Cisco Duo vs Microsoft Entra ID
Seven of twelve models named Cisco Duo first on the direct prompt; three named Microsoft Entra ID. Both were named by all twelve models and Cisco Duo carries 60 labels and Microsoft Entra ID 49, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the multi-factor authentication page.
By framing
Cisco DuoFirst choices, of twelve modelsMicrosoft Entra ID
The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Cisco Duo first, Microsoft Entra ID an alternative
6 of 12 modelsMicrosoft Entra ID was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Microsoft Entra ID first, Cisco Duo an alternative
2 of 12 modelsCisco Duo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Cisco Duo45%#1 of 11Microsoft Entra ID28%#2 of 11Cisco Duo42%#1 of 9Microsoft Entra ID30%#2 of 9Microsoft Entra ID40%#1 of 6Cisco Duo30%#2 of 6What the models said about Cisco Duo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Be Wary of: Push Notification Approvals (Duo, Okta, Microsoft)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Microsoft Entra ID (if using Microsoft 365) or Cisco Duo's free tier (for small teams) offer the best balance of features, reliability, and cost.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Cisco Duo if you want to deploy a highly secure, easy-to-use MFA on top of a variety of existing, scattered systems with minimal IT headache.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Start with Cisco Duo if you want simple, scalable MFA without overhauling identity management—it's frequently #1 for mid-sized businesses” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Microsoft Entra ID
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Microsoft shop: Start with Microsoft Entra ID MFA + Conditional Access — cheapest, deep integration, passkey support. This is often the pragmatic default.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose Microsoft Entra ID if you are already a 90%+ Microsoft shop and want to consolidate your budget using your existing licensing.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.