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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cofense PhishMe

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Cofense PhishMe is a cyber threat and phishing simulator meant to be of use in training employees to be wary against threats and also to gain information about general employee threat knowledge and preparedness. A free trial is available for small business.N/A

    PeopleFluent

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    PeopleFluent includes modules for recruiting, performance management, compensation, learning, succession, and vendor management, as well as workforce planning and diversity. These modules can be purchased separately or bundled, and integrate with other HR systems.N/A
    Pricing
    Cofense PhishMePeopleFluent
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cofense PhishMePeopleFluent
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cofense PhishMePeopleFluent
    Considered Both Products
    Cofense
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    PeopleFluent
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
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    Features
    Cofense PhishMePeopleFluent
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% below category average
    PeopleFluent
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    PeopleFluent
    -
    Ratings
    Training Content Library7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Training Gamification7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans6.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Reporting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    8.2
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    6.5
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings4.06 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    9.5
    8 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Cofense PhishMe and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    5.8
    2 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cofense PhishMePeopleFluent
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Hoxhunt
    Score8.9 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cofense PhishMePeopleFluent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (28 ratings)
    8.8
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cofense PhishMePeopleFluent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cofense
    Cofense PhishMe is an excellent solution for scenarios where it will be sold as a managed service. I believe that PhishMe is too expensive for many clients and instead would benefit from the economies of scale where an MSSP sells it as part of a whole service, which offers the analysts and reporting included. PhishMe is excellent for training and awareness of Phishing, but shouldn't replace mandatory training for new joiners or yearly refreshers, it should only be used as an additional training option.
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    PeopleFluent
    PeopleFluent has eliminated the use of paper reviews. It is also eliminated the use of scanning, emailing or interoffice mail. It is a great tool for communication and I highly recommend it. However, in some ways, the product can be improved. Some processes are tied to each other and could function in tandem. For example, while completing the self-review, the employee has to capture multi-raters. If self-review is submitted without listing multi-rater names then multi-rater review has to be captured separately on paper. In my opinion, these two processes can be different. Multi-raters should be added/removed/modified after submitting self-review.
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    Pros
    Cofense
    • It gives clear-cut segregation of different parts of an email, header, text and HTML body, URL, attachments, HTML preview and some analytical insight like "similar reports." This distinctive approach actually helps reduce data overload during an analysis.
    • The URLs captured here pass through an automatic reputation check [in our case VirusTotal] and add a tag of the reputation. If it is a well-known bad URL the tag helps us take the decision fast.
    • For creating automation rules on the reported emails the "Recipes" section is really helpful. We can create easy recipes [or rules ] to handle a huge flow of reports and also we can create more sophisticated rules depending on the Cyber intelligence feed to catch the really bad currently less known attack attempts by malicious emails.
    • The "Threat Indicators" section is also useful to use as a threat intelligence source to check the URLs for their maliciousness.
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    PeopleFluent
    • It was very easy to go through resumes, choose the people you wanted to interview and set up the interviews.
    • It is great at keeping track of people that have come through hiring process in the past so you do not waste time on those that have already been declined or are sent in by multiple vendors.
    • The handling of time sheets and expense reports is very easy to manage.
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    Cons
    Cofense
    • Completely switching to the new UI - Most is redesigned, but some old elements remain
    • Ability to spoof known brands - limited in scope now and you are not allowed to use fully "convincing" campaigns that we are seeing in the wild
    • Ability to own and manage own domains - right now adding a new company domain requires a ticket, allow us to add/verify ourselves
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    PeopleFluent
    • The interface is a little confusing. I'm not sure if it's something that can be fixed in implementations, or if it's inherent to PeopleFluent, but there are almost too many tabs asking for too much information. A lot of it can be repetitive as well.
    • Changing your password/resetting your password seems to be nightmarish. It requires an organization ID as well as security questions, and forces you to reset your password far too often. I really dislike that feature.
    • Honestly, PeopleFluent itself looks pretty outdated. I feel as though the entire application really needs a facelift to be more current.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cofense
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    PeopleFluent
    PeopleFluent continues to develop an already high quality product and works to continually improve the user experience. The different modules integrate well, and the administrative functions are easy to understand and perform resulting in less time spent with KTLO functions. They provide world class customer service and work hard to keep you engaged as a customer.
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    Usability
    Cofense
    Its built with UX in mind and is aimed at non-tech people, to ensure that almost everyone can run the campaign. But if we go deeper - sometimes you will need an HTML editor or support in order to figure out some advanced edits you might want to add in your scenarios.
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    PeopleFluent
    PeopleFluent seems to have all the functionality one would need, but it can be a bit overwhelming. Depending on the client implementation, it can be downright confusing and not intuitive. My 6 rating comes from the fact that it seems like the system can be configured to actually be confusing and not make sense. I think a VMS should be set up not to allow a customer to configure it in such a way as to not really work, or to allow users to circumvent steps. I also really don't like the "organization key" that needs to be entered every time you log in. Why is a login and password good enough for 99% of the systems out there, but PeopleFluent requires an extra field?
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cofense
    I have not had to use their support for pretty much anything. The software works well, and is very intuitive. I would imagine their support would be rather basic as there is not too much that can go wrong with a report phishing button, and if it were I would probably consider a different software.
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    PeopleFluent
    I would rate this ATS system a 9 as there's some room for improvement as mentioned prior. I really love the design and its functionality buttons and the way I can integrate it with other systems. I would really love to see a more detailed reporting metrics long with super candidate filters when searching profiles.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Cofense
    It's a must, even if you are never going to use the tool. Cofense aims to provide phishing training first and tool second.
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    PeopleFluent
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Cofense
    There are some hiccups, but there are meant to be, when you implement something in a large scale enterprise.
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    PeopleFluent
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cofense
    Cofense PhishMe was the first choice for us as the user interface as well as their bundle package with Cofense Triage and Vision has helped the organisation to alleviate the overall security awareness posture. The other vendors did not provide a vast range of phishing scenarios as compared to Cofense PhishMe platform.
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    Its great, its very versatile and stacks up very well against the competition. In terms of usability and ease of use, anyone can quickly learn how to use PeopleFluent. Again, the faults against the system would be when a client who is running the tool customizes it to their liking. Not to mention it's a very popular tool that i have had the pleasure of working in twice now with two different organizations.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cofense
    • Recipes in the system are capable of handling almost 2x what an analyst does, which cuts down the efforts [of] an analyst and provides more time for accurate strategies.
    • With roughly 90% false positives coming through, the remaining 10% of true positives need as much attention as they can get for the full investigation and analysis.
    • 1,500 or more phishing messages can come through in a given week and the amount of time/employees required to review this without a tool like Cofense is surely beyond [the] expected/anticipated budget.
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    PeopleFluent
    • I do believe that goal setting and the workflow of following up, going through the process yearly is as good as you make it. If you set good goals, or help your team make good goals then the experience can go well. Otherwise it's just another thing that an employee is doing to make their manager happy.
    • I am not sure the cost of the product, but if it is really expensive I am not sure that we are getting fully what we should be for what the product offers. Make sure you are using what is offered.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Cofense PhishMe Screenshots

    Screenshot of Image 1 – Board of Directors (BOD) report showcasing results of your phishing defense programScreenshot of Image 2 – Create New Scenario PageScreenshot of Image 3 – Intelligent Program Automation using PlaybooksScreenshot of Image 4 – Organizational Suspicious Email Reporting StatisticsScreenshot of Image 5 – Phishing Scam Announcement Templates

    PeopleFluent Screenshots

    Screenshot of PeopleFluent Talent Management DashboardScreenshot of Recruiting DashboardScreenshot of Compensation DashboardScreenshot of Performance DashboardScreenshot of Analytics Dashboard