Arsen Phishing Simulation is a commercial phishing simulation tool by Arsen. Phishingtest is a commercial phishing simulation tool by Safestate. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best phishing simulation fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, company size fit, deployment model, here is our conclusion:
Security teams at mid-market and enterprise companies who need unlimited phishing variations without burning out their security staff should run Arsen Phishing Simulation. The platform's AI generates unique scenarios across email, SMS, voice, and BEC simultaneously, which means you're testing employee behavior against realistic threats instead of recycled templates. The adaptive difficulty engine adjusts based on individual performance, so struggling employees get harder campaigns while your security-aware staff don't waste time on trivial tests. One honest limitation: Arsen maps directly to NIST PR.AT awareness training but doesn't offer the post-breach investigation or forensics layers that larger enterprises sometimes expect in a full security awareness platform.
Startup and SMB security teams should pick Phishingtest because it automates the full cycle of phishing simulation and employee tracking without requiring a dedicated awareness program manager. The tool covers NIST PR.AT and DE.CM functions simultaneously, meaning you're testing both your email filters and teaching employees in one deployment workflow. Skip this if you need post-breach response orchestration or threat intelligence feeds; Phishingtest is simulation-focused, not detection or recovery.
AI-powered platform for simulating phishing, vishing, smishing & BEC attacks.
Simulates phishing attacks to test email filters and employee awareness
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Arsen Phishing Simulation: AI-powered platform for simulating phishing, vishing, smishing & BEC attacks. built by Arsen. headquartered in France. Core capabilities include AI-generated phishing scenario creation for unlimited unique simulations, Multi-vector attack simulation: email phishing, BEC, smishing, and vishing, Automated campaign scheduling with adaptive difficulty based on employee behavior..
Phishingtest: Simulates phishing attacks to test email filters and employee awareness. built by Safestate. headquartered in Sweden. Core capabilities include Simulated phishing email campaigns, Customizable recipient selection within registered domains, Continuously updated phishing templates..
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