A Canadian alternative to KnowBe4
KnowBe4 is a security awareness training platform for organizations (70,000+ customers) (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for security awareness training, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each KnowBe4 capability listed below.
On this page: KnowBe4 at a glance, feature by feature, KnowBe4 and Canada, and moving over.
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KnowBe4 at a glance
What KnowBe4 says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | Organizations (70,000+ customers) (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per seat (per user), tiered plans (SAT Foundation, SAT Advanced); quote (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | None stated on its website |
| Platforms | Microsoft 365 or Outlook and Google Workspace (Gmail) email environments (source) |
| Integrations it lists | Microsoft, Okta, Workday, ServiceNow, and Vanta (source) |
| Data export | Console reports as CSV or PDF (source) |
KnowBe4 feature by feature
KnowBe4 lists these capabilities on its own website; each links to its source. Beside each is the closest Lavawall® feature and the article that shows how to use it.
| What KnowBe4 says it does | Closest Lavawall® feature | How-to article |
|---|---|---|
| Security awareness training library (source) | Security awareness training with courses for Canada, the US, the UK, Australia, and the EU | Training Management |
| Simulated phishing and vishing tests (source) | Phishing simulations by email. Lavawall does not run voice (vishing) tests. | Phishing Simulations |
| Real-time security coaching (source) | Instant feedback: anyone who clicks a simulated phishing email sees a short lesson on the red flags they missed, and the Phishing Reporter explains in plain language why a real email looks suspicious the moment someone checks it, and congratulates people who report a simulation. | Phishing Simulations, Phishing Reporter |
| User and organization risk scoring (source) | User and organization scores from training and phishing simulation results, with progress charts and reports | Training Reports |
| AI-generated custom training content (source) | Lavawall does not offer autonomous AI agents for this. | |
| Reporting and executive dashboards (source) | Dashboards and client reports | Company Summary |
| Phish Alert Button for reporting suspicious email (source) | Phishing Reporter for Outlook | Phishing Reporter |
| Remove reported phishing from every inbox, with PhishRIP in PhishER Plus (source) | Remove phishing emails from every mailbox, across every client | Remove a phishing email from every mailbox |
Lavawall® has a close match for 7 of these 8 KnowBe4 capabilities. It does not generate training content with AI, and its phishing simulations are by email rather than voice call, so check whether you rely on those before you move.
For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with KnowBe4.
KnowBe4 and Canada
KnowBe4's press kit lists its headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, and it is owned by Vista Equity Partners. KnowBe4 offers a Canadian storage location in AWS Montréal for its training and PhishER data, with a disaster-recovery copy stored in Dublin, Ireland. KnowBe4 publishes Canadian-dollar prices.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | KnowBe4 |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Clearwater, Florida |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | Yes, AWS Montréal (recovery copy in Dublin) (source) |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | Canadian-dollar prices published (source) |
| Console in French | Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details) | Yes, French (Canada) and French (Europe) (source) |
Taken from KnowBe4’s own website and documentation in September 2026 and linked on this page. Tell us if something has changed and we will correct it.
Lavawall® is built and owned by ThreeShield Information Security Corporation in Calgary, hosted in Canada by default, billed in Canadian dollars, supported from Canada, and available in Canadian French. What makes Lavawall® Canadian.
Moving from KnowBe4 to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from KnowBe4. Its documentation describes this: console reports as CSV or PDF.
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Add your users, assign the Canadian course set, and turn on the Phishing Reporter. Training results flow into the same compliance evidence as the rest of the platform.
- Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Training Management, Phishing Simulations, Company Summary, Phishing Reporter.
- Run both side by side and turn KnowBe4 off one company at a time, when your team is ready.
Where KnowBe4 may fit better
If your organization has built years of reporting around KnowBe4, moving takes planning; the results in Lavawall® start from the day you switch. If Canadian hosting is your only requirement, KnowBe4’s Canadian option may already meet it.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these KnowBe4 capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- AI-generated custom training content: Lavawall does not offer autonomous AI agents for this.
- voice (vishing) phishing tests: Lavawall’s simulations are by email.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to KnowBe4?
- Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 KnowBe4 capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 6.
- Does KnowBe4 host data in Canada?
- Yes, according to its own documentation. KnowBe4 offers a Canadian storage location in AWS Montréal for its training and PhishER data, with a disaster-recovery copy stored in Dublin, Ireland.
- How is KnowBe4 priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as per seat (per user), tiered plans (SAT Foundation, SAT Advanced); quote. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does KnowBe4 offer a free trial?
- Its own website lists this: none stated. Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
- What does Lavawall not replace in KnowBe4?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for AI-generated custom training content, and its phishing simulations are by email, not by voice call (vishing).
- Can Lavawall replace KnowBe4?
- Yes, for training, email phishing simulations with instant feedback, user and organization scoring, and phishing reporting, with Canadian content and the results collected as compliance evidence.
- Can I export my data from KnowBe4?
- KnowBe4’s documentation describes this: console reports as CSV or PDF.
- Is KnowBe4 available in French?
- Yes. KnowBe4 lists French (Canada) and French (Europe). Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English: each person picks a language, and you can set a default for each client.
KnowBe4 is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with KnowBe4.