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Should I use Guardey?

Gamified cybersecurity awareness training with phishing simulations - guardey.com

Depends. Buy if you're an SME wanting gamified awareness training and phishing sims employees actually finish. Skip if you need enterprise-scale proof, public pricing, or a deep independent review track record.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; usable review depth is limited (few G2 and GetApp reviews).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • SMEs wanting engaging security training
  • Healthcare and legal teams with compliance drivers
  • Dutch/EU orgs facing NEN 7510 or BIO
  • IT partners reselling awareness training

Not for

  • Enterprises needing KnowBe4-scale admin and reporting
  • Buyers demanding transparent public pricing
  • One-person shops — org-priced training is wasted there
  • Teams that require a large independent review history

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing tiers aren't published — expect per-seat sales quotes and negotiation

medium

AppSumo lifetime-deal buyers raise plan-limit questions; verify tier scope before buying

medium

~19-person vendor: confirm support SLAs before large rollouts

medium

Mobile app reviews show disappointment; test the app before org-wide rollout

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Gamified micro-challenges keep employees engaged
  • Listed among top phishing simulators for 2026
  • Users praise automation on G2
  • Real case studies across law, healthcare, and food
  • Tiered pricing rewards growing organizations

Cons

  • Thin review base: 3 G2 reviews, 0 GetApp reviews
  • App Store reviewer states 'I am very disappointed'
  • No public prices; tiered quotes require sales contact
  • Small vendor: ~19 employees, $2.2M raised
  • Crowded field: 9+ comparable platforms in Dutch market

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/02/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Guardey publishes product security and privacy pages.

official x3review x7security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. AppSumo reviewer says still worth it; tiered discounts
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Gamified micro-challenges, plug-and-play positioning
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Phishing sims plus training; lighter than enterprise suites
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security page; no public vulnerability record
  • 4+/5 G2 rating G2 seller profile
  • 70 FeaturedCustomers reviews Reviews & references listed
  • $2.2M Funding Raised Oct 2022 to protect SMEs
  • 19 Team size Employees per 2026 tracker

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Guardey publishes product security and privacy pages.

What users say

reviews are sparse: G2 users praise automation, an AppSumo reviewer says it's still worth it, and one App Store user is disappointed.

“It's still worth it”
AppSumo review
“I am very disappointed.”
Apple App Store review (US)

Companies that use it

  • Arcus
  • Royal Koopmans
  • Royal Smilde
  • ANG
  • Psyned
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; usable review depth is limited (few G2 and GetApp reviews).

Gamified awareness training built for SMEs — real customers, thin public reviews, pricing behind sales.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; usable review depth is limited (few G2 and GetApp reviews).

Sources

  1. Guardey | Cyber Security Awareness Made Funguardey.com
    official
  2. Our Security Awareness plansguardey.com
    official
  3. Product security pageguardey.com
    security
  4. Guardey Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  5. Guardey seller profile on G2g2.com
    review
  6. Guardey Reviews on AppSumoappsumo.com
    review
  7. Guardey - Security Awareness - App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  8. 70 Guardey Customer Reviews & Referencesfeaturedcustomers.com
    review
  9. Guardey Reviews, Cost & Features - GetAppgetapp.com.au
    review
  10. 6 top phishing simulators for training employees in 2026growthbusiness.co.uk
    news
  11. Beste security awareness training Nederland - CyberPulsecyberpulse.it
    review
  12. Dutch cybersecurity company Guardey raises 2.2 million eurosguardey.com
    news
  13. Guardey: Funding, 19 Employees & Latest Newsmandos.io
    news
  14. Cases Archiveguardey.com
    official

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