Software · head to head
Cisco Duo vs KnowBe4
KnowBe4
Software
World's largest security awareness training platform
- From
- $1/month
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Cisco Duo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Cisco Duo free tier caps at 10 users; every paid tier requires a minimum of 10 users; KnowBe4 published prices assume a three year term, so the quoted per seat rate depends on a long commitment
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cisco Duo and KnowBe4 actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cisco Duo
Nothing recorded that KnowBe4 does not also cover.
Only in KnowBe4
- Security awareness training
- Phishing simulation
- Risk assessments
- Compliance training
- Incident reporting
- API access
- Custom policies
- Behavior analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cisco Duo
No use cases recorded yet. See the Cisco Duo review.
KnowBe4
- Security awareness training and simulated phishing for staffnot Cisco Duo
- Tracking employee susceptibility to phishing over timenot Cisco Duo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cisco Duo
- Free tier caps at 10 users; every paid tier requires a minimum of 10 users
- Licenses cannot be bought individually above the free tier: under 100 users they are sold in increments of 10, and over 100 users in increments of 25
- Duo Premier, the top tier with the most adaptive access controls, costs $9 per user per month on top of the per-increment purchase requirement
KnowBe4
- Published prices assume a three year term, so the quoted per seat rate depends on a long commitment
- Pricing is banded by seat count, and the lowest band of 25 to 50 seats pays the highest rate
- Accounts above 1,000 seats have no published price and require a custom quote
- Third party integrations, Compliance Plus and PhishER Plus are all separately priced per seat add ons
- The Foundation tier carries 200 training modules against more than 1,000 on Advanced, so content volume is the main gate
Pricing, plan by plan
Cisco Duo
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cisco Duo review.
KnowBe4
$1/month- Basic$1/month
- Per user
- Training modules
- Phishing templates
- Advanced$2/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced phishing
- Risk assessments
- Pro$3/month
- All Advanced features
- API access
- Custom content
Which should you pick?
Choose KnowBe4 if
- You need security awareness training.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Email.
- You also want phishing simulation.
Questions people ask
- Is Cisco Duo or KnowBe4 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cisco Duo starts at Free and KnowBe4 at $1/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cisco Duo or KnowBe4?
- Cisco Duo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cisco Duo and $1/month for KnowBe4.
- Does Cisco Duo or KnowBe4 run on more platforms?
- Cisco Duo runs on Web. KnowBe4 runs on Web, Mobile, Email.
- Can I use Cisco Duo for free?
- Yes. Cisco Duo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. KnowBe4 starts at $1/month.
- What can Cisco Duo do that KnowBe4 cannot?
- KnowBe4 covers Security awareness training, Phishing simulation, Risk assessments, Compliance training.
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