We performed a comparison between Cisco Duo and Symantec VIP Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Authentication Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is easy to use."
"It was a simple way of providing two-factor authentication for remote access when we hit the COVID pandemic. It was very easy and quick to get it going."
"They are users who, as mentioned before, utilize RDPAP and MDPAP. It includes functionalities related to finance, specifically in single sign-on."
"The two-factor authentication is valuable because that is the use case for which we are using it."
"The flexibility is the most valuable feature. We use it for the app on the phone. When we're at different locations, the phone is usually there, so we can use that. It has just been a very flexible option."
"Multifactor authentication is the most valuable feature."
"It is a good solution for hybrid environments and VPN."
"We were considering purchasing other products, like AMP for Endpoints, and it was not properly integrated with the firewall function. It might be better now with SecureX."
"It's a good tool. It's pretty straightforward."
"It is easy to use."
"Cloud-based service and management."
"The VPN we are using is good and working quite well."
"The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model."
"The tool has been very stable, in my experience. Also, I haven't faced any issues or problems with integration or connectivity."
"It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft."
"Other than it provides us with remote access, so it's fairly easy to install, fairly easy to set up, and provides us the ability to get into our corporate environment."
"The technical engineers in the first line of support should improve their knowledge."
"Cisco can further enhance the integrations, as they possess exceptional integrations with various providers' products and feature sets."
"There might be a little slowness, but that could be my connection."
"I wish that the support would be a little bit more prompt and a little bit more flexible because there are certain things that they will do and certain things they won't do."
"Sometimes, it's a little harder for customers to adopt."
"Most of my colleagues from other companies use the Microsoft MFA solution because it's included in Office 365. Few people are considering Cisco Duo. That's the primary problem in our area. It's a solution mostly adopted by Cisco users."
"It already integrates with lots of products, but it can integrate with more products. There should be easy integration with Cisco products because sometimes, it can be quite complicated."
"More automation and device insights would be helpful in achieving a seamless single pane of glass. Having the additional capability to streamline processes would also make things better."
"In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access."
"I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company...Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial."
"Every time that I have a new phone or computer, it takes a little longer to deploy it."
"It is challenging to use when installing a new version."
"If they had dashboards or a report for managers or executives, then it would allow them to see the status and have it make sense to them."
"The gateway server is a RADIUS server, but it lacks the functionality of returning RADIUS attributes other than those that are required for the gateway to authenticate the users."
"Geofencing needs improvement."
"Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users."
Cisco Duo is ranked 2nd in Authentication Systems with 55 reviews while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 13th in Authentication Systems with 15 reviews. Cisco Duo is rated 8.8, while Symantec VIP Access Manager is rated 8.4. 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 Symantec VIP Access Manager writes "With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users". Cisco Duo is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Fortinet FortiToken, Yubico YubiKey and UserLock, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Yubico YubiKey, Q-Bot and SAP Customer Data Cloud. See our Cisco Duo vs. Symantec VIP Access Manager report.
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