations reduce human cyber risk. | Shirudo is a cybersecurity awareness service with a serious game, phishing simulation platform, and communications resources. |
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In their own words
Hoxhunt
Hoxhunt provides security awareness and phishing training for organizations seeking to reduce human cyber risk. Its simulations can reach employees by email, SMS, phone call or Teams and can reflect context such as department and location. Training combines short lessons and interactive exercises with automated enrollment, reminders and completion tracking. The library includes more than 300 modules and regulatory tracks for PCI DSS, HIPAA, DORA and GDPR. Content Studio turns organizational policies and existing materials into custom training in under 60 seconds; administrators can review and edit the result. Hoxhunt also clusters reported email threats and supports automated remediation integrations. It supports Microsoft Exchange environments, including on-premise and Microsoft 365, as well as Google Workspace. Sign-on options include Microsoft Entra ID, AD FS, Google Workspace, Okta, Ping Identity and OneLogin, plus other SAML 2.0-compatible providers. Supported environments vary by email provider and client; native Mail apps on Windows and macOS are unsupported, and Outlook mobile support is limited to Exchange Online users. Pricing is by employee and available on request.
Shirudo
Shirudo is a cybersecurity awareness service combining a serious game, phishing simulations, and communications materials for employee training. The game uses short sessions, progressive learning, several difficulty levels, regular new content, and multilingual access across devices. Topics include phishing, internet use, downloads, malware, authentication, mobile working, and data protection. Shirudo PS lets campaign managers create or customize multilingual phishing templates, schedule email campaigns, and monitor progress and user reactions. Follow-up tools assess user maturity and risky behavior, then generate and schedule reports. Shirudo CT supplies emails, posters, wallpapers, trainer kits, screensavers, and customizable messages. An LMS interface and API access are listed. The service runs on Android, iOS, and the web. SOKIEN BY GREEN IT ADDICT publishes it from Grenoble, France. The provider says it uses security safeguards, encrypts bank-card data, follows GDPR and French data-protection law, and hosts and backs up data through OVH in France with daily saves and secondary replication. Pricing is on request.