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.

Harpreet S.

Tech lead Devops Engineer

Computer Networking

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/6/2026

"Reliable Security and Easy Deployment, with Room for Enhancement"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Duo?

Cisco Duo distinguishes itself with its straightforward and dependable multi-factor authentication, robust security features, and user-friendly experience. It also offers device trust verification and enables rapid deployment for both cloud and on-premise applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Duo?

Cisco Duo has several drawbacks, such as its relatively high cost for smaller teams, which can be a barrier for some organizations. Users may also experience fatigue from frequent push notifications, and the process of setting up policies can be quite complex. Additionally, the reliance on mobile devices for multi-factor authentication can be inconvenient, and there are times when support responses are delayed or inconsistent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cisco Duo solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cisco Duo addresses the issue of weak, password-only security by introducing robust multi-factor authentication and device trust verification. This solution helps defend against phishing attempts, credential theft, and unauthorized access. As a result, it enhances our overall security posture, lowers the risk of account compromise, and allows us to securely access both cloud-based and on-premises systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.