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We performed a comparison between Secret Double Octopus and Venafi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"This solution has a mobile application, which comes with multi-factor authentication; allowing for more flexible usage, without having to sacrifice system security."

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"We use Venafi for PKI certificates.""The feature that I have found most valuable is their certificate discovery.""Automating anything, whether on-prem or cloud, is possible."

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Cons
"The product suffers from frequent disturbances in service, that have impacted our end users when we deploy software updates."

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"Currently lacks the capability to automatically download certificates in JKS.""Venafi's overall installation could be made easier.""I would like to see included in the next release of Venafi integration with the cloud HSM's, Hardware Security Module. Additionally, I would say other cloud services, because it's not only cloud that's essential. If you have a customer that has a lot of their IT moved into cloud, integration with different cloud services is always an area to improve."

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Top Answer:This solution has a mobile application, which comes with multi-factor authentication; allowing for more flexible usage, without having to sacrifice system security.
Top Answer:The product suffers from frequent disturbances in service, that have impacted our end users when we deploy software updates.
Top Answer:We have been using this solution for its desktop-based, single channel capabilities.
Top Answer:We use Venafi for PKI certificates.
Top Answer:Venafi's overall installation could be made easier. You have to install the client, then go to the console and push the certificate.
Top Answer:Venafi has some additional functionalities for managing PKI certificates compared to other certificate deployment products. I would recommend Venafi to other users. Overall, I rate Venafi an eight out… more »
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Octopus Authenticator
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Overview

Secret Double Octopus (SDO) is the most widely deployed workforce Passwordless MFA solution today. It offers the most non-disruptive and comprehensive way for enterprises to gain the benefits of truly secure authentication.

SDO is the only passwordless MFA provider that enables organizations to achieve passwordless benefits incrementally, with options that range from extending existing MFA solutions to desktops to implementing full end-to-end passwordless MFA across all use cases end users encounter.

SDO is FIDO-certified and makes access frictionless and passwordless secure for desktop end users, administrative users, remote workers and legacy app users.

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Venafi automates protection for machine identities, which all organizations rely on to keep communications between machines secure and private. Venafi generates the machine identity intelligence necessary to automatically safeguard the flow of information to trusted machines and prevent communication with untrusted ones - all at machine speed and scale.
Sample Customers
United Technologies (UTC), American Family Association, ASL Airlines France, BNP Paribas, A Fortune 50 Bank, Bingham County Idaho, Britannia Financial Services, Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance LLC, European Commission, County of Midland Michigan, JRM Construction Management, Greer Commission of Public Works, Poste Italiane, Kennedy Wilson Europe, Key Mechanical, Marker Therapeutics Inc, Mediawan, Ministero Dell'interno, FairPrice, NTUC Health, Mercatus, TBC, Techni-Photo, Tinsa Group, Yates Law, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Z-Medica Corporation, A Member of the 5 largest US law firms.
Surescripts, CME Group, TD Bank Group, Aetna, MoneyGram, Zions Bancorp, Cisco
Top Industries
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Computer Software Company17%
Manufacturing Company15%
University10%
Financial Services Firm9%
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Financial Services Firm21%
Energy/Utilities Company11%
Computer Software Company8%
Manufacturing Company8%
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Small Business22%
Midsize Enterprise12%
Large Enterprise66%
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Small Business15%
Midsize Enterprise11%
Large Enterprise74%
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Secret Double Octopus is ranked 21st in Authentication Systems with 1 review while Venafi is ranked 18th in Authentication Systems with 3 reviews. Secret Double Octopus is rated 7.0, while Venafi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Secret Double Octopus writes "A solution with good capabilities across a wide range of platforms that comes with a useful mobile application, but upgrades cause issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Venafi writes "The solution has some additional functionalities for managing PKI certificates compared to other products". Secret Double Octopus is most compared with Cisco Duo and HYPR, whereas Venafi is most compared with DigiCert PKI Platform, AppViewX CERT+, Entrust Identity Enterprise and Cisco Duo.

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