Duo Mobile vs LiveEnsure

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.

LiveEnsure is a cloud service for contextual authentication across websites, apps, and sessions. Developers connect it to a login or other secured event through a REST/API integration, or use embeddable iOS and Android libraries. Users can authenticate by scanning a code, tapping, or handing off between apps. Supported factors include mobile device, location, geofence, time, knowledge, biometrics, behavior, gestures, Bluetooth devices, QR scans, taps, and challenge or one-time passwords. The service supports passwordless authentication and device trust controls. LiveEnsure says authentication does not send personal data over the internet or store or seed it on the device for reuse. Its multi-tenant Amazon EC2 environment is described with encryption at rest and in transit, VPNs, firewalls, monitoring, restrictive policies, and administrator multi-factor authentication. Developer demo keys are free for 30 days; end users can use the app free, while commercial accounts for paid services require contacting LiveEnsure.