Guardian360 vs KnowBe4
Works alongside KnowBe4
Guardian360 works alongside KnowBe4, covering the ground that vendor leaves open. The US category leader in security awareness and human risk, owned by Vista Equity Partners, with 1,000+ training items including full Dutch content and published per-seat pricing.
What KnowBe4 is good at
United States security awareness and human risk platform, owned by Vista Equity Partners, which has added Egress email security and AI agent governance to its phishing training. Infinigate extended its distribution to the Benelux in September 2026. It names ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA and NIS2 in its training content, and no Dutch norm.
Side by side
How they compare
| Guardian360 | KnowBe4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Company origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | United States (Clearwater, Florida); Vista Equity owned. EMEA office in Utrecht. EU region on AWS in Frankfurt or Dublin |
| Partner model | Partner-only | Direct and channel; reseller and MSP programmes, Infinigate in the Benelux since September 2026 |
| Deployment approach | Agentless SaaS | SaaS; AD or SCIM user sync, SSO, Outlook add-in, browser extension, APIs |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | None mapped; training and policy content for ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA and NIS2; no Dutch norms |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | No |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Included | Email security for Microsoft 365 (Egress-based Defend and Prevent, PhishER Plus); no tenant posture assessment |
| Container & cloud scanning | Planned for 2026 | No |
| Mobile app | Yes (Android & iOS) | Yes; Learner App for training on iOS and Android |
| Automation & ease of use | High | High; AI agents (AIDA) pick templates, assign remedial training and run campaigns |
| Pricing / MSP model | MSP pricing per employee / IP | Published list per seat: EUR 2.28 to 3.56 a month at 25 to 50 seats on a 3-year term; MSP terms quote only |
| Auto-remediation | Partner-guided | Not applicable to infrastructure; automated remedial training and quarantine of reported emails |
| Free trial / quick scan | Yes, incl. free WordPress plugin | Free Attack Simulation Test and free tools; otherwise demo and quote |
| Smallest client size | From 10 employees / IPs | Published price bands start at 25 seats; MSP bulk terms require the whole organisation |
| Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | EU region selectable, but US parent on AWS and Azure; ancillary sub-processors may store data elsewhere |
| Supply-chain compliance | Yes, NIS2/Cbw + CRA questionnaires | No supplier questionnaires; training content only |
Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider.
When KnowBe4 may fit better
An organisation that wants the category-leading awareness and human-risk platform, with a huge training library including full Dutch content, published pricing and email security for Microsoft 365.
When Guardian360 fits better
An organisation that also needs technical evidence: Guardian360 Lighthouse scans the estate and maps findings to 25+ frameworks including the Dutch norms, adds detection and Microsoft 365 insight, EU-hosted and partner-delivered. Under the Cbw duty of care a customer owes both.
Common questions
Guardian360 vs KnowBe4, answered
Is Guardian360 an alternative to KnowBe4?
No, they are a bundle. KnowBe4 trains people and filters email; Guardian360 Lighthouse assesses the estate and maps findings to frameworks including the Dutch norms. Under the Cyberbeveiligingswet duty of care an organisation needs both the human and the technical side.
What is the main difference?
KnowBe4 measures and reduces human risk through training and phishing simulation. Lighthouse provides the technical evidence an auditor asks for under NIS2, BIO or NEN 7510, hosted entirely in the EU.
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