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Cisco Duo vs Couchbase Capella comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Duo
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
160
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (5th), Authentication Systems (2nd), Access Management (5th), ZTNA as a Service (2nd), Cisco Security Portfolio (1st), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (1st)
Couchbase Capella
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
30th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the AI Data Analysis category, the mindshare of Cisco Duo is 0.2%. The mindshare of Couchbase Capella is 0.4%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Data Analysis Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Duo0.2%
Couchbase Capella0.4%
Other99.4%
AI Data Analysis
 

Featured Reviews

Charles Slaustas - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Contractor at Insight global
Supports seamless authentication for users across multiple organizations and personal portals
The features I use in Cisco Duo include Duo Pushes to confirm my identity to the device, and eventually as MFA security was increased, I actually had to use exchange passcodes. Sometimes, I have to go into the site and get into Cisco Duo to retrieve the passcode, and many of them have been two-factor, where the sites send a passcode that I have to enter into Cisco Duo. It has been more of the latter. I have not seen issues with lagging or crashing on Cisco Duo's end; it was usually on the client end, often because someone set up a bad upgrade or there were connection issues with the Cisco Duo cloud through the administrative site.
PranavVighe - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant Data Engineer at IRT Digital Analytics
Real-time customer analytics has boosted performance and simplified flexible JSON operations
I believe that the documentation should be increased, and features such as vector AI search and other AI capabilities need improvement for Couchbase Capella. I would say that there is a need for developer experience enhancements, including a simpler user interface, better debugging, SQL++ guidance, and more visibility into granular workload-level costs while reporting. Couchbase Capella can improve the accuracy and reliability of its AI output. Though it is not guaranteed that the large language model answer will be correct, improvements can be made by grounding the large language models and controlling parameters such as temperature to provide better results.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The Verified Duo Push feature is valuable. It gives an extra level of security beyond just the regular push."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The biggest benefit of Cisco Duo for my customers is the license because they count licenses for the user—one user can use many applications integrated with Cisco Duo."
"It has definitely decreased our security risk."
"The anti-phishing feature is the most valuable."
"You can do online and offline authentication."
"Without Cisco Duo, that would be very tough because Cisco Duo is a one-stop-shop, especially with their console."
"Since we onboarded it, since we started using Cisco Duo, we have never had any operational glitch."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"For specifics, I can say that performance is 80% faster, with a four-fold increase in throughput requests and application availability uptime rising from 99.9% to 99.9999%, and the application can now handle three times more traffic."
"The way the nodes are managed is interesting."
 

Cons

"We have users who move throughout the world, and their levels of connectivity change. It can be a challenge, if someone is in Bahrain, to authenticate via Duo."
"With Cisco Duo, you have to do that, and customers complain about that process. At some point, you need to be technically savvy to understand how to use Cisco Duo."
"I evaluate the stability and reliability of the solution as somewhat tricky. Cisco Duo Access Gateway is mostly VM-based, and while I'm not sure whether there is an on-premises hardware-based solution, having this VM-based solution can be buggy."
"The only thing I would say that may lead to a more negative experience would be allowing the engineers to help the customers whether it is a twenty-minute call or a four-hour call."
"I rate it a nine because there is still a specific feature regarding Cisco Duo Desktop that must be enabled and optimized better than the current situation."
"I think Cisco Duo can be improved."
"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."
"General announcements when new features come out with Cisco Duo should be broadcasted to customers who are using it, which might bring more accessibility to their documents so users can be more in tune with updates."
"The product could be improved by including a log section for tracking activities, enhancing database integration, and providing more transparency regarding pricing and monitoring activities."
"Rebalancing could be improved."
"I believe that the documentation should be increased, and features such as vector AI search and other AI capabilities need improvement for Couchbase Capella."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been good, with no issues. I am pleased that the prices remained stable after Cisco acquired the solution."
"From a reseller perspective, it's still challenging to explain the whole license strategy to a client, so we really have to be ahead of that for all the true forward conversations."
"I haven't seen it in a while, but it's at par with everything else licensing-wise."
"The product’s pricing is reasonable."
"I only need the solution for IT staff, which makes it relatively cheap. If I deployed it for the whole company, it would be costly, so it depends on the number of users. Duo Security is affordable compared to other products in the segment."
"My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Cisco Duo has been great. We've been there for 10 years. While we haven't gone through the setup part for a while, licensing is straightforward and convenient for higher education because student populations are included. So, we don't have to pay extra for it. We just pay for our knowledge workers, which has been great, and the cost is reasonable."
"I believe the licensing model is excellent as it offers flexibility to our customers, allowing them to adopt a crawl, walk, or run approach."
"Cisco's licensing is always a bit complicated to understand, but the price is fair. It could be more expensive than others, but the way they integrate everything, it has a fair price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise79
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Questions from the Community

How does Duo Security compare with Microsoft Authenticator?
We switched to Duo Security for identity verification. We’d been using a competitor but got the chance to evaluate Duo for 30 days, and we could not be happier. Duo Security is easy to configure a...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Duo Security?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Cisco Duo indicates that the main setup cost for us has been the time and effort required to integrate Duo with existing applications, auth...
What needs improvement with Duo Security?
Cisco Duo is generally easy to use, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. The initial setup and configuration can require some technical knowledge, especially when integrating Duo w...
What needs improvement with Couchbase Capella?
I believe that the documentation should be increased, and features such as vector AI search and other AI capabilities need improvement for Couchbase Capella. I would say that there is a need for de...
What is your primary use case for Couchbase Capella?
My main use case for Couchbase Capella involves handling data, data analytics, and performing operations with flexible JSON data where low latency is required in real-time applications such as cust...
What advice do you have for others considering Couchbase Capella?
My advice to others considering Couchbase Capella would be that if your primary use case involves handling flexible JSON with horizontal scaling and near low-latency access, then you should conside...
 

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Duo Security
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Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Duo vs. Couchbase Capella and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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