Cisco Duo vs. Okta

Cisco Duo

343 Reviews and Ratings

Okta

538 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco Duo	Score9.5 out of 10	N/A	Cisco 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
Okta	Score9 out of 10	N/A	Okta is an enterprise grade identity management service, built in the cloud. IT can manage access across any application, person or device. Whether the people are employees, partners or customers or whether the applications are in the cloud, on premises or on a mobile device, Okta helps IT become more secure and maintain compliance. The Okta service provides directory services, single sign-on, authentication, provisioning, workflow, and built in reporting. ment systems.	$2 Per User Per Month

Pricing

Cisco Duo

Okta

Duo Essentials: $3
per month per user
Duo Advantage: $6
per month per user
Duo Premier: $9
per month per user

Single Sign on: $2.00
Per User Per Month
Multi Factor Authentication: $3.00
Per User Per Month
Single Sign on Adaptive: $5.00
Per User Per Month
Multi Factor Authentication Adaptive: $6.00
Per User Per Month

Pricing Offerings
Cisco Duo	Okta
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Cisco Duo	Okta
Considered Both Products	Cisco Verified User Chose Cisco Duo I would fully expect a competitor like Okta or any other multifactor mechanic to function pretty similarly, and I hesitate to say duos the best. I think the idea is that it's a simple concept, but it does it well. So I haven't evaluated any myself outside of duo, but I'm also … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo As previously mentioned, I have used email/text verifications, like Okta, but that requires typing a series of numbers, so I have to copy and paste each time. Duo is much simpler. Since I wasn’t involved in the purchasing process, I don’t know what other products were … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo We looked at Okta, and Okta is a great solution, but much larger in scope than what we needed. When we start our journey to identify/access management we will definitely consider them. Microsoft was useful too, and minimal cost. It didn't seem to have as much support from … Incentivized Helpful? Jason Conrad Manager, Trade Program at Wayfair in Sales at Wayfair (Internet, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Cisco Duo We use Okta Verify now as it aligns better and seamlessly with our current SSO. Incentivized Helpful? Thomas Osborne Network Security Expert in Information Technology at Campus Crusade for Christ, Inc. (Religious Institutions, 10,001+ employees) Chose Cisco Duo Cisco Duo is in a class of it's own. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo The organization chose Cisco Duo prior to the acquisition with its strong brand and reputation from the security community. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo Cisco Duo had an integrated method for handling MFA on Endpoints and Servers. This was a huge bonus. Administration and implementation seemed more efficient as well. Incentivized Helpful? Roy Magen Infrastructure Director in Information Technology at Ormat (Oil & Energy, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Cisco Duo There are Okta has that Duo does not have, however since my environment has CISCO solutions implemented and the service that we receive from the vendor and integrator is top quality, DUO was the right choice. Incentivized Helpful? Jeremy Hauger Technology Coordinator / Network Administrator / Systems Administrator in Information Technology at Somerset County Technology Center (Higher Education, 51-200 employees) Chose Cisco Duo Pricing and simplicity put them ahead of the other products that I evaluated other than Microsoft. Did not go with Microsoft because I couldn’t see a way to integrate it with my VPN server. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo When we were researching Multi-Factor Authentication platforms we also looked at Okta. Okta is also a decent product overall, but we just were not as impressed. It’s definitely not as slick as Duo. It didn’t let us in the server the first time, but that could have been a timing … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User 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 Helpful? Andrew Do Sr. Systems Administrator in Information Technology at Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union (Financial Services, 51-200 employees) 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 Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo In my previous positions, I have used both Google Authenticator as well as Okta MFA for our dual security measures. I believe Google is very basic in its functionality and it had pretty limited functionalities to navigate complicated user access levels. Okta had multiple access … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo As we were on Cisco VConnect mobility client, we felt the ROI of using a Cisco auth client would be much better even though when we took this decision, remote working wasn't in vogue. That's the main business reason for going with Duo / Cisco Secure Access, by Duo--a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User 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 Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo Azure is free so with our Microsoft 365 licenses so that is going to be tough to get away from that. Duo / Cisco Secure Access, by Duo, is a better platform for both Windows and Linux. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo Okta does offer similar solutions to Duo / Cisco Secure Access, by Duo, but Okta has a higher price-point from our initial investigations into which provider to use. The support that we received from Duo was top-notch and the ease of use really helped to decide which solution … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User 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 Helpful? Justin Giffin Sr. Technical Support Engineer in Customer Service at Accela (Computer Software, 201-500 employees) Chose Cisco Duo I have not worked with any security products like Duo before. Incentivized Helpful? Sean Muller IT Security Manager in Information Technology at Paraco Gas Corporation (Oil & Energy, 501-1000 employees) Chose Cisco Duo Okta had some different methods and features which stacked up closely with Cisco Duo but we went with Cisco Duo for the assurance that the system would perfectly integrate with our other cisco products and the ability to acquire support from one vendor instead of having to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo Duo [Security] has a cleaner interface for 2-factor authentication and more usage in the industry so far. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cisco Duo Costs and previous knowledge. Incentivized Helpful? Dan Tesch Director, IT in Information Technology at Leapfrog Online (Marketing & Advertising, 51-200 employees) Chose Cisco Duo I like Duo Security a lot, I've met both of the owners, and I'm hopeful that Cisco's acquisition of them can propel them to the next level. I'm not convinced that will be the case, though, as Cisco has a mixed track record with their acquisitions. How Duo Security stacks up … Incentivized Helpful? Shannon McNamara Digital Marketing in Marketing at Flatiron (Hospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees) Chose Cisco Duo We use Duo security in partnership with Okta, so this way all of our apps, products, and software that we use have to be accessed by both Okta and Duo. This allows for great security when using both so we can protect personal and private health information that we might be using. Incentivized Helpful?	Okta Verified User Chose Okta Okta provides a better user experience and a portal to make things simple not only for the admins but also the customers. Compared to Entra and Duo Okta is light years ahead in innovation and user experience. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Okta I'd say that Okta handles authentication more efficiently than Duo. It covers more applications and is easier to manage. Incentivized Helpful? Wayne Ragusa Management Information System Supervisor in Information Technology at Flexible Systems (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Okta I never used Duo. So i can not really say how it stacks up in the real world Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Okta I think Okta Identity Cloud is just more of a complete solution. Whereas some of their competitors might specialize in one or two functionalities and [do] those things very well, Okta Identity Cloud provides a full suite of functionality and tools that is more of comprehensive … Incentivized Helpful? Shannon McNamara Digital Marketing in Marketing at Flatiron (Hospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees) Chose Okta I personally like Okta much more than LastPass because of how simple it is. LastPass I believe tried to get a bit too helpful with their chrome integration that pops up every time you try to enter a password on any website, and it became a bit annoying. Okta sticks to what it … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Okta Okta came highly recommended and we have been pleased thus far -- it truly feels like the best solution in the market. A bit pricey -- but peace of mind often comes at a price. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Okta Okta is the best single-sign on provider I know of! If your company can afford it, I highly recommend it! Highly scalable and reliable. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Okta Our evaluation boiled down to OneLogin and Okta. Okta had better API access, better application integration catalog, strong MFA options, and good directory integration. Okta's industry presence and growth in the market place shows consumer acceptance. The feature release cycle … Incentivized Helpful?
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Features

Cisco Duo

Okta

Comparison of Identity Management features of Cisco Duo and Okta
Feature	Cisco Duo - Ratings	Okta 9.0 124 Ratings
ID-Management Access Control	00 Ratings	9.4114 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)	00 Ratings	9.3123 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication	00 Ratings	8.8119 Ratings
Password Management	00 Ratings	8.3114 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning	00 Ratings	9.3103 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation	00 Ratings	9.095 Ratings
ID Risk Management	00 Ratings	8.890 Ratings

User Ratings
	Cisco Duo	Okta
Likelihood to Recommend	9.4 (150 ratings)	8.8 (166 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.8 (10 ratings)	8.0 (18 ratings)
Usability	9.9 (76 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Availability	9.8 (9 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Performance	8.7 (4 ratings)	9.0 (2 ratings)
Support Rating	9.9 (90 ratings)	10.0 (12 ratings)
Online Training	10.0 (1 ratings)	1.0 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	9.8 (10 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	10.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	9.8 (9 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	9.3 (4 ratings)	9.0 (2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	9.3 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	9.3 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)