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BeyondTrust vs Cisco Duo

Identity & Access Management pricing comparison · 2026

BeyondTrust uses custom pricing, while Cisco Duo ranges from $0–$9/user/month.

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BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust pricing is fully custom-quoted across all four product lines: Password Safe, P
verified 9w ago
$1.8K $18K
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Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo pricing starts at $0/user/month on the Duo Free plan for teams of up to 10 users
verified 9w ago
$1.8K $18K
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
Duo Advantage
$1.8K/yr
year 1 license · $6/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$18K/yr
Vendr · n=66
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 10 sourced facts
6 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 8 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
4 documented
  • Professional Services & Implementation
    20-40% of license costs
    1 source
  • Dedicated Administration Overhead
    10-20% of license costs
    1 source
  • Subscription Migration Price Increases
    15-30% of prior license costs
    2 sources
  • Opaque Pricing Process
    5-10% of license costs
    2 sources
5 documented
  • Telephony and SMS Fees
    $0.05 to $0.15 per authentication
    1 source
  • Device Registration Overages
    1 source
  • Professional Services
    $5,000 to over $50,000
    1 source
  • Hardware Tokens
    1 source
  • Renewal Price Increases
    5% to 15%
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

BeyondTrust
Cisco
Auto-renewal
—
Yes
Cancellation
—
30 to 60 days' notice
Commitment
—
2-3 years
Price escalation
Users report price increases during perpetual-to-subscription migration; one user noted per-seat pricing rose from $4 to nearly $20 after acquisition by BeyondTrust.
5% to 15%
Can downgrade
—
—
Based on 3 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
1.5out of 5 (2)
Watch out
Unreliable uptime for acquired products (e.g., Entitle) causing operational disruptions
TrustRadius
9.5out of 5 (441)
G2
4.5out of 5 (720)
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Identity & Access Management

BeyondTrust

Custom pricing
/user/month
4 plans
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VS
Identity & Access Management

Cisco Duo

$0–$9
/user/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan BeyondTrust Cisco Duo
Password Safe Custom Free /user/month
Privilege Management for Windows & Mac Custom $3 /user/month
Privileged Remote Access Custom $6 /user/month
Remote Support Custom $9 /user/month

What Users Say

BeyondTrust

Trustpilot
1.5out of 5 (2)
Top complaints
  • Unreliable uptime for acquired products (e.g., Entitle) causing operational disruptions
  • Poor management UI design — not logically laid out, requires two separate consoles
  • Feature enhancement requests go unaddressed or refused after months of delays

Cisco Duo

G2
4.5out of 5 (720)
TrustRadius
9.5out of 10 (441)

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

BeyondTrust 4 hidden costs

high
Professional Services & Implementation 20-40% of license costs
medium
Dedicated Administration Overhead 10-20% of license costs
medium
Subscription Migration Price Increases 15-30% of prior license costs
low
Opaque Pricing Process 5-10% of license costs
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Cisco Duo 5 hidden costs

medium
Telephony and SMS Fees $0.05 to $0.15 per authentication
medium
Device Registration Overages
high
Professional Services $5,000 to over $50,000
low
Hardware Tokens
high
Renewal Price Increases 5% to 15%
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Contract Terms

Term BeyondTrust Cisco Duo
Auto-renewal — Yes
Cancellation — 30 to 60 days' notice
Minimum commitment — 2-3 years
Price escalation Users report price increases during perpetual-to-subscription migration; one user noted per-seat pricing rose from $4 to nearly $20 after acquisition by BeyondTrust. 5% to 15%

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