Write a review temporarily disabled. Our system flagged this request as potentially automated and has disabled form submission for security reasons. If you believe this is a mistake, please contact us. We’ll be happy to help resolve the issue.

Cisco Systems

Duo Security

Composite Score

8.4 /10

CX Score

8.6 /10

33 Reviews Write a Review

Claim Software

What is Duo Security?

Duo's trusted access solution is a user-centric zero-trust security platform to protect access to sensitive data at scale for all users, all devices and all applications.

Company Details

Need Assistance?

We're here to help you with understanding our reports and the data inside to help you make decisions.

Get Assistance

Duo Security Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
Download the entire Product Scorecard to access more information on Duo Security.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

{y}

{name}

Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Duo Security?

3% Negative

6% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Unique Features
Efficient Service
Performance Enhancing
Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Biometrics Authentication

Multi-Device Protection

OTP Authentication

Role and User Management

Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based)

Soft Token Authentication

Email Authentication

Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Browser Push Notifications

Hard Token Authentication

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Duo Security Reviews

Lauren M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Multiple ways for people to authenticate

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

What differentiates Duo Security from other similar products?

Push notifications

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The variety of options to have employees authentic their logins securely

What do you dislike most about this product?

When it doesn’t work, it’s difficult.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend the ease of use for Duo

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Helps Innovate
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Iain M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Ease of implementation and management.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Duo Security from other similar products?

Ease of implementation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use

What do you dislike most about this product?

End user friction

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it, you won't regret it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

gaurav g.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Top Security Software for Authentication

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Duo Security from other similar products?

Duo is very quick and is integrated seamlesssly in both desktop and phones. The multi feature- authentication adds to its uniqueness.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like to authenticate using duo using OTP or sometimes using bio-metrics.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not applicable

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Definately, one should be using duo to secure their workflows in their business setups.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Duo Security

What is Duo Security?

Company Details

Need Assistance?

Duo Security Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Duo Security?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Biometrics Authentication Use of Touch ID fingerprint verification, voice recognition or retina scanning that is used to authenticate user access.

Multi-Device Protection The ability to support authentication on different devices such as mobile, tablet or desktops.

OTP Authentication Ability to send users a one-time password (OTP) via SMS or call.

Role and User Management Enable different levels of access and permissions based on role.

Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based) It accounts real-time context and behaviour such as location, time stamps, device, and connection type

Soft Token Authentication Ability to use digital alternative to authenticate like OTP, Email, Biometrics, Browser Push Notification

Email Authentication Ability to send a verification link or code via email.

Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication Ability to manage privileged accounts having access to sensitive data and reinforce security.

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting, forecasting & easy data extraction for data analysis.

Browser Push Notifications Ability to push the verification code to the browser to help in the authentication process.

Hard Token Authentication Use of a small hardware devices such as a key fob or card that generates a one-time password to authenticate.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Duo Security Reviews

Lauren M.

Multiple ways for people to authenticate

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Iain M.

Ease of implementation and management.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

gaurav g.

Top Security Software for Authentication

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Most Popular Duo Security Comparisons

Google Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator

Salesforce Authenticator

OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication

Protectimus

LastPass Multi-Factor Authentication

Feature Ratings

Biometrics Authentication

Multi-Device Protection

OTP Authentication

Role and User Management

Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based)

Soft Token Authentication

Email Authentication

Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Browser Push Notifications

Hard Token Authentication

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training