Duo Mobile vs Entrust Identity App

Duo Mobile provides two-factor and multi-factor authentication for company and personal data on iOS and Android phones and tablets. Users can approve or deny sign-ins with Duo Push, or enter time-based passcodes generated by the app. It also supports third-party TOTP accounts, biometrics, and passcodes. Duo Restore backs up and restores Duo-protected accounts when a user changes devices, and Security Checkup provides a mobile-device security score through app notifications. For organizations, Duo connects with legacy infrastructure, custom apps, VPNs, SaaS tools, and offline devices. Integration methods include RADIUS, SAML/OIDC, Duo Authentication Proxy, and direct API connections. Adaptive policies can consider user role, location, application, network, and device health. Duo says it keeps private keys on users’ devices in a tamper-proof secure element and does not store passwords. The free plan covers 10 users; paid plans start at $3.00 per month, and a 30-day trial is listed. End users needing enrollment or troubleshooting help are directed to their organization’s Duo administrator.

Entrust Identity App provides one-time passcodes for signing in to websites, VPNs, and other online resources, and can verify transactions. For a transaction, it displays the details and generates a corresponding passcode for confirmation. One app can contain identities issued by multiple organizations, with separate branding and passcode generation for each. Entrust says its Transaction Notification Service can wake the app and alert users when transaction details are ready, without using SMS. The app is free to download and is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Activation depends on an organization that has deployed the Identity Enterprise authentication platform; it is intended for people whose employer, bank, healthcare organization, or another organization uses that platform. Entrust identifies Identity Enterprise as the new name for IdentityGuard. For activation help, users should contact the help desk or help website of the organization they are activating the app for.