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iluminr beside KnowBe4: training types and facts side by side
Short answer
iluminr sells tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, awareness training; KnowBe4 sells awareness training. They differ on 2 of 4 training types and 7 of 8 checks on the pages we read. This page sets their published facts side by side; it does not pick one.
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 each sell?
- Targets: iluminr
- Diamonds: KnowBe4
- RANGE · Cyber range: Not in our sources; KnowBe4: Not in our sources
- LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Not in our sources; KnowBe4: Not in our sources
- CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Sold; KnowBe4: Not in our sources
- AWARE · Awareness training: Sold with a condition; KnowBe4: Sold
- 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)
| Type | iluminr | KnowBe4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber range | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. |
| Hands-on lab libraries | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. |
| Tabletop and crisis simulation | Sold Microsimulations (3–5 minutes for one person, 30–45 minutes for a team), tabletop exercises and incident response management. Source: iluminr homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Not in our sources Not described on the pages we read. |
| Awareness training | Sold with a condition Individual microsimulations and benchmarking by department, region and role reach beyond the crisis team; phishing simulation and awareness modules are not described. Source: iluminr homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Sold Security awareness training and simulated phishing, with 1,000+ modules, videos and games. Source: KnowBe4 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
Where do their published facts differ?
Tabletop and crisis simulation: iluminr Sold, KnowBe4 Not in our sources
iluminr: Microsimulations (3–5 minutes for one person, 30–45 minutes for a team), tabletop exercises and incident response management.
KnowBe4: Not described on the pages we read.
Awareness training: iluminr Sold with a condition, KnowBe4 Sold
iluminr: Individual microsimulations and benchmarking by department, region and role reach beyond the crisis team; phishing simulation and awareness modules are not described.
KnowBe4: Security awareness training and simulated phishing, with 1,000+ modules, videos and games.
Executives and non-technical roles take part: iluminr Matches, KnowBe4 Not in our sources
iluminr: Board-ready dashboards and exercises for executives and crisis teams.
KnowBe4: Not in our sources.
Built around your own environment or tools: iluminr Partly, KnowBe4 Not in our sources
iluminr: An AI Context Engine uses business continuity and GRC data during scenarios (August 2026 update).
KnowBe4: Not in our sources.
Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators: iluminr Matches, KnowBe4 Not in our sources
iluminr: Evidence for DORA, ISO 22301, APRA CPS 230, FCA/PRA, NIST CSF, UK Operational Resilience, ISO 27001, FFIEC and OSFI E-21.
KnowBe4: Not in our sources.
Price published: iluminr Not in our sources, KnowBe4 Matches
iluminr: Not in our sources.
KnowBe4: US 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.
Free start (free tier, trial or free material): iluminr Not in our sources, KnowBe4 Partly
iluminr: Not in our sources.
KnowBe4: A free Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit for October 2026: posters, four tabletop exercise documents, training videos and modules.
Sessions of an hour or less: iluminr Matches, KnowBe4 Not in our sources
iluminr: Microsimulations take 3–5 minutes for one person and 30–45 minutes for a team.
KnowBe4: Not in our sources.
Reaches the whole workforce: iluminr Partly, KnowBe4 Matches
iluminr: Benchmarking by department, region and role, and microsimulations for individuals.
KnowBe4: Security awareness training and simulated phishing for the whole workforce.
Where do they match?
They match on no lane or check that either platform's pages describe.
Neither platform's pages describe: Cyber range, Hands-on lab libraries, Hands-on keyboard work.
What do they 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
How do their strengths and limits compare?
Strengths
- Short formats: 3–5 minute individual microsimulations and 30–45 minute team exercises.
- The longest framework list here for evidence, including DORA, ISO 22301, APRA CPS 230, NIST CSF and FFIEC.
- Board-ready dashboards and benchmarking by department, region and role.
Limits
- No technical hands-on work: no labs and no range.
- No published price and no free tier.
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.
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.
Which one fits which team?
Look at iluminr if you report exercise evidence to a board or a financial regulator, or if you want frequent short exercises rather than one long one. Look at KnowBe4 if your gap is employees clicking on or not reporting phishing, or if you need training that reaches every employee.
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Questions people ask
Is iluminr or KnowBe4 cheaper?
KnowBe4 publishes 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. iluminr does not publish a price on the pages we read.
Do iluminr and KnowBe4 sell the same kind of training?
They both sell awareness training. iluminr also sells tabletop and crisis simulation.
Can I compare several platforms at once?
Yes. The platform fact grid puts up to twelve side by side, and you can pick which ones.
Read next
- iluminr profile
An operational resilience exercising platform for boards, executives and crisis teams, from 3–5 minute microsimulations to facilitated tabletops, with evidence mapped to regulations.
- KnowBe4 profile
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.
- Tabletop and crisis simulation
The people who own decisions in an incident work through a scenario and decide what to do, from a scripted discussion to an adaptive simulation.
- Awareness training
Short modules and simulated phishing that teach every employee to spot and report threats.
- Platform fact grid
Every platform's facts in one table.