Compare Cisco Duo and Okta 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$2/ user, per month
Cisco Duo
Star Rating
(394)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansOkta
Star Rating
(886)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2/ user, per month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Okta excels in "Network Segmentation" with a score of 9.5, which allows for better control over user access and security, while Cisco Duo scores slightly lower at 8.8, indicating a potential gap in network management capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Okta's "Self Service Password Reset" feature is highly rated at 9.4, making it easier for users to manage their passwords independently, whereas Cisco Duo's similar feature scores lower at 9.0, suggesting a less seamless experience.
- G2 users highlight Okta's "Smart/Automated Provisioning" with a score of 9.6, which streamlines user onboarding processes, while Cisco Duo's provisioning capabilities, although strong, score a bit lower at 9.5, indicating a slight edge for Okta in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Cisco Duo shines in "Multi-Factor Authentication" with a score of 9.5, which is higher than Okta's score of 9.3, suggesting that Cisco Duo may offer a more robust multi-factor authentication experience.
- Reviewers mention that Okta's "Data Masking" feature scores 9.2, providing strong data protection capabilities, while Cisco Duo does not have a specific mention of this feature, indicating a potential area where Okta may offer more comprehensive data security.
- Users say that Okta's "Role Management" feature is rated at 9.3, which allows for effective user access control, while Cisco Duo's role management capabilities are not highlighted as strongly, suggesting that Okta may provide a more user-friendly experience in managing roles and permissions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Duo
Duo Free
Free
Protect access to federated cloud and on-premises applications with Duo's easy-to-use two-factor authentication.
- Add up to 10 users
- Strong MFA
- Seamless integrations
Free Trial
Cisco Duo
Free Trial is available
Okta
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
308
9.3
639
Ease of Use
9.3
313
9.2
650
Ease of Setup
9.0
73
8.8
177
Ease of Admin
9.2
66
9.0
159
Quality of Support
8.9
229
8.8
466
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
64
8.9
154
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
295
8.6
613
Features by Category
Authentication Options
9.2
86
9.3
318
9.3
82
Feature Not Available
9.5
79
9.3
304
9.3
77
Feature Not Available
9.1
56
9.3
193
9.4
55
9.3
185
Access Control Types
9.6
71
9.2
219
9.2
74
9.3
249
9.5
77
9.3
254
9.2
59
9.2
163
9.3
62
9.2
176
Administration
9.1
66
9.3
189
9.3
66
9.2
230
9.3
63
9.1
183
9.2
66
9.2
241
8.9
66
9.2
230
Platform
9.4
73
9.2
233
9.5
68
9.3
198
9.3
69
9.3
229
9.1
58
9.1
175
9.1
58
8.9
171
9.1
55
9.0
164
9.2
60
9.1
181
User on/off Boarding
Not enough data
9.1
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
64
|
Verified
User Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
59
|
Verified
Governance
Not enough data
9.0
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
61
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
64
|
Verified
Authentication type
8.4
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
90
Not enough data
8.2
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
91
Not enough data
Implementation
9.0
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
Network Management
8.9
12
9.5
20
9.2
13
9.1
21
9.0
13
9.0
22
9.2
13
9.4
21
Security
9.0
13
9.4
23
9.0
13
9.2
25
9.2
13
9.4
20
9.4
13
9.4
24
Identity Management
9.0
14
9.2
20
8.5
14
9.4
19
8.8
14
9.4
24
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Data Protection
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.3
30
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.7
29
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
28
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.1
28
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
Access Control
Not enough data
9.2
49
Not enough data
9.3
52
Not enough data
9.4
51
Not enough data
9.3
44
Administration
Not enough data
9.5
50
Not enough data
9.5
49
Not enough data
9.4
44
Not enough data
9.4
57
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
63
Not enough data
9.6
64
Not enough data
9.4
56
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.7
16
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
82
|
Verified
Security
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
Access Control
9.6
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
28
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
9.3
31
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
97
Not enough data
9.3
98
Not enough data
9.5
106
Not enough data
9.4
95
Not enough data
9.5
107
Not enough data
9.4
102
Type
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
9.3
93
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
9.3
83
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco Duo and Okta are categorized as Zero Trust Networking, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Unique Categories
Cisco Duo is categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Cloud File Security, Cloud Data Security, Risk-Based Authentication (RBA), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Biometric Authentication
Okta is categorized as Cloud Directory Services, User Provisioning and Governance Tools, Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), AWS Marketplace, and Other Development
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Duo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Okta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.7%
Higher Education
12.8%
Computer Software
6.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Financial Services
4.5%
Other
55.2%
Computer Software
17.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.0%
Financial Services
6.5%
Internet
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
50.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Cisco Duo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Paulina L.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
Cisco Duo is a reliable and useful application that enables security and safeguards sentisitve customer data. A benefit of Cisco Duo is the user friendly two-factor authentication, it's easy to use and I receive push notifications both on my mobile phone...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Legal Services
There is nothing that I dislike about this product.
Okta
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Benjamin D.
Verified User in Computer Networking
Okta makes it easy to work from any device to access cloud applications using corporate single sign-on. With Okta forgotten and lost passwords and URL's are dramatically reduced.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jeff M.
Verified User in Education Management
Not easy to add apps not already supported.
Paulina L.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
Cisco Duo is a reliable and useful application that enables security and safeguards sentisitve customer data. A benefit of Cisco Duo is the user friendly two-factor authentication, it's easy to use and I receive push notifications both on my mobile phone...
Benjamin D.
Verified User in Computer Networking
Okta makes it easy to work from any device to access cloud applications using corporate single sign-on. With Okta forgotten and lost passwords and URL's are dramatically reduced.
Verified User in Legal Services
There is nothing that I dislike about this product.
Jeff M.
Verified User in Education Management
Not easy to add apps not already supported.
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Duo Security free?
2 comments
AP
The word "No" is often used to express negation or refusal.Read more
What is duo security software?
2 comments
PK
It is mostly used for Two factor authentication service for various social media platform and for sso login to the same.Read more
What is a key feature of duo?
2 comments
MG
Mobile authentication it is. No need for security key!Read more
Is there a way to access your applications on a mobile device?
5 comments
EC
There is an Okta Mobile app from which you can access your work applications, but it requires a little extra setup and not all organization use it....Read more
How many applications?
2 comments
GP
Doesn’t it always, though? ;-)
Key factors to consider aside from number of applications you’d want to streamline access to via SSO for would be:
-How...Read more
Does Okta have a plugin for integration with Spring Boot and Spring Security?
2 comments
US
Spring security plugin is available to do user management, take a look at it https://bintray.com/grails/plugins/spring-security-core/viewRead more
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