Software · head to head
Cybereason Defense Platform vs Cisco Duo

Cybereason Defense Platform
Software
AI-driven endpoint protection and detection
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Cisco Duo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Cybereason Defense Platform the pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request; Cisco Duo free tier caps at 10 users; every paid tier requires a minimum of 10 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cybereason Defense Platform and Cisco Duo actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cybereason Defense Platform | Cisco Duo |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/year | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2012 | Unknown |
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 Cybereason Defense Platform
- Next-gen antivirus
- Endpoint detection and response
- Machine learning detection
- Behavioral analysis
- Threat hunting
- Automated remediation
- XDR integration
- Ransomware protection
Only in Cisco Duo
Nothing recorded that Cybereason Defense Platform does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cybereason Defense Platform
- Endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teamsnot Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo
No use cases recorded yet. See the Cisco Duo review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cybereason Defense Platform
- The pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Cybereason Defense Platform
$50/year- Cybereason NGAV$50/year
- Next-gen antivirus
- Machine learning detection
- Ransomware protection
- Cybereason EDR$85/year
- All NGAV features
- Endpoint detection
- Automated response
- Cybereason Complete$150/year
- All EDR features
- Managed detection
- 24/7 SOC support
Cisco Duo
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cisco Duo review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cybereason Defense Platform if
- You need next-gen antivirus.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile.
- You also want endpoint detection and response.
Questions people ask
- Is Cybereason Defense Platform or Cisco Duo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cybereason Defense Platform starts at $50/year and Cisco Duo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cybereason Defense Platform or Cisco Duo?
- Cisco Duo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/year for Cybereason Defense Platform and Free for Cisco Duo.
- Does Cybereason Defense Platform or Cisco Duo run on more platforms?
- Cybereason Defense Platform runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile. Cisco Duo runs on Web.
- Can I use Cisco Duo for free?
- Yes. Cisco Duo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cybereason Defense Platform starts at $50/year.
- What is Cybereason Defense Platform best used for?
- Cybereason Defense Platform is most often used for endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teams. Of those, endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teams is not what Cisco Duo is typically brought in for.
- What can Cybereason Defense Platform do that Cisco Duo cannot?
- Cybereason Defense Platform covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Machine learning detection, Behavioral analysis.

