Brightside AI

Brightside AI is a web platform for organizational security training and attack simulations. It suits security teams preparing employees for tailored email and voice-based deception. Its free plan covers courses; paid plans add simulations.

Overview

Brightside connects attack exercises, training and employee-action reporting in one platform. Role- and context-matched scenarios can make exercises more relevant than template-only campaigns, while automatic micro-learning after a failed simulation links a mistake to follow-up. The range of voice and email formats is useful for teams addressing several attack channels, but video deepfake simulations are a managed service rather than a self-serve campaign option.

Key features

Simulations and personalization

The platform supports phishing, vishing, hybrid voice-and-email, and audio deepfake simulations. Its AI can tailor attacks to employee roles and context and generate spear-phishing scenarios, giving security teams a way to move beyond generic templates. Vishing campaigns include live AI conversations, custom caller personas, multilingual voices and voice cloning. That breadth is relevant to organizations preparing staff for phone-based impersonation, though teams wanting video deepfake exercises should expect a managed-service approach.

Training, reporting and integrations

Brightside’s course library combines chat-based, gamified training with interactive content, and relevant micro-learning can be assigned automatically after a failed simulation. Reporting tracks opens, clicks, credential submissions and employee reports, with custom reporting for teams that need to examine specific actions. Pre-built Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 integrations support deployment and automated user provisioning; custom HR connectors are available on demand. The Gmail Report Phishing add-on lets employees flag suspicious messages, and it accesses an email only when an employee chooses to report it.

Brightside describes its operations as GDPR-compliant and treats individual employee results as sensitive data. That is a useful privacy commitment for organizations handling employee-level outcomes, but the platform’s reporting still makes governance of those results important.

Pricing

The free Start plan costs nothing and includes courses only. It is a low-commitment way to provide awareness content, but it does not include simulations, so it will not suit teams seeking an end-to-end exercise program.

It is the entry point for teams that want conventional exercises alongside training, but it gives up the AI OSINT spear-phishing and AI-powered vishing included in Pro. Pro is billed from €1.3/ m. per seat, with custom pricing, and adds those capabilities to courses and template simulations. It is the stronger fit for teams needing tailored spear-phishing or voice scenarios.

The standalone Vishing plan is billed from €1/ m. per seat and costs €1 a month. It includes voice-only and hybrid attack simulations, multilingual voices, custom voice cloning, a scenario builder, AI-assisted scenario creation, analytics and CSV export. It fits organizations focused on voice exercises, though it is not presented as a substitute for a broader course-and-simulation plan. Organizations can request a free trial and a personalized demo through the contact team.

Platforms

Brightside runs on the web. Its Gmail reporting add-on is a focused option for employees reporting suspicious email from Gmail, while Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 integrations support deployment and user provisioning. Custom HR connectors are available on demand.

Who it's for

Brightside is aimed at security teams and CISOs that want to combine awareness courses with simulations and action-level reporting. Its finance, healthcare, hospitality and technology industry pages point to a range of organizational contexts, while tailored scenarios and voice capabilities are especially pertinent to teams addressing targeted or phone-based deception. It is less suitable for buyers who need video deepfake campaigns entirely in self-service or want a free tier that includes simulations.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Role- and context-aware scenarios, AI-assisted spear-phishing and multiple voice simulation options support more varied exercises than template campaigns alone.
• Pros: Automatic micro-learning after failed simulations ties training to employee actions rather than leaving courses disconnected from exercises.
• Pros: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 integrations support deployment and automated provisioning, and the Gmail add-on gives employees a direct reporting route.
• Cons: The free plan is courses-only, so simulated attacks require a paid plan.
• Cons: Video deepfake simulations are a managed service, limiting the self-service breadth of the platform.
• Cons: Basic and Pro use custom pricing, so their seat-based starting rates do not give buyers a complete quoted cost.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, browse Cybersecurity Training Platforms.

• ScamDrill is worth considering if a small team wants a free email-drill allowance: its free plan covers one email drill a month for one learner, with beginner difficulty, a progress dashboard and real-time alerts.
• Wizer is an alternative for buyers prioritizing basic annual awareness training, user management, limited reporting and automatic learner reminders in a free plan.
• PhishSkill may suit a team looking for a time-limited start: its Starter plan is free for 30 days and includes five campaigns a month with email and WhatsApp simulations; after that, monthly per-user pricing applies, with no amount shown.
• Hoxhunt is another paid option with custom quotes based on employee count and required capabilities.
• Proofpoint Email DLP and Encryption is a paid alternative.
• Infosec IQ is a paid alternative with Enterprise and Infosec IQ + Skills plans at custom pricing.
• Boxphish is a paid option whose Lite plan costs £5 a year per user and includes 12 phishing simulations, 12 training topics, one admin and AWS hosting.
• Mimecast Data Leak Prevention is a paid web-based alternative.

Verdict

Brightside is a strong fit for security teams that want courses, tailored phishing and voice simulations, and reporting on how employees respond. Its combination of automated follow-up and multi-channel exercises is the main reason to choose it. Look elsewhere if simulations must be included in a free plan, if video deepfake exercises need to be self-service, or if a fully transparent quote is essential before contacting a vendor.