We performed a comparison between Cisco Duo and Secret Double Octopus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Cisco, Fortinet and others in Authentication Systems."It is really scalable. It is easy once you get an application in. You can import users from Active Directory and enroll users really fast."
"Multifactor authentication is the most valuable feature."
"Documentation is the most valuable feature, and if you ever have to reach out to them with a question, their support is also fantastic."
"The flexibility is the most valuable feature. We use it for the app on the phone. When we're at different locations, the phone is usually there, so we can use that. It has just been a very flexible option."
"They are users who, as mentioned before, utilize RDPAP and MDPAP. It includes functionalities related to finance, specifically in single sign-on."
"Duo Security provides a high level of certainty regarding the identity of the individual performing an action. Whether it's logging into a system, using VPN, or utilizing Autopay, establishing that trust is crucial. I can't imagine any security company, organization, or IT team that wouldn't prioritize having multifactor authentication enabled when accessing critical systems."
"It's pretty easy for users to figure it out."
"Duo Security gives us an additional layer of security that would give us added confidence that our network will be less likely to get hacked, compromised, or otherwise."
"This solution has a mobile application, which comes with multi-factor authentication; allowing for more flexible usage, without having to sacrifice system security."
"The only thing I can think of to improve for tech support is to have a dedicated engineer but then I would get an engineer that has priorities in one area or another and maybe not the scope I need."
"I wouldn't mind seeing some options for remembering a device for a short period of time or a specific login, particularly for administrative engineering staff, as we may be logging in to four or five different services."
"We already have Active Directory enabled in our routers and switches. However, if we could do two-factor authentication, then it could go a long way since no one's getting into them unless you want them to."
"The only time I really had some negative feedback for them was about the UI of their mobile app, but they improved it in the last version. It is good on the functionality side, but their pricing model is a little bit weird. Currently, there is no price advantage in signing up for yearly contracts. If you are on a monthly term or a yearly contract, you basically pay the same price, and that is very unusual. Normally, there is a discount when someone signs up for the 12-month system."
"There is a little bit of apprehension for some users thinking, well, "How do I know this app is not collecting personal information from my personal device?""
"The dashboard needs to be improved."
"We have a 24 hour timer for our Duo cookie and we would like to reduce this to a shorter time when using Duo."
"We have had instances where Duo Security stops working on a user's device, which we have fixed by uninstalling and then reinstalling it."
"The product suffers from frequent disturbances in service, that have impacted our end users when we deploy software updates."
Cisco Duo is ranked 2nd in Authentication Systems with 55 reviews while Secret Double Octopus is ranked 19th in Authentication Systems with 1 review. Cisco Duo is rated 8.8, while Secret Double Octopus is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Duo writes "Helps reduce the risk of a breach and is easy to deploy and onboard". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Secret Double Octopus writes "A solution with good capabilities across a wide range of platforms that comes with a useful mobile application, but upgrades cause issues". Cisco Duo is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Fortinet FortiToken, Yubico YubiKey and Okta Workforce Identity, whereas Secret Double Octopus is most compared with HYPR and Thales Authenticators.
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