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Cisco Duo vs You.com comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Duo
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (3rd), Authentication Systems (2nd), Access Management (3rd), ZTNA as a Service (3rd), Cisco Security Portfolio (1st), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (1st)
You.com
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
AI Writing Tools (16th), AI Proofreading Tools (13th), AI Software Development (33rd), AI Data Analysis (91st), AI Content Creation (14th), AI Research (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cisco Duo and You.com aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cisco Duo is designed for Authentication Systems and holds a mindshare of 4.8%, down 9.9% compared to last year.
You.com, on the other hand, focuses on AI Writing Tools, holds 2.2% mindshare, up 1.3% since last year.
Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Duo4.8%
Microsoft Entra ID7.8%
Okta Platform5.0%
Other82.4%
Authentication Systems
AI Writing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
You.com2.2%
Google Gemini AI17.6%
Grammarly Pro - Enterprise12.4%
Other67.8%
AI Writing Tools
 

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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Construction Company
28%
Comms Service Provider
13%
University
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise55
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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?
I cannot speak to the financial planning of the organization, but I can confirm that Cisco Duo falls within the security budget that has been allocated to us.
What needs improvement with Duo Security?
Areas that have room for improvement in Cisco Duo include pricing, as Cisco is quite expensive, and the fact that Cisco Duo relies heavily on external identity providers such as Active Directory or...
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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Cisco, Fortinet and others in Authentication Systems. Updated: March 2026.
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