Security awareness training · October 2026 Edition
Hoxhunt vs Proofpoint ZenGuide
Six of fourteen models named Hoxhunt first on the direct prompt; one named Proofpoint ZenGuide. Both were named by all fourteen models and Hoxhunt carries 55 labels and Proofpoint ZenGuide 46, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share16%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate2%30%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#6A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels5546A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Hoxhunt reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.KnowBe4 was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. KnowBe4 vs Hoxhunt · KnowBe4 vs Proofpoint ZenGuide · Hoxhunt vs Wizer
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the security awareness training page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
HoxhuntFirst choices, of fourteen modelsProofpoint ZenGuide
Direct61
Paraphrase104 against Proofpoint ZenGuide
Comparative601 against Proofpoint ZenGuide
Budget-constrained002 against Proofpoint ZenGuide
Scale-constrained10
Negative301 against Hoxhunt · 7 against Proofpoint ZenGuide
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Hoxhunt and Proofpoint ZenGuide were named in the same answer ninety-five times, of the 125 answers naming Hoxhunt and the 138 naming Proofpoint ZenGuide. In those answers Proofpoint ZenGuide took the first choice five times and Hoxhunt twenty-three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Hoxhunt and Proofpoint ZenGuide stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Hoxhunt Proofpoint ZenGuide first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Hoxhunt on the left and Proofpoint ZenGuide on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Hoxhunt and Proofpoint ZenGuide stood in it.
Hoxhunt first, Proofpoint ZenGuide an alternative
6 of 14 modelsProofpoint ZenGuide was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashHoxhunt alternatives: Adaptive Security, Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training
Perplexity SonarHoxhunt alternatives: Cofense PhishMe, KnowBe4, SoSafe
DeepSeek V4 FlashHoxhunt, KnowBe4 alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Proofpoint ZenGuide, SoSafe
Kimi K2Hoxhunt alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training, KnowBe4, SoSafe
MiniMax M2.5Hoxhunt, KnowBe4 alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness
Muse Glimmer 30BHoxhunt alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, KnowBe4, MetaCompliance, Proofpoint ZenGuide
Proofpoint ZenGuide first, Hoxhunt an alternative
1 of 14 modelsHoxhunt was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallKnowBe4, Proofpoint ZenGuide alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Hoxhunt, Mimecast Engage, SoSafe
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5KnowBe4 alternatives: Hoxhunt, Proofpoint ZenGuide
GPT-5.4 miniKnowBe4 alternatives: Hoxhunt, Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training, Mimecast Engage, Proofpoint ZenGuide, SoSafe
Grok 4.1 FastKnowBe4 alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Hoxhunt, MetaCompliance, Proofpoint ZenGuide
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Hoxhunt, Infosec IQ
Qwen 3.7 FlashKnowBe4 alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Hoxhunt
GLM 4.7 FlashXKnowBe4 alternatives: Hoxhunt, SoSafe
GPT-6 LunaKnowBe4 alternatives: Hoxhunt, Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training, Proofpoint ZenGuide
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Hoxhunt leads by four points.
Hoxhunt4%#7 of 11Proofpoint ZenGuide0%#11 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Hoxhunt leads by fourteen points.
Hoxhunt16%#2 of 11Proofpoint ZenGuide2%#6 of 11Enterprise
Hoxhunt leads by ten points.
Hoxhunt14%#2 of 10Proofpoint ZenGuide4%#3 of 10What the models said about Hoxhunt
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Can create significant ongoing administrative workload for IT and security teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you want a hands-off, highly automated platform that employees actually enjoy and results in genuine behavior change, choose Hoxhunt.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. Hoxhunt – Best for Behavior Change & Engagement ... If you want maximum engagement with minimal admin: Hoxhunt” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Hoxhunt is the strongest default choice if your priority is employee engagement and adaptive phishing training” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Proofpoint ZenGuide
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Proofpoint, Mimecast – Often bundled with email security and can be expensive for small teams” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Users describe the interface as “clunky” and poorly integrated with other systems.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“You should only choose these if you are *already* paying for their Email Protection/Gateways... Extremely expensive if you try to buy these standalone” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“KnowBe4 and Proofpoint are top choices due to their comprehensive features and scalability.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Proofpoint if you already use Proofpoint and want awareness training integrated into a larger enterprise security ecosystem.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · alternative
“worth evaluating if you already use Proofpoint and want training informed by its broader human-risk and threat context” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · alternative
Also compared
KnowBe4 vs HoxhuntKnowBe4 vs Proofpoint ZenGuideHoxhunt vs WizerHoxhunt vs Huntress Managed Security Awareness TrainingHoxhunt vs SoSafeWizer vs Proofpoint ZenGuideHuntress Managed Security Awareness Training vs Proofpoint ZenGuideSoSafe vs Proofpoint ZenGuideAll fifteen head-to-head pages and the full awareness training standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.