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| Product | Duo Access by Cisco View product | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager by F5 View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Duo Access by Cisco is an adaptive MFA & single sign-on. Key features include push MFA and single sign-on. Compare deployment, integrations and top MFA alternatives. | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager offers SSL VPN, SAML SSO, federated identity and identity-aware proxy. Use it for Access Management. See IAM alternatives. |
| Product type | Adaptive MFA & Single Sign-On | Application Access & Identity Gateway |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Finance, Government, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Mobile App; Cloud SaaS; Mobile authenticator app | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP Virtual Edition; Cloud |
| Data residency | US; EU; Global | Global; US; EU |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | CloudWebRemote desktopMobile | Enterprise networksHybrid cloudApplications |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMPHIPAA | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryEntra IDOktaSAML | Active DirectoryEntra IDOktaPing Identity |
| Industries | Cross-industryEducationHealthcare | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinanceGovernmentHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | F5 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
Duo Access
Duo Access by Cisco is an adaptive MFA & single sign-on. Key features include push MFA and single sign-on. Compare deployment, integrations and top MFA alternatives.F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager offers SSL VPN, SAML SSO, federated identity and identity-aware proxy. Use it for Access Management. See IAM alternatives.Product type
Duo Access
Adaptive MFA & Single Sign-OnF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Application Access & Identity GatewayBest for
Duo Access
Cross-industry, Education, HealthcareF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Finance, Government, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Duo Access
Contact VendorF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Contact VendorFree trial
Duo Access
Free trial: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Duo Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Deployment details
Duo Access
Cloud (SaaS); Mobile App; Cloud SaaS; Mobile authenticator appF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP Virtual Edition; CloudData residency
Duo Access
US; EU; GlobalF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
Duo Access
- Push MFA
- Device posture check
- Single sign-on
- Adaptive access policies
- Passkey support
- MFA
- IAM
- Zero Trust
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
- Context-aware zero-trust access
- SSL VPN
- SAML SSO
- Federated identity
- Identity-aware proxy
- Access Management
- IAM
- Zero Trust
Platform & access
API access
Duo Access
API access: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Duo Access
SSO: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Duo Access
RBAC: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Duo Access
Multi-tenant: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Duo Access
Mobile app: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Duo Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Compliance
Duo Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Duo Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Industries
Duo Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Regions
Duo Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Vendor
Company
Duo Access
CiscoF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
F5Headquarters
Duo Access
San Jose, California, USAF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Duo Access
80,000+F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
6,000+Founded
Duo Access
1984F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
1996