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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Authenticator App by 2Stable

    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Cisco Duo

    Score9.4 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

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    Authenticator App by 2StableCisco Duo
    Editions & Modules
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    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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    Authenticator App by 2StableCisco Duo
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Authenticator App by 2StableCisco Duo
    Considered Both Products
    2Stable
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    Cisco
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    Delivers good value for the price
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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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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Authenticator App by 2StableCisco Duo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (197 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (76 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.9
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (89 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    9.9
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Authenticator App by 2StableCisco Duo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2Stable
    Users feel safer knowing that even if someone gets the password, but they can't access the accounts without the code on phone, and sometimes if no networks also with dynamically changing pin it also helps to sign in to the account without issues. Push notification also would be a great design so users can easily access it.
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    Cisco
    For secure access to apps and business data, I recommend Cisco Duo. It offers SSO, MFA, and Passwordless access, ensuring teams can securely access business data. It is easy to customize and comes with top-tier security features. It protects business data, apps, and users.
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    Pros
    2Stable
    • Fast and Convenient Two-Factor Authentication
    • Supports Multiple Accounts and Easy Management
    • Works offline great for traveling or spotty signal areas
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    Cisco
    • We use Cisco Duo with different type of device and application, but we never face any difficulties to integrate Cisco Duo with any of them.
    • We integrated Cisco Duo with some of our active directory and some of the OS are quite old but Cisco Duo works totally fine with them.
    • The end user application is very easy to use. We never had any complain from non tech team members of having trouble of using Cisco Duo.
    • There are several authentication methods available rather than passcode. I personally like the push notification which is always on time and quite fast.
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    Cons
    2Stable
    • While changing phones some times all accounts will gone
    • Need improvement on UI and notification
    • Sometimes APP biometrics are not responding quickly
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    Cisco
    • Should have device to device connection ability whereas internet is not met.
    • Changes of device can be sorted and easily made using a second email address or any other identification method.
    • Troubleshooting should be easy to sort out. One time, a Duo admin deleted the authentication group, and some employees were not getting push notifications. It was very hard to find out the cause. Duo should have some troubleshooting finder.
    • Sometimes push notifications are delayed, and the code does not work. At that time, we need to enroll the device again. Not sure why it happens. Duo should give reasons for the error.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    There are a lot of competing solutions on the market; however, Duo "just works", and there is little to no learning curve for the new members to be acclimated to it. As long as that continues I see it as the preferred option moving forward
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    Usability
    2Stable
    The app makes it pretty straightforward to add accounts by scanning QR codes or entering setup keys manually. Even if you’re not super tech-savvy, the initial setup is usually smooth. Once set up, I can quickly open the app and get the 2FA codes I need without any delays or complications. The codes refresh automatically and are easy to copy over.
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    Cisco
    La interfaz es intuitiva y fácil de navegar, lo que permite a los usuarios administrar sus dispositivos y acceder a las políticas sin problemas. La integración con las aplicaciones SSO y SaaS facilita aún más el proceso de acceso, mejorando la experiencia del usuario.
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    Reliability and Availability
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    In the last 5+ years we've been using Duo, there may have been 1 outage that impacted us. We do receive periodic notifications of issues but, for the most part, they impact carriers or functionality that we either don't use, or do not care about.
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    Performance
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    We do not see any degradation of performance of the protected applications. There are occasional lags in receiving the push but no show stooppers.
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    Support Rating
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I have not needed direct support for Cisco Secure Access by Duo as I have not had a problem with it, but I have full confidence that the support is outstanding. It is now a core component of the corporate technology stack - a problem would mean a serious degradation in the ability of the company to function.
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    In-Person Training
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    There was no in person training but checking the box was the only way I could complete all of the questions.
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    Online Training
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    This was not organized training but the videos that Duo provides to teach you how to install a particular integration are top notch.
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    Implementation Rating
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Documentation could have been better. I had to piece together different KB/admin guides to make certain things work and I also had to use third-party guides to get bits of information that were missing from Cisco Duo documentation. Support was also engaged multiple times to figure out an issue and after some back and forth it was usually determined that the information I needed was hidden somewhere else and had no direct correlation with the document that was linked from the platform.
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    Alternatives Considered
    2Stable
    Free and simple to use, no extra gadgets needed.


    Quick codes generate instantly, and I don’t need a signal or internet.


    Secure enough, much safer than SMS, and I’m in control since the codes live only on my device.


    Supports tons of accounts I can manage my bank, work tools, social media, and more all in one place.


    Overall, it felt like the best mix of convenience, security, and cost. Plus, it just works no fuss, no extra gear, just me and my phone.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    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 support / tech group we depend on outside Cisco support. That support is already here for us, so we stayed with a Cisco product.
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    Scalability
    2Stable
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    So far, the only limits we've encountered were tied to our imagination. Duo's strong list of supported integrations is amazing.
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    Return on Investment
    2Stable
    • It will reduce risk of data leaks
    • Remote worker it will helps to login without issues
    • Providing access to Business tool from anywhere
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    Cisco
    • Cisco Duo has saved us from automated attacks on VPN. We had an instance is 2024 where our VPN was being brute force attacked, and we had several users' weak passwords compromised; however the VPN security groups, and the MFA kept the attacks from gaining access. We've since replaced our firewall with capabilities for limitations on country access for VPN, and beefed up our password complexity settings,
    Incentivized
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