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KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security vs. Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricKnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security

by KnowBe4, Inc.

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

by Hornetsecurity

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count7665
Ease of use8.99.2
Ease of setup8.99.3
Quality of support9.09.1
Meets requirements9.19.4
NPS69.86301480
Small Business29.7%50.8%
Mid-Market55.4%46.0%
Enterprise14.9%3.2%
Total page views596938
Total LLM citations1299,445

KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security

KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security is the AI-native defense suite built to protect every conversation across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Combining multi-engine behavioral AI with real-time user coaching, the platform stops inbound threats, prevents outbound data loss, and automates SOC response across the security lifecycle. Key Capabilities: - Inbound Protection (Defend): Multi-engine AI blocks zero-payload BEC, executive impersonation, quishing, and prompt injections that pass native mail filters.

Pros

  • Email Security
  • Protection
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Detection Efficiency
  • Setup Ease

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

365 Total Protection is the only solution on the market to cover all aspects of security, compliance and backup for Microsoft 365. Choose from various bundles to suit your business needs, and enjoy state-of-the-art email security that protects against spam, viruses, phishing and ransomware; plus email signatures and disclaimers. You can also benefit from Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to defend your users against the most sophisticated email attacks, automated email continuity to prevent unexpected downtime and legally compliant email archiving to keep all emails safe and searchable.

Pros

  • Email Security
  • Protection
  • Spam Control
  • Office 365 Integration
  • Ease of Use
  • Malware Protection