What does AI recommend for email phishing defense & awareness platforms?

Proofpoint continues to lead AI recommendations for email security and awareness training. However, the landscape is shifting, with platforms like HoxHunt gaining significant ground by focusing on gamified, behavior-driven training.

Which email phishing defense & awareness platforms brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 4,977 AI responses, Proofpoint is mentioned most, named in 55% of them, followed by KnowBe4 (43%) and HoxHunt (37%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 4,977 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best email phishing defense & awareness platforms, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 4,977 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Email Phishing Defense & Awareness Platforms

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Best Email Phishing Defense & Awareness Platforms, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	ProofpointThe established leader for enterprise email gateways and threat-informed awareness training.	The established leader for enterprise email gateways and threat-informed awareness training.	55%
2	KnowBe4Widely cited as the market leader for its vast library of training content.	Widely cited as the market leader for its vast library of training content.	43%
3	HoxHuntRapidly gaining recommendations due to its gamified, adaptive approach to phishing simulations.	Rapidly gaining recommendations due to its gamified, adaptive approach to phishing simulations.	37%
4	MimecastA top contender for email gateways, often cited for its sandboxing capabilities.	A top contender for email gateways, often cited for its sandboxing capabilities.	30%
5	MicrosoftA fast-rising recommendation for security native to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.	A fast-rising recommendation for security native to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.	27%
6	BarracudaFrequently recommended for email protection and sandboxing, particularly for SMBs.	Frequently recommended for email protection and sandboxing, particularly for SMBs.	26%
7	InfoSec Institute		23%
8	CofenseStill a key player, but increasingly framed around phishing response and reporting.	Still a key player, but increasingly framed around phishing response and reporting.	22%
9	Check Point		15%
10	IRONSCALES		15%
11	SoSafeA new favorite for gamified, story-driven modules that boost employee engagement.	A new favorite for gamified, story-driven modules that boost employee engagement.	14%
12	Abnormal SecurityA leading choice for AI-native, behavior-based detection of advanced email threats.	A leading choice for AI-native, behavior-based detection of advanced email threats.	13%
13	Adaptive Security		10%
14	Cisco		10%
15	SpamTitan		9%
16	Fortinet		8%
17	Phished		7%
18	BRSide		7%
19	Huntress		7%
20	PhishingBox		7%
21	TitanHQ		6%
22	Alphabet		6%
23	NINJIO		6%
24	SANS Institute		6%
25	MetaCompliance		6%
26	Sophos		6%
27	CanIPhish		5%
28	Trend Micro		5%
29	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)		5%
30	Guardey		4%
31	Keepnet Labs		4%
32	Hook Security		4%
33	Wizer Training		4%
34	Jericho Security		4%
35	CybeReady		4%
36	Terranova Security		4%
37	Sublime Security		3%
38	Darktrace		3%
39	ESET		3%
40	Spambrella		3%
41	PhishCare		3%
42	Security Mentor		3%
43	Proton		3%
44	Gophish		3%
45	Fortra		2%
46	Forcepoint		2%
47	Arctic Wolf		2%
48	Defendify		2%
49	SafetyCulture		2%
50	Traliant		2%
51	Gatefy		2%
52	Salesforce		2%
53	EC-Council		2%
54	National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)		2%
55	Click Armor		2%
56	Guardz		2%
57	Threatcop		1%
58	Broadcom		1%
59	Tuta		1%
60	Cybrary		1%
61	Living Security		1%
62	Security Compass		1%
63	usecure		1%
64	Opswat		1%
65	OpenText		1%
66	Trustifi		1%
67	Okta		1%
68	OutThink		1%
69	Cloudflare		1%
70	AwareGO		1%
71	Libraesva		1%
72	Retarus		1%
73	Varonis		1%
74	VIPRE		1%
75	INKY		<1%
76	Federal Trade Commission (FTC)		<1%
77	Webroot		<1%
78	Coursera		<1%
79	Valimail		<1%
80	ShieldPhish		<1%
81	Trellix		<1%
82	Nord Security		<1%
83	PhishFirewall		<1%
84	Hunto		<1%
85	Kaspersky		<1%
86	Aspire Tech		<1%
87	Topsec		<1%
88	CybSafe		<1%
89	Boxphish		<1%
90	Esevel		<1%
91	Bitdefender		<1%
92	TechClass		<1%
93	TrustCloud		<1%
94	LetsPhish		<1%
95	Coro		<1%
96	Amazon		<1%
97	CyberHoot		<1%
98	MailSafi		<1%
99	Gartner		<1%
100	EasyLlama		<1%