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| Product | RSA SecurID by RSA View product | Duo SSO by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | RSA SecurID offers time-synchronous hardware OTP tokens, software tokens and push-to-approve mobile authentication. Use it for mission-critical MFA. See MFA alternatives. | 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. |
| Product type | Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Solution | Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) |
| Best for | Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, Government | Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Software Token; Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hardware tokens; Software tokens; On-premises Authentication Manager; Cloud | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; Web portal |
| Data residency | On-premises / Hybrid | US; EU; Global |
| 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 | Enterprise serversVPN gatewaysCloud SaaSNetwork devices | Cloud SaaSWeb appsEnterprise directory |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2 Level 3Common CriteriaPCI DSSHIPAA | SAML 2.0OIDCSOC 2ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoPalo Alto NetworksCheck PointVMwareMicrosoft WindowsLinux PAM | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceSalesforce |
| Industries | Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical InfrastructureGovernment | Cross-industryEducationHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | RSA | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Bedford, Massachusetts, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 1982 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
RSA SecurID
RSA SecurID offers time-synchronous hardware OTP tokens, software tokens and push-to-approve mobile authentication. Use it for mission-critical MFA. See MFA alternatives.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.Product type
RSA SecurID
Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) SolutionDuo SSO
Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO)Best for
RSA SecurID
Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, GovernmentDuo SSO
Cross-industry, Education, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
RSA SecurID
Contact VendorDuo SSO
Contact VendorFree trial
RSA SecurID
Free trial: noDuo SSO
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
RSA SecurID
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Duo SSO
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
RSA SecurID
Hardware; Software Token; Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hardware tokens; Software tokens; On-premises Authentication Manager; CloudDuo SSO
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; Web portalData residency
RSA SecurID
On-premises / HybridDuo SSO
US; EU; GlobalKey features
What it offers
RSA SecurID
- Time-synchronous hardware OTP tokens
- Software tokens
- Push-to-approve mobile authentication
- RADIUS and SAML integration
- Offline authentication cache
- Self-service credential portal
- FIPS 140-2 compliance
- Mission-critical MFA
Duo SSO
- Cloud SAML 2.0 IdP
- Centralized app portal
- User provisioning
- Directory sync
- Policy enforcement
- SSO
- Single Sign-On
- Identity Access
Platform & access
API access
RSA SecurID
API access: yesDuo SSO
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
RSA SecurID
SSO: yesDuo SSO
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
RSA SecurID
RBAC: yesDuo SSO
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
RSA SecurID
Multi-tenant: yesDuo SSO
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
RSA SecurID
Mobile app: yesDuo SSO
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
RSA SecurID
Enterprise serversVPN gatewaysCloud SaaSNetwork devices
Duo SSO
Cloud SaaSWeb appsEnterprise directory
Compliance
RSA SecurID
FIPS 140-2 Level 3Common CriteriaPCI DSSHIPAA
Duo SSO
SAML 2.0OIDCSOC 2ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
RSA SecurID
CiscoPalo Alto NetworksCheck PointVMwareMicrosoft WindowsLinux PAM
Duo SSO
Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceSalesforce
Industries
RSA SecurID
Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical InfrastructureGovernment
Duo SSO
Cross-industryEducationHealthcare
Regions
RSA SecurID
Global
Duo SSO
Global
Vendor
Company
RSA SecurID
RSADuo SSO
CiscoHeadquarters
RSA SecurID
Bedford, Massachusetts, USADuo SSO
San Jose, California, USACompany size
RSA SecurID
2,000+Duo SSO
80,000+Founded
RSA SecurID
1982Duo SSO
1984