We performed a comparison between Duo Security and Fortinet FortiAuthenticator based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Users of both solutions would like more integration options.
Comparison Results: Duo Security is the winner in this comparison. It received high marks for its ease of deployment and support. In contrast, some FortiAuthenticator users say that the initial setup is complex and feel that the support needs to improve.
"It has continuously evolved by introducing new solutions and products to address emerging security threats in our industry, demonstrating its commitment to staying ahead of evolving security challenges."
"At the moment, the ease of use is what is the best feature for me. Once it has been set up and the security can hoc to my mobile device, it's very simple to use my single sign-on, get prompted for a Duo Security, push, go to my phone, accept the push, and I'm done. It's a very simple process."
"The integration with Azure Active Directory and the AWS cloud is amazing, as most products nowadays require the creation of a customized integration. With Duo Security, it was more like native integration, and it took me five minutes to register."
"The product is reliable and easy to use."
"It meets our security needs very well. It is easy to use, and documentation is also available. It is also very stable and scalable, and its support is also very good. We are satisfied with this solution."
"The most valuable feature is the ability for users to connect securely to the office using the VPN."
"Regarding the valuable features, I would say that Duo Security is easy to use, has speed, and is dependable."
"We like the different ways that it allows you to push notifications to people. It can do text, a phone call, and email. We liked the versatility for all of our different end-users, regardless of their level of understanding of the technology."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is RADIUS service and the social network integration feature."
"Simple to deploy, simple to use, and user-friendly."
"It reduces the need for network administrator intervention by allowing the user to perform their own registration and resolve their own password problems and issues."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy. It is also easy to deploy."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is that it easy to install. The user experience is very good."
"Enables easy integration, allowing for 2FA with our VPN."
"It is very stable. We have never had any issues with this solution."
"The product is good, cost-effective, and functionally efficient."
"Certain customers can not use this product because it is cloud-based."
"I'm not a big fan of relicensing products every year or two years, but that's the model at the moment. I prefer to go back to licensing perpetually or permanent licensing."
"One area that might be improved is that setting up SMS texting is not as easy as using the app, even though it does support it."
"While two-factor authentication with mobile devices provides a high level of security, it's still not foolproof, as someone could potentially steal your phone. It would be beneficial to have information about the authentication location."
"We had some trouble with the password reset function."
"We use Yubikey for pushing it to the phones. Yubikeys can get expensive because people tend to lose those for some reason. Fifty dollars a device is pretty high."
"We found it difficult to integrate it into our broader product family of Microsoft tools and other applications used across our organization."
"For the back-end, there could be a few more security features applied."
"The product must provide full support for third-party FIDO security keys."
"The GUI is on the older side but I'm sure that it will be upgraded soon. It works, but it looks a little dated."
"Fortinet FortiAuthenticator provides only authentication. It should also enable authorization services"
"The product must provide 2FA for applications."
"The only way the solution could be improved is if it were cheaper."
"We would like to see Linux-based operating systems be able to integrate with FortiAuthenticator to get two-factor authentication running on them. as well. This is a shortcoming that I have faced a few times already."
"The hardware aspect of the solution could be improved. We are not really able to understand the hardware capabilities of the device."
"Improvements in the product could start from the dashboard, overall customization, and configuration."
Cisco Duo is ranked 2nd in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 56 reviews while Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 52 reviews. Cisco Duo is rated 8.8, while Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Duo writes "Helps reduce the risk of a breach and is easy to deploy and onboard". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". Cisco Duo is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Fortinet FortiToken, Yubico YubiKey, UserLock and RSA Authentication Manager, whereas Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Fortinet FortiToken, Microsoft Entra ID and CyberArk Privileged Access Manager. See our Cisco Duo vs. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator report.
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