Cisco Duo vs Tailscale
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Cisco Duo | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Duo flips the script on identity with security-first IAM that attackers hate and users love. duo.com | A Zero Trust identity-based connectivity platform that replaces your legacy VPN, SASE, and PAM tailscale.com |
| Starting at | $3 Duo Essentials · per user / month free plan listed | $8 Standard · per user / month |
| Platforms | Duo for iOS, Duo for Android, Android, iOS duo.com | Not observed |
| Integrations | Not observed | Azure AD, GitHub, Okta tailscale.com |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, SOC 2 duo.com | Not observed |
| Free plan | Yes duo.com | Yes tailscale.com |
| Plans | Duo Essentials, Duo Advantage, Duo Premier, Duo Free, Advantage, Essentials, Premier duo.com | Enterprise, Personal, Premium, Standard, Starter tailscale.com |
| Pricing basis | Not observed | With seat-based pricing, you pay for the number of seats on your tailnet tailscale.com |
| Customers (their claim) | Gain exposure to 100,000+ customers, and 18,000+ MSPs and thousands of Cisco resellers duo.com | 50,000 businesses tailscale.com |
Where they differ
- Cisco Duo claims ISO 27001 on its own pages; Tailscale’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Cisco Duo claims SOC 2 on its own pages; Tailscale’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.