KnowBe4 competitors and alternatives
As of Nov 14, 2026, Alion lists 10 companies most like KnowBe4: Abnormal AI, Proofpoint, Fortra, Clearwater, Bitsight, August Schell, Hornetsecurity, Osano, AvePoint and BeyondTrust.
- KnowBe4 itself has 58 open roles on Alion.
- Of them, AvePoint is hiring the most, with 274 open roles.
- Abnormal AI has raised the most venture funding on record: $282.6M.
- Open roles at BeyondTrust fell the most: from 47 on Oct 12, 2026 to 36 now.
KnowBe4 and its competitors compared
Open roles are the postings Alion lists today; their change is shown only for career sites that state posting dates. Funding is the venture money on record. A dash means Alion holds no figure.
| Company | Open roles | Change | Raised | Last round | Lead investors | Employees | Headquarters | Main technologies | Hiring in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KnowBe4
This company
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58 | -13%since Oct 12, 2026 | $384.2M | Venture round $309.4M2019 | – | 1001-5000 | Clearwater, United States | AI Agents, AWS, Python | United States, Brazil, United Kingdom +7 more |
Abnormal AI
In common: Email Security, Information Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
86 | – | $282.6M | Venture round $209.7M2022 | – | 1001-5000 | San Francisco, United States | Python, AWS, Claude | United States, India, United Kingdom +9 more |
Proofpoint
In common: Information Security, Email Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
114 | – | – | – | – | 1001-5000 | Sunnyvale, United States | AI Agents, AWS, Python | United States, India, United Kingdom +15 more |
Fortra
In common: Information Security, Email Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
66 | – | – | – | – | 1001-5000 | Eden Prairie, United States | Windows, SQL, Linux | United States, Canada, Spain +11 more |
Clearwater
In common: Security Compliance, Information Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
12 | – | – | – | – | – | Nashville, United States | AWS, Python, Azure | India, United States |
Bitsight
In common: Security Compliance, Information Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
35 | – | $40M | Series C $40M2016 | GGV Capital | 201-500 | Boston, United States | Python, Cursor, AWS | United States, Portugal, United Kingdom +3 more |
August Schell
In common: Information Security, Security Compliance · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
17 | – | – | – | – | 51-200 | Rockville, United States | Python, Windows, Splunk | United States |
Hornetsecurity
In common: Email Security, Information Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL |
90 | -3%since Oct 12, 2026 | – | – | – | 501-1000 | Hanover, Germany | Python, CI/CD, Linux | Germany, North Macedonia, United Kingdom +9 more |
Osano
In common: Security Compliance, Information Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
12 | – | $35.3M | Series B $25M2023 | LiveOak Venture Partners, Next Co | 51-200 | Austin, United States | Python, JavaScript, Node JS | United States |
AvePoint
In common: Security Compliance · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
274 | 0%since Oct 12, 2026 | – | – | – | 1001-5000 | Jersey City, United States | Azure, AWS, SQL | Singapore, United States, Malaysia +15 more |
BeyondTrust
In common: Information Security · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
36 | -23%since Oct 12, 2026 | – | – | – | 1001-5000 | Atlanta, United States | BeyondTrust, AWS, AI Agents | United States, Canada, Germany +5 more |
How the list is made
The list comes from Alion's similar-companies engine, the same one AI agents query through the Alion MCP server. A company ranks higher when it shares more of KnowBe4's industry segments and is less spread over others, when its job postings name the same technologies, when it is headquartered in the same country and when its size is close. The list is rebuilt every week.
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Alion, "KnowBe4 competitors and alternatives: 10 similar companies compared on hiring and funding", as of Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/knowbe4/competitors