# Knox Reviews **Vendor:** Knox **Category:** [Secrets Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/secrets-management-tools) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 9 ## About Knox Knox is a SaaS (Secrets as a Service) that helps you manage your keys, secrets, and configurations. Start in minutes and close the widest security breach. ## Knox Reviews ### 1. Amazingly Easy to Use, Especially for Admins **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dylan H. | Business Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2026 **What do you like best about Knox?** Amazingly easy to use at all levels, especially admin. **What do you dislike about Knox?** It takes up a bit of processing power, but it is not much compared with its capabilities. **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Security on mobile devices used by myself and employees. ### 2. Knox the colossal sheild **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mohammed N. | Penetration Tester, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 30, 2024 **What do you like best about Knox?** the security is top notch.unlike other smartphones security i will say knox is best in that.i am pretty much confident in that Knox security.usage of Knox is simple and not much complex everyone can use that. the secure folder feature is very useful.as a security researcher i will recommend my colleagues to use Knox security. **What do you dislike about Knox?** not noticed any dislike in that but the ui side needs to improve that. **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** The secure folder is very useful for me to secure my private data and informations. ### 3. Knox is enough but lack imagination. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kyle Henry L. | Partner Care Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2024 **What do you like best about Knox?** It's security and locking system when it comes to securing phone data is great. They also offer wide variety of locked folder options with back up functions. **What do you dislike about Knox?** Not wide enough reach of functions for it to stand out from other brands and security. **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Working on better resolution for wider security coverage and reach. ### 4. Knox Wall **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ayush B. | Outbound Sales Specialist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 17, 2024 **What do you like best about Knox?** The security it provides to phones in a protected view **What do you dislike about Knox?** Little things are missing, like locks on some services. **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** for securing important files ### 5. Think of Mobile Security, Think of Knox **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mohammad Ashar K. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2023 **What do you like best about Knox?** Knox is the industry grade security module for mobile devices used in Samsung galaxy. I really like that its a separate security module that is unaffected by security vulnerabilities of underlying operating system. Its use in Galaxy series truly makes them one of a kind and truly secure device. **What do you dislike about Knox?** There are no significant downsides to Knox however there are few improvements that could be done for better usability. Maybe less annoying notifications about unlicensed apps. Since I am a developer I want to test my apps on real device and knox sometimes annoys me. **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** I store all important credentials such as banking details, passwords, important documents in secure folders and secured by knox. I can be rest assured that even if my phone is stolen the data in knox cannot be retrieved by malicious actors. ### 6. Knox review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kaushik A. | Information Technology and Services, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Knox?** Knox ensures the device starts up securely, and employs strong encryption algorithms to protect data stored on the device, making it significantly more difficult for unauthorized parties to access or decrypt the information. **What do you dislike about Knox?** Limited Availability: Knox is specifically designed for Samsung devices, so it may not be accessible or available on non-Samsung smartphones or tablets. Compatibility Limitations: Some third-party apps or services may not be fully compatible with Knox's security features, potentially requiring additional configurations or adjustments. **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Knox employs strong encryption algorithms to protect data stored on the device, making it significantly more difficult for unauthorized parties to access or decrypt the information, It also enables administrators or users to control app permissions, allowing for granular control over what data and functionalities each app can access. ### 7. Solid OpenSource Application gateway for enterprise security **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Vaibhav J. | Senior Principal Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 06, 2023 **What do you like best about Knox?** An open-source system which provides end-to-end perimeter security, including authentication, authorisation, audit, reverse proxying, application gateway, Kerberos authentication and much more functionality. **What do you dislike about Knox?** The configuration is a bit complex, and we need other tools to manage the arrangements. UI can be improved to make it more intuitive **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** As a platform company that manages the Hadoop stack, Knox is an integral and central platform piece. ### 8. Work security with Knox **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Yassir A. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2023 **What do you like best about Knox?** I can separate my work-related confidential apps and data such as email and other features from my personal applications and data. **What do you dislike about Knox?** Removing the Knox from the device is very painful. Sometimes I have reset the device but that also doesn't reset the Knox. **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Knox is a powerful security layer preinstalled in most Samsung devices. An organization can enforce security on employees' personal devices in order to use business-related confidential apps and data safeguarded from the inside out and in real time. ### 9. Samsung secure security platform for mobile devices **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2023 **What do you like best about Knox?** Knox is a secure security platform prebuilt on Samsung devices that helps secure personal or official devices. **What do you dislike about Knox?** Knox sync issue with latest MDM upgrades **What problems is Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Securing organizational data on personal devices of employees from misuse. - [View Knox pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/knox/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-28+14%3A40%3A55+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=86bffc99-12bb-48f6-b86d-af84d16d2041&secure%5Btoken%5D=937a4bf89f9e99cfa6911350bfee63e0075df7830385c6bbaa90f90f35798d78&format=llm_user) ## Knox Features **Functionality** - Audit trail - Cental dashboard - Universal approach **Compliance** - Access Management - At-Risk Analysis - DLP Configuration - Sensitive Data Compliance **Administration** - Database Management - Deduplication - Backup - API / integrations **Security ** - Multi-Factor Authentication - Data Transport - Data Types - Security Tools ## Top Knox Alternatives - [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (1,776 reviews) - [Keeper Password Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/keeper-password-manager/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (1,187 reviews) - [Akeyless Identity Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/akeyless-identity-security-platform/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (86 reviews)