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Security awareness training · September 2026 Edition

Wizer vs Hoxhunt

Zero of twelve models named Wizer first on the direct prompt; four named Hoxhunt. Wizer was named by nine of the twelve models and Hoxhunt by twelve and Wizer carries 11 labels and Hoxhunt 41, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Wizer

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

Hoxhunt

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share20%13%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels1141A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Wizer reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.KnowBe4 was named alongside these two in eleven of the twelve direct answers. KnowBe4 vs Wizer · KnowBe4 vs Hoxhunt

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
WizerFirst choices, of twelve modelsHoxhunt
Direct04
Paraphrase12
Comparative04
Budget-constrained80
Scale-constrained00
Negative01
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Wizer and Hoxhunt stood in it.

Hoxhunt first, Wizer not the choice

4 of 12 modelsWizer 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, NINJIO
Perplexity SonarHoxhunt alternatives: Infosec IQ, KnowBe4, MetaCompliance, SoSafe
DeepSeek V4 FlashHoxhunt, KnowBe4 alternatives: Infosec IQ, Proofpoint ZenGuide
GLM 4.7 FlashXHoxhunt, KnowBe4 alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, Proofpoint ZenGuide

Neither was the first choice, one was named

6 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: Hoxhunt, KnowBe4, RansomLeak
GPT-5.4 miniKnowBe4 alternatives: Adaptive, Hoxhunt
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, KnowBe4, MetaCompliance, Proofpoint ZenGuide, RansomLeak, SoSafe
Qwen 3.7 FlashInfosec IQ alternatives: Hoxhunt, KnowBe4, RansomLeak
Kimi K2KnowBe4 alternatives: Hoxhunt, Proofpoint ZenGuide

Neither was named

2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Mistral SmallInfosec IQ, KnowBe4
MiniMax M2.5Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness, KnowBe4 alternatives: MetaCompliance, 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
Wizer leads by eighteen points.
Wizer20%#3 of 9
Hoxhunt2%#6 of 9
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Wizer leads by seven points.
Wizer20%#2 of 12
Hoxhunt13%#3 of 12
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
The order flips: Hoxhunt leads at enterprise.
Hoxhunt28%#2 of 8
Wizer0%#– of 8
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Wizer

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“If you want something incredibly easy to deploy, highly effective, and very budget-friendly, Wizer is a top recommendation.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd start with Wizer's free tier if you truly have zero budget, or Curricula if you can spend a modest amount” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Wizer is frequently cited as the best choice for companies that want to start without paying immediately” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice

What the models said about Hoxhunt

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“Highest user rating (4.8/5 on G2, 3,685+ reviews), adaptive phishing simulations, strong engagement, and measurable behavior change” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Hoxhunt is the best default pick for a mid-market B2B company that wants modern, behavior-focused phishing awareness training” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Shortlist Hoxhunt instead if your leadership specifically cares about *measurable phishing-resistance and reduced human risk*” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
KnowBe4 vs WizerKnowBe4 vs HoxhuntThe full awareness training standing

Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.