Tailscale vs Cisco Duo

Side-by-side comparison of Tailscale and Cisco Duo to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Tailscale	Cisco Duo
Pricing	Free / From $5/user/mo	Free / From $3/user/mo
Rating	⭐ 4.7/5	⭐ 4.6/5
Categories	zero-trust	iam, zero-trust
WireGuard-based mesh networking	✅	❌
Zero-config setup	✅	❌
MagicDNS for name resolution	✅	❌
ACL-based access control	✅	❌
SSH via Tailscale	✅	❌
Subnet routing	✅	❌
Push notification MFA	❌	✅
Device trust and health checks	❌	✅
Adaptive access policies	❌	✅
SSO portal	❌	✅
Remote access gateway	❌	✅
Passwordless authentication	❌	✅

Zero-config mesh VPN built on WireGuard

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User-friendly multi-factor authentication

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