Cofense PhishMe vs. Hook Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cofense PhishMe
Score 9.7 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
Hook Security
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Hook Security aims to help to reduce the risk of security threats to companies, all while creating a positive and productive company culture. They provide phishing testing and security awareness training designed to create a positive and healthy security culture for the company, mitigating risk while being humorous and memorable. Phishing Testing Launches monthly, automated phishing simulations that test users and provide Instant Training Moments to those who…
$1.50
per month per user
Pricing
Cofense PhishMeHook Security
Editions & Modules
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Hook Basic
$1.50
per month per user
Hook Plus
$2
per month per user
Enterprise
custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cofense PhishMeHook Security
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cofense PhishMeHook Security
Features
Cofense PhishMeHook Security
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Cofense PhishMe
7.8
Ratings
9% below category average
Hook Security
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Security Awareness Training
Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Product A and Product B
Cofense PhishMe
7.3
Ratings
15% below category average
Hook Security
-
Ratings
Training Content Library7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Multilingual Training Content7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Training Gamification7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Industry-Specific Security Training7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Individualized Security Training Plans6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Phishing Simulations7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Security Reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Security Tech Stack7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cofense PhishMeHook Security
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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Usability
7.3
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Support Rating
9.1
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Online Training
9.1
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Implementation Rating
8.2
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Vendor post-sale
9.1
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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User Testimonials
Cofense PhishMeHook Security
Likelihood to Recommend
It's a very apt tool for the scenario where there are multiple users and verticals in an organisation. Phishing Campaigns and recording their response actions is quite easier through this tool. Not suitable for a small organization (less than 500) that can maybe use some open tools or self-made emails for campaigns.
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Hooks has allowed us to be a bit more agile in our training and testing with phishing scams. Hooks reports allow us to identify people who we need more help to identifying phishing emails. By implementing the the monthly phishing campaigns, we can then provide specific training for individual facing issues in particular areas
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Pros
  • Easy to Navigate GUI - easy to create and run scenarios
  • In depth reporting - Ability to provide detailed reports by department, title, etc. for follow-up training
  • Adoption of new technology - new additions such as Responsive Delivery and Recipient Sync allow less overhead for running scenarios
  • Introduction of new templates - new templates being introduced all the time to keep up with currently seen campaigns
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  • Hooks make it easy to generate the reports and gives a through breakdown of campaign details.
  • Users are become more aware of potential threats and avoid them.
  • It integrated easily with O365 deployment.
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Cons
  • Many of the URLs come in with an unknown reputation and although it may be challenging from threat intel feeds, somehow allowing a more in-depth analysis of the URL can provide better/quicker decision making or validation.
  • Adjustable widgets for reporting, although the provided are already built very well.
  • Provide in-house templates or summaries of actionable items, such as a single brief on a major phish.
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  • It would be nice to be able to customize templates even more and brand them.
  • Automatic course enrollment for new employees should be simplified.
  • Interface could be more streamlined.
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Usability
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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Support Rating
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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Online Training
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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Implementation Rating
There are some hiccups, but there are meant to be, when you implement something in a large scale enterprise.
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Alternatives Considered
PhishMe is a market leader in terms of phishing simulation solutions. The customization appears unmatched when compared with competitors and the support we have experienced from Cofense has been excellent. Phish me offers lots of realistic templates which are updated regularly which is far ahead of other solutions. Phish me also provides lots of detailed statistics as well as high-level numbers which are really useful for some clients who want details, and others who only want high-level overviews.
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Return on Investment
  • From a normal user's perspective, it's an easy and fast, very very user-friendly phishing email reporting structure. No need to remember any email address, no need for sophisticated handling of malicious emails while sending/ reporting. Just a click and it is done.
  • From the admin and analyst point of view: Easy and clutter-free triaging pane, IOC reputation check facility, Rules and Recipes section for automation and focused triaging, Notification to the reporter based on the triaging done is really a helpful feedback loop.
  • Overall: Simple to handle, less learning curve, well managed, less administration time, fewer issues, less maintenance time.
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  • Ease of enrollment for training new users.
  • Monthly email campaign to test our users.
  • Getting clients to address the fundamentals of cyber security in short and capture behavioral data.
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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