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Awareways Simulate is a commercial phishing simulation tool by Awareways. Pistachio Simulations is a commercial phishing simulation tool by Pistachio. 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, integrations, company size fit, here is our conclusion:
Mid-market and enterprise security teams struggling to close the gap between awareness training and actual employee behavior will see measurable lift from Awareways Simulate's adaptive simulation engine, which adjusts attack complexity based on individual click patterns rather than running static campaigns. The platform covers the full attack surface,email, voice, SMS, and physical,in a single deployment, and its positive reinforcement model actually changes retention better than scare tactics alone. Skip this if your organization needs deep integration with your SIEM or forensics workflow; Awareways is purpose-built for behavioral change, not incident investigation.
Security teams at startups and SMBs will get the most from Pistachio Simulations because it eliminates the administrative overhead that kills phishing programs at smaller orgs; the platform handles logistics automatically while adapting difficulty based on actual user performance instead of running generic campaigns to everyone. The Outlook add-on for one-click reporting is a real adoption driver that turns users into sensors rather than just targets. Skip this if you need advanced reporting and behavioral analytics beyond interaction tracking, or if your organization has already built tight integration workflows with your existing awareness platform.
Social engineering simulation platform for phishing, vishing, and physical tests.
Phishing simulation platform with adaptive, role-based training & Outlook add-on.
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Awareways Simulate: Social engineering simulation platform for phishing, vishing, and physical tests. built by Awareways. headquartered in Netherlands. Core capabilities include Email phishing simulations using urgency, authority, and impersonation tactics, Vishing (voice phishing) simulations, Smishing (SMS phishing) simulations..
Pistachio Simulations: Phishing simulation platform with adaptive, role-based training & Outlook add-on. built by Pistachio. headquartered in Norway. Core capabilities include Tailored simulations based on user role, software, and location, No manual setup — logistics managed automatically by the platform, Adaptive difficulty and frequency based on user performance..
Both serve the Phishing Simulation market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.
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