# JumpCloud Protect alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 213 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where JumpCloud Protect 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/jumpcloud-protect/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Entra ID: 63
- Cisco Duo: 62
- Okta Verify: 37
- YubiKey: 12
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 6
- Microsoft Authenticator: 5

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 58 of 84 answers did not name JumpCloud Protect (JumpCloud Protect is #6 of 10 at 1%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 23 of those 58
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 16 of those 58
- Okta Verify: first choice in 5 of those 58
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 4 of those 58
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 3 of those 58
- YubiKey: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Authy: first choice in 1 of those 58

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name JumpCloud Protect (JumpCloud Protect is #8 of 11 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 27 of those 73
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 19 of those 73
- Okta Verify: first choice in 10 of those 73
- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 73
- FIDO2 hardware security keys: first choice in 1 of those 73
- Google Titan Key: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name JumpCloud Protect.

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 28 of those 82
- Okta Verify: first choice in 22 of those 82
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 12 of those 82
- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Google Titan: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Cisco Secure Access: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 82

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