Comparison

Cisco Duo vs Token2

On the evidence we track, Cisco Duo leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Cisco Duo85
Token256
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cisco Duo85 / 100medium · 73%
Token256 / 100low · 19%
Pricing
Free tier
Cisco Duo✗
Token2✗
Model
Cisco Duocommercial
Price level
Cisco Duolow
Token2low
Starting price
Cisco Duo$6
Token2£14.20
Transparent
Cisco Duo✓
Token2✓
Integrations
Count
Cisco Duo60
Token247
Security
Certifications
Cisco Duo–
Token2FIDO2 L2
Gdpr
Cisco Duo✓
Token2–
Hipaa
Cisco Duo✓
Token2–
Iso27001
Cisco Duo✓
Token2–
Pci
Cisco Duo✓
Token2–
Soc2
Cisco Duo✓
Token2–
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Cisco Duo99.99
Token2–
Status page
Cisco Duo✓
Token2–
Content
Faq
Cisco Duo7 items
Token26 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mfa 2fa. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Cisco DuoHybrid
Token2Hardware manufacturer
Smart push notifications
Cisco Duo✓
Token2-
Totp authenticator app
Cisco Duo-
Token2✓
SMS voice fallback
Cisco Duo-
Token2-
Hardware fido2 u2f keys
Cisco Duo✓
Token2✓
Number matching fatigue prevention
Cisco Duo-
Token2-
Offline fallback passcodes
Cisco Duo-
Token2✓
VPN radius native integration
Cisco Duo✓
Token2-
Device health trust checks
Cisco Duo✓
Token2-
Fips 140 2 certification
Cisco Duo-
Token2-
SOC2 type ii
Cisco Duo-
Token2-
ISO 27001
Cisco Duo-
Token2-
Pricing model
Cisco DuoPer user monthly
Token2Hardware fixed price

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cisco Duo

Leader

A cloud-based solution for managing user identities and access across applications, providing phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, device trust verification, and single sign-on capabilities.

Independently observed

Token2

A manufacturer of hardware security tokens and FIDO2-certified programmable keys supporting phishing-resistant authentication protocols including FIDO2/WebAuthn, TOTP, U2F, PIV, and OpenPGP. Devices work online with cloud identity platforms or offline as standalone TOTP generators, with biometric fingerprint authentication available on select models.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cisco Duo

Leader
from $6/seat/moSubscription30-day trial

From $6/user/month with 30-day free trial

  • Duo Advantage$6/user/month
    • Multi-factor authentication with access policies
    • Device visibility
    • Adaptive Access Policies with machine learning
    • Cisco Identity Intelligence
    • Single sign-on
    • +5 more
  • Duo Premier$9/user/month
    • All Duo Advantage features
    • Complete zero trust access
    • Advanced device trust verification
    • Endpoint security software verification
    • VPN-less remote access
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Token2

from £14.20Perpetual licence

From £14.20. One-time hardware purchases with volume discounts available.

  • Token2 C202£14.20
    • TOTP
    • SHA1
  • Token2 C301-i£18.50
    • FIDO2.1
    • U2F
    • TOTP
    • HOTP
    • PIV
    • +1 more
  • PIN+ Release3.3 TypeC£19.79
    • FIDO2
    • U2F
    • TOTP
    • PIV
    • PIN complexity
  • PIN+ Release3.3 USB-A£18.93
    • FIDO2
    • U2F
    • TOTP
    • PIV
    • PIN complexity
  • Token2 PIN+Bio3£31.84 (volume pricing from £30.55)
    • FIDO2
    • Biometric authentication
    • PIN fallback
    • Dual USB-A/C ports
    • 300 passkeys
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cisco Duo✓
Token2✓
iOS
Cisco Duo✗
Token2✓
Android
Cisco Duo✗
Token2✓
macOS
Cisco Duo✗
Token2✓
Windows
Cisco Duo✓
Token2✓
Linux
Cisco Duo✗
Token2✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cisco Duo✓
Token2✓
On-premise
Cisco Duo✓
Token2✗
Hybrid
Cisco Duo✓
Token2✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Slack
  • Cloudflare

Cisco Duo

Leader
41 total - 38 not shared
  • AWS Directory Services
  • AWS IAM Identity Center
  • Amazon Connect
  • Amazon Managed Grafana
  • Amazon Redshift
  • AWS Client VPN
  • AWS Verified Access
  • Amazon Managed Prometheus
  • AWS Management Console
  • Amazon EKS
  • AWS WorkSpaces
  • AWS AppFabric
  • 1Password
  • Active Directory
  • Atlassian Cloud
  • GitLab SaaS
  • GitLab Self-Managed
  • Microsoft Outlook Web App
  • Grafana Cloud
  • Adobe Learning Manager
  • Freshworks
  • Zapier
  • Cisco AppDynamics SaaS
  • Amazon AppStream 2.0
  • +14 more
Independently observed

Token2

48 total - 45 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Azure AD B2C
  • Google Account
  • Google Credential Provider for Windows
  • Okta
  • Bitwarden
  • Cisco Duo
  • Amazon
  • PayPal
  • Zoom
  • Synology DiskStation Manager
  • JumpCloud
  • VMware Horizon
  • Kraken
  • ProtonMail
  • Citrix Netscaler
  • Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
  • FortiGate
  • Sophos
  • Facebook
  • WordPress
  • SquareSpace
  • +21 more
Independently observed
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