# Cisco Duo alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 93 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cisco Duo holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cisco-duo/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Microsoft Entra ID: 14
- Okta Verify: 11
- YubiKey: 9
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 2
- Authy: 1
- Duo Mobile: 1

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 27 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Duo (Cisco Duo is #1 of 10 at 40%).

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 5 of those 27
- Okta Verify: first choice in 3 of those 27
- Authy: first choice in 1 of those 27
- Duo Mobile: first choice in 1 of those 27
- FIDO/WebAuthn-based authentication: first choice in 1 of those 27
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 1 of those 27
- Google Cloud Identity: first choice in 1 of those 27
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 1 of those 27

**Mid-market**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Duo (Cisco Duo is #1 of 11 at 47%).

- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 31
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 3 of those 31
- Okta Verify: first choice in 2 of those 31
- FIDO2 hardware security keys: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Google Titan Key: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Microsoft 365, Azure AD: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Nitrokey: first choice in 1 of those 31

**Enterprise**: 35 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Duo (Cisco Duo is #3 of 6 at 16%).

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 6 of those 35
- Okta Verify: first choice in 6 of those 35
- YubiKey: first choice in 4 of those 35
- FIDO2 security keys: first choice in 1 of those 35
- Google Titan: first choice in 1 of those 35
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 1 of those 35

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