SoSafe

Cologne platform for awareness training and phishing simulation in 36 languages, ISO 27001 and TISAX

Quick Overview

Company SoSafe SE
Category Security Awareness Training
Headquarters Cologne, Germany
Founded 2018
EU Presence EU (Germany)
Data Location Hosted in cloud infrastructure that the security page does not name by country or provider
Open Source No
Compliance ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified; participates in TISAX
Pricing Plans start from EUR 625 per month billed annually and include 50 seats, covering onboarding and set-up, basic support, ready-to-use phishing simulations, training and compliance-ready reporting; Enterprise Support is a separate purchase
Replaces KnowBe4, Proofpoint Security Awareness Training

Detailed Review

SoSafe is run by SoSafe SE at Lichtstrasse 25a in Cologne, entered at the Cologne Local Court under HRB 121629, with Dr. Niklas Hellemann as managing director.

He co-founded the company in 2018, and the company describes a product team in which more than 30 percent have a social science or psychology background. The platform has four parts: security awareness training, smart phishing simulations, an AI copilot called Sofie and a human risk management tool. The SE in its name is the European company form, and its privacy policy names an external data protection officer at a firm in Hamburg.

The Core plan lists more than 40 lessons and Advanced more than 75, delivered in 36 languages, with gamified learning paths and awareness assessments.

SoSafe states ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and says it participates in TISAX, and it describes its platform as hosted in industry-leading cloud infrastructure, without naming a country or provider. That last point is worth asking about in a data processing agreement, since hosting is the most common question from German and Dutch works councils. The platform also lists personalised and gamified learning journeys and reporting that shows where employee risk sits and where attention is needed.

Plans start from EUR 625 per month, billed annually, and include 50 seats with onboarding, basic support, ready-to-use simulations, training and compliance-ready reporting.

That is EUR 12.50 per seat per month at the minimum size, far above Fallax, so SoSafe is a choice for programmes that use the depth of the content and reporting. Enterprise Support, with customer success managers and full implementation, is a separate purchase. Billed annually, the starting commitment is EUR 7,500 a year, so a team well below 50 people would still be buying a 50-seat entry plan.

What SoSafe does well

  • SoSafe SE is entered in the Cologne commercial register under HRB 121629
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and a TISAX participant
  • Training in 36 languages, with 40+ lessons in Core and 75+ in Advanced
  • A published starting price: EUR 625 per month, billed annually, with 50 seats
  • Simulations, training, an AI copilot and human risk reporting in one platform

Where SoSafe falls short

  • EUR 12.50 per seat per month at the 50-seat entry is the highest published rate in this comparison
  • The security page names no hosting country or cloud provider
  • Enterprise Support, with dedicated customer success managers, is a separate purchase
  • Larger than a team needing two campaigns a year requires

Standout feature. SoSafe is the one platform in this comparison that combines a commercial-register entity, ISO 27001:2022 and a published entry price.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • SoSafe SE is entered in the Cologne commercial register under HRB 121629
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and a TISAX participant
  • Training in 36 languages, with 40+ lessons in Core and 75+ in Advanced
  • A published starting price: EUR 625 per month, billed annually, with 50 seats
  • Simulations, training, an AI copilot and human risk reporting in one platform

Cons

  • EUR 12.50 per seat per month at the 50-seat entry is the highest published rate in this comparison
  • The security page names no hosting country or cloud provider
  • Enterprise Support, with dedicated customer success managers, is a separate purchase
  • Larger than a team needing two campaigns a year requires

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is SoSafe?

SoSafe is run by SoSafe SE at Lichtstrasse 25a in Cologne, entered at the Cologne Local Court under HRB 121629, with Dr. Niklas Hellemann as managing director.

He co-founded the company in 2018, and the company describes a product team in which more than 30 percent have a social science or psychology background. The platform has four parts: security awareness training, smart phishing simulations, an AI copilot called Sofie and a human risk management tool. The SE in its name is the European company form, and its privacy policy names an external data protection officer at a firm in Hamburg.

Where is SoSafe based?

SoSafe operates from Cologne, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany). Compliance: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified; participates in TISAX.

What does SoSafe cost?

Plans start from EUR 625 per month billed annually and include 50 seats, covering onboarding and set-up, basic support, ready-to-use phishing simulations, training and compliance-ready reporting; Enterprise Support is a separate purchase.

Who is SoSafe best for?

Mid-sized companies that want a certified, multilingual programme with a published entry price. SoSafe is the one platform in this comparison that combines a commercial-register entity, ISO 27001:2022 and a published entry price.

What are the drawbacks of SoSafe?

EUR 12.50 per seat per month at the 50-seat entry is the highest published rate in this comparison. The security page names no hosting country or cloud provider. Enterprise Support, with dedicated customer success managers, is a separate purchase. Larger than a team needing two campaigns a year requires.

Is SoSafe a good alternative to KnowBe4?

SoSafe is built as a European alternative to KnowBe4: Cologne platform for awareness training and phishing simulation in 36 languages, ISO 27001 and TISAX. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.

How does SoSafe compare to other Security Awareness Training tools?

SoSafe is one of several European Security Awareness Training tools we cover. It is most often compared with KnowBe4, Proofpoint Security Awareness Training.

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