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Keygen vs Cisco Duo

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Keygen

Software

Open, source-available software licensing API

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cisco Duo logo

Cisco Duo

Software

Trusted access for all users, all devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cisco Duo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers; 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 Keygen and Cisco Duo actually diverge.

Attributes where Keygen and Cisco Duo differ
AttributeKeygenCisco Duo
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Keygen

  • Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers

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

Keygen

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Keygen review.

Cisco Duo

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cisco Duo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Keygen if

Nothing in the data separates Keygen from Cisco Duo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Keygen review

Choose Cisco Duo if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cisco Duo review

Questions people ask

Is Keygen or Cisco Duo better?
Neither clearly leads. Keygen starts at On request and Cisco Duo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Keygen or Cisco Duo?
Cisco Duo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Keygen and Free for Cisco Duo.
Does Keygen or Cisco Duo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Cisco Duo for free?
Yes. Cisco Duo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Keygen starts at On request.
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