BizLibrary vs. KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BizLibrary
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
BizLibrary is a corporate-focused learning management software solution. The vendor provides a searchable library of prebuilt courses and materials that are mobile-accessible and include assessment and gamification capabilities.N/A
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
KnowBe4 is a security awareness and compliance training and simulated social engineering product. It is used by organizations worldwide to strengthen their security culture and reduce human risk. The product includes a comprehensive suite of awareness and compliance training, real-time user coaching, AI-powered simulated social engineering, crowdsourced anti-phishing defense and an AI suite that enhances human risk management through personalized training and automation. With…
$0.95
per month (billed annually) per seat
Pricing
BizLibraryKnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Editions & Modules
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Silver
$0.95
per month (billed annually) per seat
Gold
$1.10
per month (billed annually) per seat
Platinum
$1.25
per month (billed annually) per seat
Diamond
$1.70
per month (billed annually) per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BizLibraryKnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
BizLibraryKnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
BizLibrary
9.4
18 Ratings
14% above category average
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
-
Ratings
Course authoring9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.918 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.918 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly9.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.816 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
BizLibrary
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Ratings
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
9.0
332 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.3295 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.6321 Ratings
Security Awareness Training
Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Product A and Product B
BizLibrary
-
Ratings
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
8.1
363 Ratings
5% below category average
Training Content Library00 Ratings8.4360 Ratings
Multilingual Training Content00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
Training Gamification00 Ratings7.9302 Ratings
Industry-Specific Security Training00 Ratings7.0318 Ratings
Individualized Security Training Plans00 Ratings7.7306 Ratings
Phishing Simulations00 Ratings9.4358 Ratings
Security Reporting00 Ratings8.4349 Ratings
Integration with Security Tech Stack00 Ratings8.2207 Ratings
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User Ratings
BizLibraryKnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(20 ratings)
9.2
(708 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.9
(56 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(2 ratings)
9.3
(196 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(20 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.5
(21 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
8.2
(260 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.4
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(24 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(16 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(39 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.5
(21 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(12 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.5
(17 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.5
(16 ratings)
User Testimonials
BizLibraryKnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Likelihood to Recommend
BizLibrary
Since I only use BizLibrary as a source for content, I cannot speak to the program's suitability as an LMS, but it is an excellent solution for obtaining content that can be used in your own LMS. They offer a wide range of topics, the courses are just the right length, and the files never give me any issues exporting, loading into our LMS, and users rarely have trouble viewing the files. If you are looking for content to be added to your own LMS, BizLibrary is the way to go. What I know of it as an LMS, it seems like there would be content overload for a student. With so much content, it might be hard for a student to narrow down what they would like to take.
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KnowBe4
I don't have any frame of reference for comparison, but the training that I have used has proved impactful for my staff. Since starting KnowBe4 training, we've seen a great increase in the number of phishing attempts, but also a great increase in the number of attempts that have been recognized by staff, and we have thus not been the victim of phishing or other cyberattact vectors
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Pros
BizLibrary
  • Client success managers, in addition to helping with course selection, give advice on building your learning program.
  • The BizLibrary tech team was instrumental in working with my LMS provider to tackle some technical challenges.
  • The biggest strength BizLibrary has, in addition to its huge content library, is a team truly dedicated to your success.
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KnowBe4
  • Phish tests can be set to various difficulty levels as staff becomes more knowledgeable in catching phish emails.
  • Automated phish tests and training save a lot of admin time. The product can also test for phone and USB stick practices.
  • The phish alert button in Outlook, along with PhishER and PhishFlip allow easy managing and response to actual phishing emails.
  • The interactive training is well designed to cover all types of phishing and safe email and phone behavior.
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Cons
BizLibrary
  • The reporting options changed when the program was updated. You have to go through more steps to find the data to download. I would like more canned reports.
  • Adding a new learner is easy, but it takes more time to get them into the right group. We segment learners by company and role to make assigning topics easier for us.
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KnowBe4
  • The provided templates for phishing simulations are mainly available in English. There are also some templates available in our native language, but their number is small. We have seen other platforms offer way more phishing simulation templates in our language.
  • Although there is a really huge number of training videos available, some of them are outdated and no longer have much to offer. Some cleaning up could help in this direction.
  • Although there a some games / puzzle like trainings available, we have seen other platforms offer more and better ones (on the other platforms had they had almost no videos at all...). It would help significantly to also invest in enriching the provided puzzles / games.
  • We have seen other platforms offer games, where, for example, employees of the company can compete against each other while working together in groups to achieve a common goal (e.g., eliminate a fictional security threat that has "hit" the company. Plan the steps needed to be taken, take the steps one after another and have a chance to see the impact each action has. At the end the team that has suffered the least cost to end the threat is the one that wins. Just an example. The point is to make this challenging, using gamification and to make the employees part of the prevention force of the company against cybersecurity threats.
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Likelihood to Renew
BizLibrary
I can't find anything else that supports our learning in the way BizLibrary does.
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KnowBe4
Between the ease of use, cost effectiveness, functionality and continued improvements Knowbe4 continues to make it would be pretty hard to find another competitive product that wraps it all up like KnowBe4 has. Not saying it couldn't happen, but haven't seen anything that competes at this point.
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Usability
BizLibrary
It is very easy to use and when you don't know how to use something it is not hard to find out how.
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KnowBe4
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training is simple to use, simple to administer, effective, with quality content. It is easy to take the training and we have the reminders set so that the longer a user puts the training off, the more frequently they will receive reminder emails. Eventually they get emailed every day until they take the training. But with a simple click, they can get into the training content.
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Reliability and Availability
BizLibrary
No answers on this topic
KnowBe4
There have only been a handful of outages in the 2 years we have had the product. Even during those instances, parts of the system were still operational
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Performance
BizLibrary
It truly is easy and reliable, I have never had an issue in this area.
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KnowBe4
Pages load quickly, filter/sort quickly, and don't slow down or freeze. Everything is smooth and very easy to use. There are a places in the UI where you can forget how to get there, but other than that everything is great. We have had no issues using any part of the website.
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Support Rating
BizLibrary
When reaching out for support, BL is quick to respond. Even if they do not have a solution - such as when lessons were retired without a replacement - they are always thoughtful and informed.
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KnowBe4
Tech prod support is great! I did have to ask for a new customer success rep, needed a more experienced person to match my 12 years of experience running Cybersec training programs. Would suggest that more matching of rep level of knowledge to client level knowledge would help.
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In-Person Training
BizLibrary
No answers on this topic
KnowBe4
Helpful and knowledgeable account managers have helped us navigate and use the system to our full potential
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Online Training
BizLibrary
It was so easy, the tech that worked with me and my client success rep were beyond helpful. If I had questions they responded immediately and were very instrumental in our success.
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KnowBe4
confusing question. I inherited this application so I didnt get any formal training other than the person who was leaving. The CSM provided some later on when I asked in a zoom call
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Implementation Rating
BizLibrary
Be creative, make it a fun adventure for your learners. Utilize your partners at BizLIbrary.
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KnowBe4
The implementation went really well and KnowBe4 was there the whole time on setup to make sure things were setup correctly. The only thing we had to figure out on our own was to script users automatically being added to security groups. So that when they sync to knowBe4 from AD they are placed into the same/correct groups.
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Alternatives Considered
BizLibrary
We selected BizLibrary because it had the most robust system that pertained to our employee base. We have found that that has resulted in users engaging in several areas in addition to those required. The price was better that some and worse that some, but we felt that it provided the best value and that has proven to be the case.
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KnowBe4
KnowBe4 offered a significantly more favorable cost-benefit ratio compared to other solutions. Its seamless integration with our existing infrastructure—particularly Active Directory and email systems—was the most compatible with our operational and security requirements.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BizLibrary
No answers on this topic
KnowBe4
I was not involved in the pricing, billing or contract terms.
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Scalability
BizLibrary
No answers on this topic
KnowBe4
The product scales greatly. As long as you upgrade the license to support the number of users you are needing, adding in those new users is easy. Also getting those users set up with trainings/campaigns is very easy as well
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Professional Services
BizLibrary
No answers on this topic
KnowBe4
The team was great to work with and took their time to ensure that we knew what we were doing with the product and that it was set up to meet the specific needs of our organization. This wasn't just a cookie-cutter deployment, but rather they focused specifically on our needs.
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Return on Investment
BizLibrary
  • Employee engagement feedback related to the need for learning & development has already seen an uptick. Many express alot of gratitude/appreciation for the JIT learning opportunity.
  • 1st year ROI achieved with first half-dozen employees who participated in courses which were otherwise budgeted to be taken as one-day, offsite sessions from other (classroom) vendors.
  • Broad-based management support was at first a struggle, to be candid, but as employees have completed courses and then we've followed up, managers are now providing positive feedback from their perspective.
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KnowBe4
  • With the implementation of KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training, we have reduced a lot of issues of social engineering attacks like Phishing attacks, Smishing attacks, Vishing attacks, and a lot more. After implementing the KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training, we have seen a significant decrease in the clicking on a phishing email. Now users are aware of phishing attacks and they know how to react to them.
  • With KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training, we got another tool Phish Alert Button that we have installed on the user's outlook and after providing training on these topics, now we are receiving a lot of spam report emails are users are protecting them from clicking and just reporting it to the IT team.
  • With the Phishing test, we are seeing the growth and analyzing how our users will react in the case of a real phishing attack, and with this, we are providing more training to them and going with them as per the test report. This whole process is making our company more stronger against any type pf social engineering attack.
  • After implementing KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training, we have seen a lot of improvements in the account compromise case in our company because users are not clicking on fake links now.
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ScreenShots

BizLibrary Screenshots

Screenshot of the administrator dashboardScreenshot of the content libraryScreenshot of a learner profile dashboardScreenshot of training contentScreenshot of the bizlms learner homepageScreenshot of a transcript report

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Screenshots

Screenshot of the Phishing Dashboard. This displays how end users are doing at-a-glance and in comparison to peers across industries with Industry Benchmarking.Screenshot of the Virtual Risk Officer functionality, which helps identify risk to support data-driven decisions about a security awareness plan.Screenshot of KnowBe4's partners, including The Security Awareness Company, Popcorn Training, exploqii, Twist & Shout, El Pescador, CLTRe, Saya University, and MediaPRO. Together, they create security awareness training content available in the ModStore.Screenshot of a security training quiz question showing "Security Moments Series: Spot the Bad Link" asking what Lisa should do when receiving an unexpected email with an HTML attachment, with three answer options and Submit/Cancel buttons.Screenshot of the AIDA Phishing Template Generator interface, which displays a customizable phishing simulation tool with template setup options on the left and a preview of a generated "Annual Bonus Announcement" email featuring a QR code attack vector on the right.Screenshot of the AIDA Configure Training interface, which displays settings for personalized remedial phishing training, including user enrollment options, completion timeframes, knowledge refresher schedules, and notification preferences, with an "Activate Remedial Training" button to implement the configuration.