Cisco Duo Pricing Overview

Free Trial

Duo Free

Free

Protect access to federated cloud and on-premises applications with Duo's easy-to-use two-factor authentication.

Duo Advantage

$6.00

1 Per User/Month

Duo Advantage provides organizations with even stronger, multi-layered defenses with innovative capabilities that improves security for the organizations and enables higher productivity for administrators and end-users. With Duo Advantage, you get everything in Duo Essentials, plus:

Duo Premier

$9.00

1 Per User/Month

Duo Premier expands on Duo’s rigid security and effortless access solutions to cover private resources and private applications. With Duo Premier, you’ll have access to all of the capabilities provided by Duo Essentials and Duo Advantage plus VPN-less remote access with the Duo Network Gateway.

Duo Essentials

$3.00

1 Per User/Month

Duo Essentials equips your organization with the best cloud-based two-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication solution. With Duo Essentials, you can secure access to unlimited applications at no additional cost to ensure security coverage as your organization’s application inventory grows.

Secure Access Management Starts With (Zero) Trust

For organizations of all sizes that need to protect sensitive data at scale, Duo’s trusted identity security and access management solution is the user-friendly zero trust security platform for all users, all devices and all applications.

Get the fastest time-to-security and greatest value out of consolidating your security solutions with Duo’s trusted identity security and access management plans.

Cisco Duo has 4 pricing editions, from $0 to $9. A free trial of Cisco Duo is also available. Look at different pricing editions below and see what edition and features meet your budget and needs.

Pricing information for Cisco Duo is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations to purchase Cisco Duo must be conducted with the seller.

Pricing information was last updated on March 12, 2025

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Cisco Duo Pricing Reviews

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Ajay S.

Senior System Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/3/2025

"Cisco DUO- A Reliable MFA solution.Duo"

5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Duo?

DUO mobile app is intuitive with quick push notifications. Duo offers adaptive authentication along with risk based policies. Easily can integrates with clouds apps and on prem app. Duo check device security posture before allowing access. Push based MFA is much better than others apps. It provides 24*7 customer support, also easy to implement into your environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Duo?

Duo push requires internet access. Some user note that reporting tools lack depth unless you're on high priced editions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/14/2026

"Flexible MFA and Zero Trust, but pricing and legacy complexity can be tough"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Duo?

It offers strong, flexible MFA options, including push notifications, biometrics, and tokens. Deployment is straightforward, and the experience is intuitive for end users. It also supports Zero Trust principles by verifying every user and device before granting access. On top of that, it integrates well with cloud services and VPNs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Duo?

It can be costly for smaller organizations, especially when budgets are tight. Some of the more advanced features may also require higher licensing tiers, which can limit access unless you upgrade. In addition, it can add extra complexity in environments that rely on legacy systems, making setup and ongoing management more challenging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.