9 Phishing Simulation Tools to Consider in 2026
Summary
A buyer’s guide compares nine phishing-simulation tools and explains how to assess scenario realism, multichannel campaigns, automation and reporting. It flags Noon’s early-access status and a reported security advisory affecting Gophish through version 0.12.1.
Key points
- The guide compares nine platforms, including Noon Security, KnowBe4, Hoxhunt, Adaptive Security, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Gophish.
- It recommends testing realistic, role-specific decisions—such as verifying changed supplier bank details—rather than relying only on generic email lures.
- Coordinated email, phone, text and chat scenarios can test follow-up impersonation; separate channel-specific simulations may not reproduce a single sequence.
- The article recommends interpreting click results alongside reporting speed, scenario difficulty and follow-up learning; it cites NIST’s Phish Scale for rating simulated email difficulty.
- Noon Security is described as being in early access, so the article advises checking which capabilities are currently available.
- The article says a reviewed GitHub advisory marks Gophish versions through 0.12.1 as affected by CVE-2022-45003, with no patched release named; it advises resolving the exposure before deployment.
Article Details
- Topic
- Comparison of phishing simulation tools and their capabilities for workforce security training.
CVE
Vendors
Adaptive SecurityAdaptive Security: Runs coordinated campaigns that move across email, voice and chat the way real attacks do.CofenseCofense Phishing TrainingHoxhunt3. Hoxhunt Adaptive Phishing TrainingIRONSCALESIRONSCALES: Pairs its simulations and training with its own email-protection plans.KeepnetWhat it does: Keepnet’s phishing simulator sits alongside separate SMS and voice simulation products. Teams get realistic templates, AI-assisted scenario creation and campaign reporting to test how employees respondKnowBe4KnowBe4: Offers editable templates and landing pages, with AIDA orchestration for recurring campaigns.MicrosoftIf you need to lean on an existing Microsoft investmentNoon SecurityNoon Security: Personalizes phishing, voice and deepfake exercises around each employee’s role and history.
Products
Adaptive SecurityAdaptive Security: Runs coordinated campaigns that move across email, voice and chat the way real attacks do.Cofense Phishing TrainingWhat it does: Cofense Phishing Training, which some readers know as PhishMe, uses real phishing intelligence to shape its simulations and awareness content. The platform leans on demonstrated employee competency andKeepnetWhat it does: Keepnet’s phishing simulator sits alongside separate SMS and voice simulation products. Teams get realistic templates, AI-assisted scenario creation and campaign reporting to test how employees respondNoon SecurityNoon Security: Personalizes phishing, voice and deepfake exercises around each employee’s role and history.