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Should I use Phished?

Phished's holistic training platform goes beyond mere security awareness by changing employee behavior and truly making them cyber resilient. - phished.io

Depends. Buy if you want fully hands-off, AI-driven phishing simulations and can absorb roughly $18 per user monthly. Solo founders and budget buyers should use cheaper awareness tools or free training content instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~12 public sources; review snippets were truncated, so no exact ratings or verbatim quotes could be extracted.

Ratings

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

Pricing

$18 per user/month

Starting price

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • SMBs wanting hands-off, automated phishing training
  • MSPs managing security for multiple clients
  • Compliance-driven orgs like hospitals and charities

Not for

  • Solo founders — email filters and free training content are enough
  • Budget-constrained teams; $18/user/month is steep for this category
  • Enterprises wanting deep customization — KnowBe4-class tools fit better

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Per-user pricing scales fast: 100 seats ≈ $1,800/month at the starting rate

medium

Free tier not confirmed; expect trial or demo only

medium

Case-study numbers (40% to 4.5%) are vendor-reported, not independently verified

low

Sales often runs through MSPs and partners; confirm direct pricing first

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Fully automated simulations and training cut manual admin work
  • AI personalizes phishing simulations per employee
  • Vendor-reported click rates fell 40% to 4.5% at Smartphoto in one year
  • Positive presence across G2, Capterra, and Gartner Peer Insights

Cons

  • Starting price of ~$18/user/month sits above typical awareness-tool range
  • No confirmed free tier; sources mention trial or demo only
  • Public security documentation appeared thin when sources were reviewed
  • Headline results are vendor case studies, not independent audits

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/04/2026 - 8 sources - No known CVEs found in sources reviewed; one unverified report of installer abuse.

official x2review x5security x1
  • Phished IT installer abuse report, A LinkedIn security post claims a Phished IT installer was used to deploy malware; details unverified.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $18 per user/month

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Starting price above category norm
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Automation removes manual campaign tracking
  • Feature depth: 4/5. AI-driven simulations plus training in one platform
  • Support quality. No evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Thin public docs; unverified installer abuse report
  • $18/user/mo Starting price per SourceForge comparison
  • 40% → 4.5% Click-rate result Smartphoto after one year (vendor case study)
  • No Free tier Trial/demo reported by SourceForge, not a free plan

Pricing

Starting price

$18 per user/month

  • Per-user, per-month billing
  • Full tier list not public; quote-based

Security

No known CVEs found in sources reviewed; one unverified report of installer abuse.

  • Phished IT installer abuse reportA LinkedIn security post claims a Phished IT installer was used to deploy malware; details unverified.⁸

What users say

Reviewers on G2, Gartner Peer Insights, and Capterra are broadly positive, though snippets are too truncated to quote verbatim.

Companies that use it

  • Smartphoto⁷
  • DockYard
  • UZA Hospital
  • Royal Mencap
  • Nodelink
Full analysis

Based on ~12 public sources; review snippets were truncated, so no exact ratings or verbatim quotes could be extracted.

Automated phishing training that works, but ~$18/user/month is steep for SMBs — compare cheaper rivals first.

Methodology

Based on ~12 public sources; review snippets were truncated, so no exact ratings or verbatim quotes could be extracted.

Sources

  1. Phished homepagephished.io
    official
  2. Phished Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  3. Phished Reviews — Capterracapterra.com
    review
  4. Phished Reviews — Gartner Peer Insightsgartner.com
    review
  5. Phished: In-Depth Review — Expert Insightsexpertinsights.com
    review
  6. KnowBe4 vs. Phished — SourceForge (pricing)sourceforge.net
    review
  7. Smartphoto case studyphished.io
    official
  8. Phished IT Installer Used to Deploy Malware — LinkedInlinkedin.com
    security

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