# JumpCloud Protect alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 221 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where JumpCloud Protect holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/jumpcloud-protect/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Microsoft Entra ID: 81
- Cisco Duo: 66
- Okta Verify: 21
- YubiKey: 14
- Google Authenticator: 9
- Microsoft Authenticator: 8

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name JumpCloud Protect (JumpCloud Protect is #6 of 10 at 1%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 22 of those 64
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 17 of those 64
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 3 of those 64
- YubiKey: first choice in 3 of those 64
- WorkOS: first choice in 2 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name JumpCloud Protect (JumpCloud Protect is #9 of 11 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 26 of those 73
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 21 of those 73
- YubiKey: first choice in 8 of those 73
- Okta Verify: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Google Titan: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 2 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name JumpCloud Protect.

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 43 of those 84
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 18 of those 84
- Okta Verify: first choice in 16 of those 84
- YubiKey: first choice in 3 of those 84
- FIDO2/WebAuthn: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Google Titan: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Ping Identity: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 84

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