--- title: "Hoxhunt Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice" description: "Reviews of Hoxhunt. Learn how real users rate this software's ease-of-use, functionality, overall quality and customer support. Talk to our advisors to see if Hoxhunt is a good fit for you!" source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/email-security/hoxhunt-profile/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Email Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/email-security/) / [Hoxhunt](https://www.softwareadvice.com/email-security/hoxhunt-profile/) / Hoxhunt Reviews Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. [Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/email-security/hoxhunt-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/email-security/hoxhunt-profile/alternatives/) # Hoxhunt User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.9/5 - Total reviews: 338 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.9/5 - Customer support: 4.8/5 - Value for money: 4.8/5 - Functionality: 4.8/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 303 reviews (90%) - 4 stars: 35 reviews (10%) - 3 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 0 reviews (0%) ### Most mentioned pros - I like how Hoxhunt sends realistic-looking phishing emails, which helps us learn how to spot real-world security threats. - Customer support is helpful, and interface is clean and simple. - Hoxhunt training included great quality testing mail for its users to identify and earn badges. That not only generates learning interest but also provides broader knowledge and competition among members of the organization to see their rank & where they stand in the smart world. ### Most mentioned cons - The software mainly focuses on Email phishing challenges and quizzes, while modern threats like fake calls, messaging scams and deepfake attacks are not covered enough. - Hoxhunt's add-on inside of Outlook could be a little slow at times to process and delete an email after reporting it. - There should be also statistics on failed emails with a separation between training emails where user has clicked on something, and where email was missed (as it disappears after some time). ## Hoxhunt customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 338 (page 1). ### A True Believer - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Shane M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Machinery - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros I like that having Hoxhunt for your business always keeps you on your toes. While I am constantly on the lookout for Hoxhunt training e-mails, that transitions to keeping our workplace safe from actually phishing attacks. Also, this transitions to keeping my personal e-mails safe from phishing attacks as I become more aware of what to look for. I also love the gamification as I am super competitive and don't want my streak to end! #### Cons At this point (Platinum, 14/17 achievements), I would like to see more of a challenge. More difficult scenarios, more content on the dashboard, an explanation as to how colleagues in my company have more stars than me for the month even though I haven't missed any. I listen to a Podcast called "Darknet Diaries" and he talks about penetration testing a lot. It would be cool to have trainings on what to look for in the office that may be "out of place" or what social engineering tricks bad guys use to get into physical spaces. --- ### A great tool to train and gamifies email spoofing/phishing - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Cameron S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The spoof phishing emails are very convincing, and it really does encourage employees to carefully review each mail before clicking anything. #### Cons No complaints really. If I had to pick nits, the icon for reporting spoof emails is kind of small in the Gmail suite (a restriction of GSuite more than Hoxhunt) --- ### Hoxuhunt - an important tool in working with Security Awareness - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Mette N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer & Network Security - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered A good motivating tool that also gives you a good view as an administrator, on status of awareness and where to set in. This product also enables you to talk about importance of awareness on C-level and generates the necessary reports. A product that can be a part of the transformation in to a secure company culture. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros The product gamifies the Security training of employees, and motivates them to learn more. #### Cons No real live videos- only animated pictures, this could be more modern reflecting real life situations better --- ### Hoxhunt seems great at what it does - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Matt W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I mainly interact with Hoxhunt's email phishing simulations. I think that it does a good job of this and many of the simulations resemble more sophisticated email phishing attempts. I think that it is a great training tool in that regard. #### Cons Initially, the email phishing simulator had no way to configured planned out-of-office time. This led to missed simulations and breaking of streaks and such. This issue has since been fixed though, and that's certainly a positive development. --- ### Easy to use, easy to track progress - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Nora K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Online Media - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Reporting phishing and participating in training is straightforward with the interactive and engaging dashboard. I can monitor my progress easily and feel motivated to improve. The built-in features, like reporting emails from my Gmail account, are convenient. If I miss a fake attempt, I receive immediate training, which is quick and simple. Compared to other training and security features I've used, Hoxhunt tracks more accurately and has a significantly better user interface—it's genuinely enjoyable to use. #### Cons Sometimes Hoxhunt's training emails are too good, and it can trick me. (But I guess that's the point: Pay attention, and don't click on things without thinking!) --- ### awareness for the victory - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Reinis V. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I am enjoying the simulation emails a lot. shows the creative ways of phisherman. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros - keeps you on your toes - teaches a thing or two #### Cons - emails received during OutOfOffice will be counted as 'missed' and you will not be able to score the maximum 100% --- ### Best app for security awareness - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: José F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Oil & Energy - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The best way to train and make users aware of the threats and attacks that we could receive via email. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The intelligent way to detect and sectorize threats, easy to report and good motivation and interarivo, the way to raise awareness and educate users about possible threats. #### Cons So far I see everything adjusted to the needs. --- ### Amazing Email Security - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Sahil J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Authentic way of teaching how to identify and report spam emails - the mock emails are really genuine and provides real time training #### Cons Nothing so far. It looks great until now - I am really loving the way it shows the stars --- ### Nice and Fun Tool! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Luciana L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Very friendly and gamified interface, not only protects but actually teach the employees how to protect themselves. #### Cons From the user point of view I have no critics --- ### Easy to understand and provides real-life scenarios. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mark F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Financial Services - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Scenario-based learning with an appropriate amount of education and context make HoxHunt actually useful-- the gamification and badges has also made security training feel remarkably pleasant and relevant. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like how HoxHunt creates realistic emails that mimic phishing attacks and other kinds of malware in scenarios that actually would happen-- those are great opportunities to test my own understanding of security protocols and to educate myself on what makes an email suspicious. #### Cons I am overall very satisfied with the product but I have noticed an instance where a HoxHunt training email appeared to be sent to spam (which defeats the purpose). --- ### Gamified experience for phishing simulations and other threats - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Hoxhunt training and outlook plugin + smartly created simulated threats create a seamless learning and awareness package for companies who want to not only train, but refresh those perishable skills often. I think that's where Hoxhunt shines - it integrates to Outlook and has some gamified experience and leaderboards to keep the employees motivated to participate. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Simulated threats are really good. Trainings are easy to comprehend for even not so technical persons. Repetition of basics is good method to learn and keep awareness high to counter the real world threats.Hoxhunt add-in to Outlook works well and can be used as "no-brainer" check for any even slightly suspicious emails. If it's not training and still suspicious, then I would give it extra round of inspection and/or report to company IT. #### Cons I only recently found out that also my mobile Outlook app has the Hoxhunt plugin. I had skipped reporting some training mails before finding out that it can be also done in my mobile phone since I'm not always in front of computer.There may be limitations also on Outlook for Web - if that gets later added I would assess that then the coverage is spot on. --- ### Hoxhunt - A practical tool to prepare people for real world threats - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Vishaan P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Very good. Good training and awareness of potential threats out there and allows me to share those experiences with other non-users of the product (like my parents) on things to watch out for. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The simulations of potential cyber threats are an excellent mechanism to help bring awareness to people regarding the options out there. I like the follow up learnings that take place thereafter working through the thought processes behind the threat, how it works and how it is meant to guide people towards making poor decisions. The practical tips on how to deal with these problems then make much more sense because you realise what they were trying to do. #### Cons Product is fine to use but some of the threat mails are too obvious and need to be tailored better to try and simulate a threat. For example, I work for a company headquartered in Finland. And often the threats that come through are written in the Finnish language. However I am based in South Africa, so I immediately know if an email is a Hoxhunt threat purely because of the language used in the mail as opposed to testing a specific principle / risk / mode of attack. --- ### HoxHunt Review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Banking - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros What stands out about Hoxhunt is its ability to significantly enhance an organization's cybersecurity efforts. Through simulated phishing attacks and interactive training modules, it effectively raises awareness among employees about cyber threats. Hoxhunt's features not only help identify areas for improvement but also empower staff to recognize and respond to phishing attempts adeptly. Moreover, its functionality for reporting and mitigating spam emails adds an extra layer of security to safeguard the organization's digital assets. Overall, Hoxhunt's comprehensive approach makes it a valuable tool for bolstering cybersecurity preparedness and resilience. #### Cons One common concern might be that while simulated phishing attacks are useful for training, they could also potentially induce stress or anxiety among employees if not handled sensitively. --- ### Hoxhunt - Would Recommend! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Austin S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Financial Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Hoxhunt provides a valuable and effective cybersecurity training solution for organizations. Its interactive approach to simulated phishing attacks and personalized feedback help users develop a stronger awareness of cybersecurity threats. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Hoxhunt's engaging approach with realistic simulated phishing attacks stands out. It immerses users in real-world scenarios, providing personalized feedback to improve cybersecurity skills. The platform offers diverse training modules and resources, making it a comprehensive solution for organizations. #### Cons If users don't fully participate or treat the simulated phishing attacks as a game rather than a learning opportunity, the effectiveness of the training may be diminished. Additionally, while Hoxhunt provides valuable feedback and training, it may not completely eliminate the risk of successful phishing attacks, as attackers continually evolve their tactics. --- ### Engaged training for staff - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It's a good tool to help keep all staff trained and up to date on new security threats and what to be mindful of in lots of different situations. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros There is a good mix of tests and information on what to do/not to do. Great leaderboard to see where you are with your peers and across the other businesses. #### Cons If you're on leave and miss a threat email it seems as though you have missed it because of not noticing the threat and counts against you. There should be a longer time frame to report the email. --- ### One small, but incredibly effective, email addon! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Josh A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I love how Hoxhunt gamifies the concept of phishing scams. It helps keep users aware of scams and does a great job showing users with only similar scores as you. I don't know all of the employees working at my company, but when I do see someone I know around my score, I screenshot it and send it to them. It makes for a good laugh and friendly competition in the workplace. We have even had moments in staff meetings laughing about how someone once again was excited to get an email, but ended up being hoxhunted. #### Cons I don't have complaints about Hoxhunt. I have submitted feedback on aspects I would like to see differently, and the company actually has changed the aspects I wasn't a big fan of. So at this moment and time, I just enjoy using Hoxhunt. --- ### Hoxhunt everyone must have - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jurgita B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Financial Services - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Increased caution. Evaluation of received information. Data protection #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Phishing, Tests, questions. I like, when get unexpected check #### Cons Report, i don't understand why we have to do that. Sometimes to easy. --- ### It's useful and actully fun! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Artur N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Honestly I really liked it! Something new across the boring work inbox. Starting from the "usual" training phishing and scam emails - you can report them via hoxhunt and also get a micro (but useful) explanation about what have you just reported. Later - "spicy mode" - sometimes really believable and hard to detect. Also the gamification aspect is surprisingly fun. By reporting and completing micro trainings you unlock achievements and upgrade your "shield". It's a first time I saw such mandatory thing be quite enjoyable. Nice! :) #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Explanation of security and phishing Training spotting phishing and scam Fun Now I'm paranoid of every unusual email I receive #### Cons Dashboard takes time to find, I always forget where it is Vacation mode still sends you emails sometimes --- ### Great Cybersecurity HUB - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Love the gamification of the platform. Leaderboards and levels make it fun to train everything cybersecurity. #### Cons Some of the training are obvious and very easy to detect. --- ### How to combine the useful with the pleasant - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Sabin G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer & Network Security - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The fact that it constantly keeps you on your toes and the "competition" with your colleagues in the ranking list. #### Cons Sometimes, the Outlook plugin does not always work - it give an error (unexpected error) or I have to generate links to open Hoxhunt dashboard, because it (the plugin redirect) is not supported by all browsers. --- ### Must have for corporations and employees - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It makes one aware of the evolving methods of the attacks used. Keeps you informed and also allows to report potential threats which help organization keep the networks and data safe. In today's business environment it is very important to have data protection. Most of "learning emails" are skipped by users but with Hoxhunt users directly get involved and can understand in real time how much careful and aware they have to be not just while using the organization email but their own personal stuff as well. #### Cons More stimulation emails as the user progresses up the level. --- ### Hoxhunt Review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It's the best tool I have used recently which guides users using a real-world scenario and makes users aware of the dangers involved in simple-looking email/attachments/links etc .... I would really recommend the same #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The real world spoof spam email are used to train the user from the pitfall of real world. #### Cons Hoxhunt Dashboard UI & Ability to play any spoof scenario multiple time is missing --- ### Good education tool for employees - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Rohit A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros This is a nice tool to educate the employees how to stay away from spam & phishing attacks. Some mails are so convincing that if people are not careful, they will click on the risky links which can then in background wreak havoc on the system. The tool has a convenient interface & regular way for sending mails in a way which makes employee think if this mail is genuine or not. And while doing so the employee is gaining knowledge as well as the system is totally safe. #### Cons Nothing annoying about this tool. I sometimes see some slowness while the dashboard opens up and takes us through the learnings but its tolerable. --- ### Hoxhunt business review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Brett H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Facilities Services - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Product is always there when you need it, very easy to report a suspicious email. Integration with email application was very easy #### Cons Sometimes I think there are too many training emails. --- ### User assessment of Hoxhunt Outlook plugin - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ferrell G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It has worked to make me more aware of phishing attempts and to scrutinized many emails. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros When there is a test spam message, it lists systematically the reasons for the catch and what to look for. #### Cons None. I am only a user, so I do not use any features other than the Phishing or Spam filters ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/email-security/hoxhunt-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- Hoxhunt Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice