SANS Phishing Platform vs SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools
SANS Phishing Platform
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| Figure | SANS Phishing Platform | SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $250/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Phishing Simulation Software | 7.9 (#7) | 7.2 (#15) |
| API | SANS states that its platform includes a full API for custom integrations. | SMARTFENSE offers a documented REST API using OAuth 2.0 and JSON for access to campaign results, risk scoring, and user management. |
| Company | SANS says it launched in 1989 as a cooperative for information security thought leadership. | SMARTFENSE says it was founded in 2016 in Córdoba, Argentina, and has an office in León, Spain. |
| Founded | 1989 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | North Bethesda, Maryland, United States | León, Spain |
| Integrations | The platform offers prebuilt SSO, SMTP and Active Directory integrations. | Base-platform integrations include Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Auth0, LDAP, and SAML 2.0; other listed integrations include Moodle, Slack, Microsoft Teams, SAP SuccessFactors, Vanta, and BeyGoo as part of a separately contracted integrations component. |
| Purpose | The platform tests employees’ ability to withstand phishing and social engineering attacks. | SMARTFENSE is a SaaS security awareness platform that includes simulated phishing, ransomware, smishing, and USB drop campaigns. |
| Reporting | It includes prebuilt stakeholder reports designed to discuss program metrics without compromising privacy, plus custom reports. | Simulation reports measure organizational vulnerability and changes in user behavior, while risk scoring covers users, groups, functional areas, hierarchical levels, and the organization. |
Plans
SANS Phishing Platform
- Phishing Training (CIS Aggregate Buy, 2017)$3,000 a year
- SANS Phishing PlatformPriced on request
- SANS Security Awareness / PhishingPrice not published
SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools
- SMARTFENSE Simulation ToolsPriced on request
In their own words
SANS Phishing Platform
SANS Phishing Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools
SMARTFENSE Simulation Tools is the simulation component of a SaaS security awareness platform. It covers phishing, ransomware, QR code, smishing, and USB drop campaigns. Users can edit simulation content or build scenarios from existing material or from scratch. Reports assess organizational vulnerability and changes in user behavior, while risk scores span users, groups, functional areas, hierarchical levels, and the organization. A Phishing Report Button lets users flag suspicious email for incident response review and records real-time metrics for reports of SMARTFENSE simulations. The product lists campaign automation, training content, SIEM export, and API access. Its documented REST API uses OAuth 2.0 and JSON for campaign results, risk scoring, and user management. Base integrations include Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Auth0, LDAP, and SAML 2.0; several other integrations are part of a separately contracted component. The SaaS service requires internet access, and its email and browsing domains must be allowlisted. Pricing is available on request.