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Cisco Duo costs Free to $9 per user/month as of June 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.

Cisco Duo true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$9/user/month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$3,060 in year-one costs vs the $1,800 base license. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

Example: True Cost for 25 Users

License (25 × $6 × 12) $1,800/yr
Implementation (one-time) +$15,000–$50,000
Premium Support (20%) +$360/yr
Training (25 × $500) +$12,500
Admin (part-time) +$15,000–$25,000/yr
Estimated Year 1 Total ~$3,060
That's roughly 1.7× the advertised license price.