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Compare Cisco Duo and Windows 7 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Cisco Duo
Star Rating
(439)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansWindows 7
Star Rating
(873)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 7Cisco Duo vs Windows 7
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cisco Duo easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Windows 7, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Cisco Duo meets the needs of their business better than Windows 7.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cisco Duo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cisco Duo over Windows 7.
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
Windows 7
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cisco Duo
Free Trial is available
Windows 7
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
351
8.9
693
Ease of Use
9.3
356
9.1
705
Ease of Setup
9.0
115
9.1
249
Ease of Admin
9.2
83
8.9
213
Quality of Support
8.9
266
7.9
630
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
81
8.7
196
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
339
7.0
660
Features by Category
Authentication Options
9.2
96
Not enough data
9.3
92
Not enough data
9.6
91
Not enough data
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
9.4
65
Not enough data
Access Control Types
9.6
81
Not enough data
9.3
84
Not enough data
9.5
87
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
9.2
72
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
76
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.2
73
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.0
76
Not enough data
Platform
9.4
83
Not enough data
9.5
78
Not enough data
9.4
79
Not enough data
9.1
68
Not enough data
9.0
68
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
9.1
70
Not enough data
Authentication type
8.3
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
118
Not enough data
8.2
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
117
Not enough data
Implementation
9.0
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
115
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
Network Management
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
Security
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
Identity Management
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Data Protection
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
9.4
33
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
29
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
Integration
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Administration
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Administration
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Access Control
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
Functionality
9.6
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
10.0
10
Not enough data
Type
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Reporting
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
30
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
29
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
29
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
7.9
30
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 Windows 7 share no categories
Unique Categories
Cisco Duo is categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Cloud File Security, Cloud Data Security, Zero Trust Networking, Risk-Based Authentication (RBA), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Biometric Authentication, and Zero Trust Platforms
Windows 7 is categorized as Operating System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Duo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Windows 7
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
16.7%
Higher Education
12.9%
Computer Software
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Financial Services
4.8%
Other
54.9%
Information Technology and Services
16.8%
Computer Software
10.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
60.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Duo Security free?
3 Comments
VP
No it is not free you will need subscription.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
how to find computer specs windows 7
3 Comments
ZB
Hey Clara, there's a few ways you can do this on Windows 7! The fastest way you can find your computer specs is by pressing Windows+R (the "run" command),...Read more
Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?
3 Comments
ZB
Hey, good question! It's difficult to say where Microsoft will draw a hard line on when they stop supporting Windows 7. Per their product lifecycle page...Read more
Support for Windows 7
3 Comments
BA
In my opinion, I believe it will not affect the market even though many users use this operating system. The current technical support is quite...Read more
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