Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued) vs. Cisco Duo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Azure Multi-Factor Authentication is the recently rebranded technology acquired with PhoneFactor in 2012. From 2018 it is no longer available as a standalone product.N/A
Cisco Duo
Score 9.4 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
Pricing
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)Cisco Duo
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Duo Essentials
$3
per month per user
Duo Advantage
$6
per month per user
Duo Premier
$9
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)Cisco Duo
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)Cisco Duo
Considered Both Products
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)

No answer on this topic

Cisco Duo
Chose Cisco Duo
As a former user of PhoneFactor the predecessor to Azure, I found Duo to be simple to Install, Configure, Manage and use. Duo also offers flexibility for users that are not part of a companies BYOD program. PhoneFactor required more administrative support than does Duo.
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.
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 …
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Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)Cisco Duo
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(132 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(76 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(9 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(91 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(9 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)Cisco Duo
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
If your solution falls within their standard use case or you have Office 365 - then it makes total sense. If you need a lot of customization or have a really specific business process that causes you to deviate from the standard flow it usually makes more sense to create a custom solution
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Cisco
Cisco Duo is extremely well-suited for someone wanting to add MFA to an on-premise Active Directory environment. Some of the other vendors in this space do provide this feature, but they do not natively support it. One of the top competitors in this space requires signing up with another third-party service to make this integration possible. Less moving parts for something as crucial as this is a huge benefit and having only one vendor to point fingers at makes troubleshooting much simpler.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Ease of use
  • Interoperability
  • Industry standard
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Cisco
  • Speed - it's fast with almost no delay between triggering the MFA request and receiving the notification on an iPhone
  • Security - in addition to the added MFA layer, a simple, 4-digit passcode can be added to the authentication request
  • Ease of use - it doesn't scare users. It's simple to install, configure, and use.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • It can be difficult to work with when deviating off the standard use cases
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Cisco
  • If you need to integrate some legacy applications to Cisco Secure Access by Duo, it's not easy.
  • If you want to have more detailed information and reports, you need to pay more for the licensing. The basic option is not enough.
  • A constraint could be that each employee has to install it on their personal smartphone, which some don't like. But, there is an alternative using SMS, although sometimes it takes too long to receive the message.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Since it’s a reputable company, I have received technical support when needed and I trust that if anything else happens I can contact them with any issues. I haven’t experienced bad customer service and I totally feel supported while using this authentication method. No complains so far and the high rating!
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Implementation was straight forward and you can isolate different scenarios in order to test new application setup or add to an existing setup. Gui interface is pretty easy to understand and follow. I had no experience with Duo and still manage to easily set up new policies and rules.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Honestly, they are very similar as is much of their offerings. It really comes down to which ecosystem are you already invested in? It doesn't make a lot of sense to try and interop with every cloud vendor - pick one and use them. While there used to be substantial differences in the cloud platforms, they are at basic parity now
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Cisco
Our school is based in Microsoft 365. Azure has a product built into their licensing (provided you have purchased the appropriate level or the add-on product.) The MFA in Azure is a work in process and doesn't offer broad integration options as Duo does. We didn't look into any other commercial products.
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Scalability
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
  • Overall, it's a really good value compared to building a custom solution that you have to maintain
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Cisco
  • Very positive ROI given it is inexpensive for a small group and helps us secure our most valuable IT assets.
  • Lack of extreme policy granularity results in higher administrative overhead, as there is no middle ground (i.e. MFA every time or not at all).
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