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| Product | Duo SSO by Cisco View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Duo SSO offers directory sync, user provisioning, cloud SAML 2.0 IdP and policy enforcement. Use it for Single Sign-On and Identity Access. See SSO alternatives. | Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools. |
| Product type | Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare | Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; Web portal | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | US; EU; Global | United States; European Union; AWS Cloud Infrastructure |
| 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cloud SaaSWeb appsEnterprise directory | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | SAML 2.0OIDCSOC 2ISO 27001 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceSalesforce | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryEducationHealthcare | TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Descope |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Los Altos, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1984 | 2022 |
Overview
What it is
Duo SSO
Duo SSO offers directory sync, user provisioning, cloud SAML 2.0 IdP and policy enforcement. Use it for Single Sign-On and Identity Access. See SSO alternatives.Descope
Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools.Product type
Duo SSO
Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO)Descope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
Duo SSO
Cross-industry, Education, HealthcareDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Duo SSO
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
Duo SSO
Free trial: yesDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Duo SSO
SaaSCloud
Descope
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Duo SSO
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; Web portalDescope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Duo SSO
US; EU; GlobalDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Duo SSO
- Cloud SAML 2.0 IdP
- Centralized app portal
- User provisioning
- Directory sync
- Policy enforcement
- SSO
- Single Sign-On
- Identity Access
Descope
- Visual drag-and-drop auth flows
- Passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth
- Enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Adaptive risk-based authentication
- Developer SDKs
- Customer identity and access management
- Passkeys passwordless deployment
- Enterprise B2B SSO federation
Platform & access
API access
Duo SSO
API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Duo SSO
SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Duo SSO
RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Duo SSO
Multi-tenant: yesDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Duo SSO
Mobile app: noDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Duo SSO
Cloud SaaSWeb appsEnterprise directory
Descope
Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends
Compliance
Duo SSO
SAML 2.0OIDCSOC 2ISO 27001
Descope
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Duo SSO
Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceSalesforce
Descope
ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more
Industries
Duo SSO
Cross-industryEducationHealthcare
Descope
TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail
Regions
Duo SSO
Global
Descope
Global
Vendor
Company
Duo SSO
CiscoDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
Duo SSO
San Jose, California, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
Duo SSO
80,000+Descope
201-500Founded
Duo SSO
1984Descope
2022