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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Duo

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ACisco Duo is a two-factor authentication system (2FA), acquired by Cisco in October 2018. It provides single sign-on (SSO) and endpoint visibility, as well as access controls and policy controlled adaptive authentication.

    $3

    per month per user

    Google Authenticator

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Authenticator is a mobile authentication app.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco DuoGoogle Authenticator
    Editions & Modules
    Duo Essentials
    $3
    per month per user
    Duo Advantage
    $6
    per month per user
    Duo Premier
    $9
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco DuoGoogle Authenticator
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco DuoGoogle Authenticator
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Duo
    I would rate Duo Security as a way better tool than Google Authenticator in terms of features and functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    We were using Google Authenticator but I faced lots of issues with code and Google time sync so I replaced it with Cisco Secure Access. It gives us all the features and I never faced any issues and downtime.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo / Cisco Secure Access, by Duo, is way better than the one I mentioned aboveI I also used Authenticator but with that software, it always requires me to enter the six-digit passcode all the time, there isn't support for the Apple Watch, and I need my phone handy to access …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo Security has the ability to push a notification to your device where a simple Google Authenticator requires a rotating series of numbers. Duo also has the ability to use a yubikey to use biometrics as another form of authentication. The ability to use Duo to protect Windows …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Yubico also works with Duo, however, the setup and use of Yubikey's tend to be for advanced users. The lay audience will never be able to successfully deploy the use of these keys. Duo mobile apps simplify life with the bypass code creation or via push notifications. Google …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Google Authenticator generates codes, which is okay for certain sites, but not quite as robust as Duo. Of course, it's cheaper, but it doesn't do as much and the setup is more complicated on the back end. The only realm in which it's really even competitive with Duo is for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo / Cisco Secure Access, by Duo is not a free application and requires a user license, unlike other solutions such as Google Authenticator and Microsoft Authenticator. However, you do get what you pay for. Duo / Cisco Secure Access, by Duo provides great backups of stored …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Cisco is one of our trusted solution vendors and Cisco Duo can be good integrated to our security landscape.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo is the easiest one to use and definitely has the fastest turn around for sending you a code. I really enjoy using Duo and would recommend that anyone use this for their MFA.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    We choose Duo as we found the end-user interface much easier and more intuitive than other solutions. The push notification feature also worked very smoothly and was a factor in the decision. From the Administrator and security team side - the features and capabilities of Duo …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    We use Microsoft O365, and it looks like I can leverage my existing license to save money by moving away from Cisco Secure Access by Duo. I am still in the research phase, so we might or might not stay with Cisco Secure Access by Duo.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    The duo is highly configurable with multiple ways to authenticate. You can access a 6 digit refreshed code, we use the push feature that is life when your device requests a handshake Duo prompts the user automatically and very quickly, replying then completes the handshake. Duo …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo is easier to use since it is an app and only needs your phone for authentication. The other products I have used in the past require a separate device. Everyone carries their phone with them so there is no need to remember to carry around another device.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo Security has everything that we need. Didn’t find any missing feature. Quality of support as I mentioned before, is amazing. Easy to set up and use as compared to others. Pleasurable in terms of doing business with. Provides multi device sync and also backs up data. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    It’s good, but not very reliable. Duo is much easier to use and set up.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo is a simple tool and has a lightweight deployment for MFA use cases. It was selected for our client company due to its ease of use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo [Security] has a cleaner interface for 2-factor authentication and more usage in the industry so far.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo seemed to integrate with the way we were doing things. Having push notifications is a huge plus as it helps with ease of use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Duo is easier than many token-based or code-based methodologies. It allows self-enrollment in ways that Google 2fa does not. Okta costs too much. LastPass is great for passwords, but we didn't want to keep our auth egg in that same basket. Many imitators have shown up since we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    I found Duo easier to use and easier to add a new login account to.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Google's authenticator is OK, but I do not believe it integrates with some bigger programs as easily. We've got it integrated with ConnectWise, Continuum, IT Glue, and all of our internal Citrix environments and more. Duo just seems vastly better overall with integrations and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Duo
    Ultimately we ended up going with Cisco Duo because we are a Cisco shop. All of our networking infrastructure, our phones, our wireless environment is Cisco based. It made logical sense to stay with a product that we already have a line of support with. With a smaller …
    Incentivized
    Google
    Chose Google Authenticator
    Being under the google umbrella gives a level of reassurance to our users. It seems to be cleaner and easier to use for our users. Being able to use a product from an already known vendor helps onboard new users to the software. It is clean and easy to use, all of the users …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Authenticator
    First, Google Authenticator meets the security requirements which should be considered "table stakes". Second, simplicity is critical. Many users don' understand why they are setting up MFA (or they just don't care), and so adding additional complications to their day-to-day is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Authenticator
    Setup was easier and transferring between accounts is simpler in Google Authenticator when compared against Symantec VIP. The other features kind of are the same where both provide keys in offline mode and work seamlessly. Keys are refreshed every 30 seconds in both the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Authenticator
    We were using Duo before in our environment for two-factor environment. But when it comes to availability we were always facing issues such as time-sync & app integration. After using Google Authenticator it resolved our synchronization issues as well as the third-party tool …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Authenticator
    Reputed platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Authenticator
    Google Authenticator is a great alternative to FortiAuthenticator for our vendors to have us use to login securely to their secure portals and FTP sites. Google Authenticator does not require a setup by the Admin in order to use it. Google Authenticator does not require …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Authenticator
    Google Authenticator does one thing, and one thing well - it authenticates you are the account owner for the online account you are logging into. There are other alternatives out there such as DUO, and LastPass authenticator but Google Authenticator works for some of the most …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Authenticator
    We deploy Google Authenticator in residential and non-managed client scenarios. Google Authenticator can perform the basic functions needed for multi-factor authentication but lacks the more advanced features of solutions like Cisco's Secure Access by Duo. Google …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco DuoGoogle Authenticator
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (150 ratings)
    9.0
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (76 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (90 ratings)
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)