Cisco Duo Pricing 2026
Complete pricing guide with plans, and cost analysis
Cisco Duo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/user/month (Duo Essentials) and go up to $9/user/month.
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Cisco Duo costs Free to $9 per user/month as of May 2026, with 4 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Duo Free (free), Duo Essentials at $3/user/month, Duo Advantage at $6/user/month, and Duo Premier at $9/user/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Cisco Duo offers 4 pricing tiers: Duo Free, Duo Essentials, Duo Advantage, Duo Premier. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Duo Essentials at $3/user/month, Duo Advantage at $6/user/month, Duo Premier at $9/user/month.
Compared to other identity & access management software, Cisco Duo is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.
How much does Cisco Duo cost?
Cisco Duo Pricing Overview
Cisco Duo has 4 pricing plans, including a free tier. Paid plans range from $0 to $9/user/month. The Duo Free plan is free. The Duo Essentials plan costs $3/user/month. The Duo Advantage plan costs $6/user/month. The Duo Premier plan costs $9/user/month.
This pricing was last verified in May 17, 2026.
Cisco Duo is the MFA category leader, with transparent per-user pricing ($3-$9/user/month) and a forever-free tier for up to 10 users. Even after Cisco's acquisition, Duo remains vendor-neutral — it works with any IdP and any app supporting SAML, OIDC, RADIUS, or LDAP.
What does Cisco Duo actually cost you?
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List price by tier (annualized, per seat)
Per-seat list price across Cisco Duo's plans, annualized. Custom-priced tiers show a hatched bar.
All Cisco Duo Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
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| Duo Free | Free | Custom | — |
| What's included at Duo Free
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| Duo Essentials | $3 /month | Custom | — |
| What's included at Duo Essentials
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| Duo Advantage | $6 /month | Custom | — |
| What's included at Duo Advantage
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| Duo Premier | $9 /month | Custom | — |
| What's included at Duo Premier
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Duo Free
- Up to 10 users
- Multi-factor authentication
- Self-service device enrollment
- Standard 2FA methods (push, SMS, hardware tokens)
Duo Essentials
- Unlimited users
- MFA across cloud and on-prem apps
- Single sign-on (basic)
- Self-service portal
Duo Advantage
- Everything in Essentials
- Device trust (managed/unmanaged detection)
- Adaptive access policies
- Risk-Based Authentication
- Verified Duo Push
Duo Premier
- Everything in Advantage
- Phishing-resistant MFA
- Complete Passwordless
- Identity intelligence
- VPNless secure access (Duo Network Gateway)
How Cisco Duo Pricing Compares
| Software | Starting Price | Top Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Duo | Free | $9/user/month |
| Auth0 | Free | $800/month |
| BeyondTrust | Custom | Custom |
| Google Cloud Identity | Custom | Custom |
| JumpCloud | Free | $24/user/month |
| Microsoft Entra ID | Free | $12/user/month |
Detailed pricing comparisons:
Cisco Duo Pricing FAQ
01 How much does Cisco Duo cost per user?
Cisco Duo lists transparent per-user-per-month pricing: Free (up to 10 users), Essentials $3, Advantage $6, Premier $9. There are no hidden seat-band tiers — the rate is the rate, billed monthly or annually.
02 Is Duo Free actually free forever?
Yes. Duo Free covers up to 10 users with standard MFA and 2FA methods (push, SMS, hardware tokens). It's a real forever-free tier that's been honored since the pre-Cisco-acquisition days.
03 What's the difference between Duo Advantage and Premier?
Advantage ($6) adds device trust and adaptive access policies — enough for most mid-market. Premier ($9) adds phishing-resistant MFA, full passwordless authentication, identity intelligence, and the Duo Network Gateway for VPNless access. Premier is the tier that competes with Okta Adaptive MFA.
04 Does Cisco Duo work with non-Cisco infrastructure?
Yes. Duo predates the Cisco acquisition and remains vendor-neutral — it works with any IdP (Okta, Microsoft Entra, OneLogin) and any SaaS that supports SAML, OIDC, RADIUS, or LDAP. Cisco hasn't locked it to Cisco hardware.
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