We performed a comparison between Cisco Duo and Thales Authenticators based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Cisco, Fortinet and others in Authentication Systems."The ability for users to authenticate via phone, from any random phone number, has been very helpful for managing a distributed workforce. Using it across a distributed network for securing access to our applications is big for us."
"Regarding the valuable features, I would say that Duo Security is easy to use, has speed, and is dependable."
"Duo Security provides a high level of certainty regarding the identity of the individual performing an action. Whether it's logging into a system, using VPN, or utilizing Autopay, establishing that trust is crucial. I can't imagine any security company, organization, or IT team that wouldn't prioritize having multifactor authentication enabled when accessing critical systems."
"Multifactor authentication and secure two-factor authentication are the most valuable features. It's been around for a while, but now it's becoming an enforced behavior as opposed to something that you used to do as optional."
"The anti-phishing feature is the most valuable."
"The two-factor authentication is valuable because that is the use case for which we are using it."
"We get fewer threats to remediate due to the two-factor authentication, which does not allow as many threats through."
"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."
"We use this solution to log into virtual machines like VMware and VMware Horizon."
"Scalable and stable."
"The most valuable feature of SafeNet Authentication Manager is authentication."
"I like how the solution allows me to support different types of hardware tokens and integrate with OTP."
"The product could be more intuitive on the app."
"Sometimes, it's a little harder for customers to adopt."
"Integration with a product such as Microsoft Sentinel would be great. As the product continually improves, I'm unsure if this feature is available."
"We already have Active Directory enabled in our routers and switches. However, if we could do two-factor authentication, then it could go a long way since no one's getting into them unless you want them to."
"Duo Security could be improved with the addition of more applications."
"We had some trouble with the password reset function."
"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."
"They can make authentication easier. It should be done in a shorter time. Sometimes, it can take a bit more time to get the answer on your phone. You have to wait a bit longer to get the SMS code and other things. There can be some internet or connection issues. They should make it faster because sometimes, it's urgent, and you need to access something as soon as possible."
"The problem with SafeNet is that it's not integrated with Microsoft 365."
"The solution should allow for support of multi-tenant architecture."
"Lacks integration with other platforms."
"The stability could improve."
Cisco Duo is ranked 2nd in Authentication Systems with 55 reviews while Thales Authenticators is ranked 17th in Authentication Systems with 4 reviews. Cisco Duo is rated 8.8, while Thales Authenticators is rated 7.8. 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 Thales Authenticators writes "Responsive support, effective authentication, but stability could improve". Cisco Duo is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Fortinet FortiToken, Yubico YubiKey and UserLock, whereas Thales Authenticators is most compared with Yubico YubiKey, Microsoft Entra ID, Atalla Hardware Security Module, Utimaco SecurityServer and Fortinet FortiAuthenticator.
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