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Cisco Duo vs Google Cloud Identity

Identity & Access Management pricing comparison · 2026

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

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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 $40K
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Google Cloud Identity
Google Cloud Identity is Google's standalone IDaaS — separate from Workspace, but built on
verified 9w ago
$1.8K $40K
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Duo Advantage
$1.8K/yr
year 1 license · $6/seat
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$40K/yr
Vendr · n=4 · limited data
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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 8 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 6 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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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
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
4 documented
  • Setup and User Training
    $97,000 over three years
    1 source
  • Integration with Existing Directories
    1 source
  • Support for Free Tier
    1 source
  • SCIM Provisioning Requirement
    $7.20 per user per month
    1 source
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What users say

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

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
9.5out of 5 (441)
G2
4.5out of 5 (720)
G2
4.3out of 5 (33)
Watch out
Difficult Learning Curve/Complex Setup
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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

Cisco Duo

$0–$9
/user/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Identity & Access Management

Google Cloud Identity

Custom pricing
/user/month
2 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Cisco Duo Google Cloud Identity
Duo Free Free /user/month Free /user/month
Duo Essentials $3 /user/month Custom
Duo Advantage $6 /user/month —
Duo Premier $9 /user/month —

What Users Say

Cisco Duo

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

Google Cloud Identity

G2
4.3out of 5 (33)
Top complaints
  • Difficult Learning Curve/Complex Setup
  • Limited Features/Integration Challenges
  • Pricing

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

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%
See all Cisco Duo hidden costs →

Google Cloud Identity 4 hidden costs

high
Setup and User Training $97,000 over three years
medium
Integration with Existing Directories
medium
Support for Free Tier
high
SCIM Provisioning Requirement $7.20 per user per month
See all Google Cloud Identity hidden costs →

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