Software · head to head
Cisco Duo vs Wireshark
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cisco Duo free tier caps at 10 users; every paid tier requires a minimum of 10 users; Wireshark free and open source under the GNU GPL; downloadable without paying any license fee, no commercial tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cisco Duo and Wireshark actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Wireshark does not also cover.
Only in Wireshark
- Deep packet inspection
- Live capture
- Offline analysis
- 3000+ protocol support
- Rich display filters
- VoIP analysis
- Decryption support
- Scripting with Lua
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.
Wireshark
- Network Securitynot Cisco Duo
- Packet Analysisnot Cisco Duo
- Open Sourcenot 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
Wireshark
- Free and open source under the GNU GPL; downloadable without paying any license fee, no commercial tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Cisco Duo
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cisco Duo review.
Wireshark
Free- Free & Open SourceFree
- Full functionality
- Deep inspection
- Live capture
Which should you pick?
Choose Wireshark if
- You need deep packet inspection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Cli.
- You also want live capture.
Questions people ask
- Is Cisco Duo or Wireshark better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cisco Duo starts at Free and Wireshark at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cisco Duo or Wireshark?
- Cisco Duo starts at Free and Wireshark at Free.
- Does Cisco Duo or Wireshark run on more platforms?
- Cisco Duo runs on Web. Wireshark runs on Desktop, Cli.
- Can I use Cisco Duo for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Cisco Duo do that Wireshark cannot?
- Wireshark covers Deep packet inspection, Live capture, Offline analysis, 3000+ protocol support.
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