# Page 8 | Hoxhunt Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is Hoxhunt the right Security Awareness Training solution for you? Explore 338 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233248/Hoxhunt/reviews --- Hoxhunt 4.9 (338) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233248/Hoxhunt/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 8 - Reviews of Hoxhunt ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 338 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AP Aidan P. Sales Strategy and Operations Manager Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Product" April 30, 2024 5.0 Pros Security Awareness Training is minimally intrusive and not as obvious/simple as you might expect, helping keep your skills sharp. Has a plugin for Gmail which is nice. Cons No complaints Review Source AM Arto M. DevOps Architect Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good product for increasing email security awareness" September 20, 2022 5.0 Pros One gets recognition when catching dangerous emails Cons There could be notification afterwards if emails were not reported Review Source gT gabriele T. project manager Machinery Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "gamification at its best" September 20, 2022 5.0 Pros i like the training approach used by Hoxhunt that resemble a game and at the same time is providing important hints and lessons on how to recognize a threat. Cons the training are more or less always the same. it would be useful to have a higher variety of trainings. Review Source AF Alan F. Manager Chemicals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent software for security" April 10, 2024 5.0 Pros The security training mails which help to identify possible threats is really very helpful Cons There is nothing that I didn't like, there are only pros to use this product Review Source BB Bruno B. Solution Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great product for training and reporting real threats" September 29, 2022 5.0 Pros easy integration with the google suite, easy reporting in few clicks when use to it. Cons when i report a threat, it is not very clear i report as a phishing since the checkboxes seem mandatory but there aren't. it would be good to know what has been done with my report... strengthen our it security systems etc. Review Source AB Abhijit B. Senior Engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Best to train your employees in Identifying Fishing mails" September 21, 2022 5.0 Pros The user interface of Hoxhunt is excellent. Explaining what would have went wrong if you had click this is very informative & easy to understand. A must have tool to make sure all your employees know different possibilities of online threat. Cons I don't find any loophole as such. You can use native language for more understanding. Review Source QK Quinton K. Mechanical Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Overall Review" April 30, 2024 5.0 Pros How quick it is to report emails. The test threat emails are great practice. Cons Sometimes slow to open and not able to add to outlook app on phone. Review Source KJ Katarina J. Product Enricher Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool" November 15, 2022 5.0 Great! I really like it; it's practical and actually a welcome pause from time to time when checking my emails. as I find it fun. Pros I love that I can rely on Hoxhunt to sniff out harmful emails, even when they're cleverly disguised as genuine inquiries from other members within the company. Cons I'd actually like more "fake" emails, to get better at determining whether something is a fake or not. Review Source VM VIneeth M. Software Engineer Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Over all good experience " September 20, 2022 5.0 Over all 'm very happy to use this software. Pros Its very easy to use and gives lots of information about the security. Can understand the different kind of threats. Cons I don't feel any cons while using this software. Review Source JB James B. IT Support Specialist, SAP Machinery Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Hoxhunt Email Threat training system" September 22, 2022 5.0 Simple. Easy. Excellent method of teaching how to spot and deal with this threat. Pros As an IT professional, having been on the support team when hijacked and fraudulent use of a users email account, it is critical to teach users how to spot these fake emails. This software automates that training, provides increasingly tricky scenarios, gives feedback and instruction on how to spot it was fraudulent. And the occasional simulated email threats helps keep you on alert to look at all emails you receive. Plus, it provides a very easy way to report real (or suspected) email threats. Cons As a user I have no complaints about this software. Review Source MW Mattias W. SAM Paper & Forest Products Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Hoxhunt is excellent learning !" September 20, 2022 4.0 Pros I'm learning how various attacks and frauds can look like. I have learned to spot actual frauds due to this training. Cons I have no "leasts", I believe it is an excellent training-tool and I will keep on training & learning ! Review Source AS Adrijan S. Sheet-metal worker Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My review" September 21, 2022 5.0 Great Pros I got it for free which was great. The software is very easy to use and because of the scoreboard it is actually quite fun. Cons I haven't witnessed any cons with the software so far. Review Source PR Paducel R. technical support Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "a nice application" June 20, 2022 5.0 identify confim malicious mails Pros keeps you alert w/o overload system; easy to report a mail Cons I have not found something to not like about this product. Review Source JAN Juan Antonio N. Data Migration Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fun way for people to be aware of phishing" September 21, 2022 4.0 It makes people more aware about the phishing techniques used nowadays and helps protect the company against cybersecurity threats that rely on social engineering Pros the reporting tool is the same whether or not the email is a hoxhunt one, which is useful for updating the knowledge base as new phishing strategies appear if people report correctly Cons If you go on holiday, and receive a Hoxhunt email, it will kill your streak if you report it a week after it was sent. The frequency of emails is constant and pretty predictable Review Source JS James S. Game Director Computer Games Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Learning By Doing" September 20, 2022 5.0 Pros It's easy to be deceived by an email, this software proves it to you. Once you start to get familiar with idea the email you just received may be not as it appears, it becomes a bit of a game to spot them. They even have a neat scoring system for spotting emails. Where you are sort of encouraged to not break your scoring streak, and to gently compete with colleagues to score the highest. Cons There aren't really any downsides. You are learning a bit, it's not like it spams your inbox, reporting is a simple button press. Review Source AN Anastasios N. Certification Liaison Engineer Aviation & Aerospace Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Hoxhunt Review" September 21, 2022 4.0 The benefits realized include a hightened awareness regarding spam techniques. Pros The rating features of the software are very easy to understand and the graphical representation is excellent. The software is very intuitive and easy to use. Cons Sometimes the alerts can be a little annoying, as a majority of the spam emails that are sent are 'obvious' and at times, they disrupt the workflow. Review Source DM Daniel M. Clinical Engineering Tech Biotechnology Used the software for: 1-2 years ### " Hoxhunt's way to keep things in order." September 21, 2022 5.0 Its help tech as myself learn current threats and new ones as they emerge in our everyday life. Pros its ability to keep techs on their toes and know how cyber attacks are changing becoming harder to detect. Cons At times based off the attack it can be obvious that its an attack rather than something I would click on. Review Source MÁH Miguel Ángel H. Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Hoxhunt Review" September 21, 2022 4.0 Pros With foxhunt you can quickly and correctly report any incoming mail that could be considered suspicious of spam, as well as having an intuitive and easy to use training programme to detect this type of attack. The application integrated with Office 365 works very well and is visually very friendly. Cons I have nothing negative to report and I like all the options provided by the tool equally. Review Source VS Victoria S. Client Consultant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Protection at Work and at Home" September 21, 2022 5.0 My overall experience has been wonderful. I've learned what to watch out for, and it's protecting me at the office and in my personal email as well! Pros My company utilizes Hoxhunt, and the software has caused me to be extremely aware of incoming emails, much more so than I have been in the past. Some of the techniques hackers use that I've been made aware of through Hoxhunt have saved me from clicking on malicious links both at work and at home! Cons I think the product is really easy to use, so I really don't have anything I would change. Review Source AM Antonia M. HSE Manager Machinery Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Learning and playing" September 21, 2022 5.0 Pros What I like the most is the way to make us learn about cibersecurity. Cons I have not found a way to improve my rating (e.g. by attending extra training...) Review Source Matthew Q. Senior Lead Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Interactive gamified spam hunting training " September 21, 2022 5.0 Pros hoxhunt offers very real-world challenges and educates on the spot with relevant training which offers rewards and tracks progress. Cons so far nothing, but I dont administer it, as a user I can understand how this is beneficial for organizations to train their staff Review Source CR Carrie R. Partnerships Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool! " April 30, 2024 5.0 Pros I love the challenges and the feel of progression Cons Not enough games and interactive things outside of the training emails Review Source Jake S. Portfolio Analyst Biotechnology Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Software for Security Training" September 21, 2022 5.0 Pros Hoxhunt is user friendly and gives real life examples to test one's knowledge on be able to detect security threats. Cons I think the recap feature could be a little more sophisticated. It reminds me more of a children's game not a corporate training. Review Source DR Daniel R. BMET I Biotechnology Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Effective software" April 30, 2024 5.0 Pros It is easy to use, fun to track. Cons That I have to do cyber security awareness training in the first place, but no issues directly from Foxhunt. Review Source FH Frederik H. Microsoft 365 Cloud Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great product for users on all skill levels" September 28, 2022 5.0 It is a great way to make employees of all skill levels aware of email threats. Pros It is integrated to Outlook as a plugin. Emails imitates real phishing mails very well. It is very easy to use. There is a point system including the Quiz to get more point so that you can compete with other departments. Cons I am simply a user of the products. So I cannot tell about the implementation. I cannot come up with any cons or improvements. 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