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Vanta vs Cisco Duo

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Vanta

Security & Cybersecurity

Compliance automation platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and similar frameworks.

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cisco Duo

Security & Cybersecurity

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: Vanta no published pricing for any tier; all plans require requesting a demo and contacting sales; 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 Vanta and Cisco Duo actually diverge.

Attributes where Vanta and Cisco Duo differ
AttributeVantaCisco Duo
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Vanta

  • SaaS and fintech companies needing rapid SOC 2 certification for enterprise salesnot Cisco Duo
  • Healthcare organisations automating HIPAA compliance managementnot Cisco Duo
  • European companies managing GDPR and privacy compliancenot Cisco Duo
  • Organisations implementing ISO 27001 and other security standardsnot Cisco Duo
  • Companies conducting vendor security assessments and managing third-party risknot 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.

Vanta

  • No published pricing for any tier; all plans require requesting a demo and contacting sales
  • Essentials tier limited to one compliance framework; organisations needing multiple frameworks must upgrade to higher tiers
  • Plus and Professional tiers feature unclear differentiation; specific pricing and included questionnaires not published
  • Enterprise pricing fully custom; no transparency on costs or what features are included
  • AI questionnaire automation capped at 25 annually in Plus tier, only 144 annually in Professional tier

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

Vanta

On request
  • Essentials$null/variable
    • One compliance framework
    • Vanta AI Agent features
    • Automated evidence collection
  • Plus$null/variable
    • All Essentials features
    • Enhanced AI Agent capabilities
    • AI-powered questionnaire automation (25 annually)
  • Professional$null/variable
    • All Plus features
    • 144 questionnaires annually (marked 'Most Popular')
    • Risk management tools
  • Enterprise$null/variable
    • Fully customisable package
    • Flexible, scalable, advanced compliance
    • Tailored to sophisticated GRC requirements

Cisco Duo

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cisco Duo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Vanta if

  • You work on Web, API.
Vanta review

Choose Cisco Duo if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cisco Duo review

Questions people ask

Is Vanta or Cisco Duo better?
Neither clearly leads. Vanta 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, Vanta or Cisco Duo?
Cisco Duo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Vanta and Free for Cisco Duo.
Does Vanta or Cisco Duo run on more platforms?
Vanta runs on Web, API. 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. Vanta starts at On request.
What is Vanta best used for?
Vanta is most often used for saas and fintech companies needing rapid soc 2 certification for enterprise sales, healthcare organisations automating hipaa compliance management, european companies managing gdpr and privacy compliance, organisations implementing iso 27001 and other security standards. Of those, saas and fintech companies needing rapid soc 2 certification for enterprise sales and healthcare organisations automating hipaa compliance management are not what Cisco Duo is typically brought in for.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Vanta: How many compliance frameworks does Vanta support?

Vanta supports 35+ compliance frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and custom frameworks.

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Vanta: Does Vanta automate questionnaires?

Yes. Vanta's AI Agent can automate questionnaire completion, with the number of annually supported questionnaires varying by plan (25 in Plus tier, 144 in Professional tier).

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Vanta: How many integrations does Vanta support?

Vanta integrates with 300+ pre-built system connections and supports over 90% automation of compliance tasks through these integrations.

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