Why Tartan
Ironscales is email security, and its training is an add-on. Tartan App is security awareness training built only for K-12, for staff and students in every grade. Each person gets their own phishing email at a random time, prices are public, and Tartan works alongside Ironscales email security.
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Why Tartan wins
What schools tell us when they compare the two.
Tartan's phishing simulations copy 110+ services schools use, like Clever, Google Classroom, and Canva, and its videos are written for teachers and school staff. One school that had used Ironscales for five years told us it wanted training made for schools, not for adults in an office.
Tartan's Student Phishing & Video Training covers every grade, K-12, for $270 a year for a district with one school. Ironscales lists no training course for students (as of Nov 2026).
Each person gets their own simulation at a random time in each 15, 30, 60, or 90-day cycle, so one person spotting it can't warn the rest of the building. A click shows them the exact email they were sent, with the clues that gave it away.
A district with one school pays $191 a year for phishing simulations, staff videos, and the report button with Threat Manager. Prices for 1 to 10 schools are public. Ironscales lists no price for its training add-on.
Comparison
A clear view of where Tartan fits K-12 needs compared with Ironscales.
Comparison details can vary based on plan and configuration. Contact us for a tailored assessment.
Texas Cyber Command certified Tartan App’s cybersecurity awareness training program for the 2026–2027 program year.
K-12 proof
Measured result
AISJ's phish risk score has fallen from 19% to 13% since launch, and its staff and high school students reported 219 simulations in October.
Testimonial
"The heightened awareness and proactive use of the reporting tools across the school. We now have our staff and HS students actively using Tartan for phishing campaign training and watching relevant training videos."
Andre van Wyk, Technology Director, American International School of Johannesburg
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FAQs
Yes. Many schools keep their email security and use Tartan for training. Tartan delivers simulations straight to Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 inboxes, so allowlisting usually isn't needed. Staff report suspicious email with one button in Gmail or Outlook, and Threat Manager scores each report and can remove it from every mailbox at once.
Ironscales doesn't publish a price for its training add-on. One Texas district's 2025 purchase order for Ironscales awareness training was $4,620 for 400 users; Tartan's price for its six schools is $1,128. Across vendors, we looked at public purchase orders from 21 school districts that moved to Tartan from another training vendor, most of them from KnowBe4. At Tartan's price for the same number of schools, the median district pays 74% less, a saving of about $2,200 a year.
With Tartan, a district with one school pays $191 a year for staff phishing simulations, videos, and the report button, or $461 with student training. Prices for 1 to 10 schools are on our pricing page.
Ironscales' education page says "Save $15-30K annually by eliminating separate SAT contracts," meaning security awareness training. The page doesn't say how many schools or which contract that figure is based on. Tartan's prices for 1 to 10 schools are public, so you can check that figure against your own schools.
Wizer's. Ironscales' training page lists over 100 Wizer videos in 10+ languages, and its pricing page lists 200+ in 13+ languages. Extra packs from Ninjio, Habitu8, and CyberManiacs are a separate add-on. Tartan's 60+ videos are made for school staff, and each one ends in a quick quiz.
Ironscales' education page offers email protection for student mailboxes, and it lists no training course for students (as of Nov 2026). Tartan sells Student Phishing & Video Training for every grade, K-12, with its own price per school.
