Google Authenticator VS FreeOTP

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Google Authenticator mentions (7)

• Google Authenticator now supports Google Account synchronization

  Here they have support page https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• I'm building a macOS app in a week with Tauri and Supabase.

  Many authenticator apps already exist on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Most of them have synchronization features but are limited to backup only or sync with the same platform (ie: iOS or Android only). I'm using one of them for years and at this moment I'm feeling bothered when switching to a mobile device every time login into a website or online service. So, I created Otentik Authenticator. A Google... - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago

• Ask HN: How to enable 2FA for Google Account to use Authenticator app?

  Their only docs suggest using an authenticator app (which presumably runs on the 'phone which potentially can be lost' anyway) is possible: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&ref_topic=2954345 If it's not showing up for you, you'd need to contact their support team to find out why. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• Bought Centric Swap / CNS? Here’s What To Do Next

  By the way, if you don’t already have 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) set up on your Centric Wallet, now would be a good time to do that. You’ll need to have a 2FA app installed on your smartphone, such as Google Authenticator or Authy. Source: about 2 years ago

• Storing hex/pulse/pulse swap

  Use 2FA with Google Authenticator for your email, wallets, and pretty much anything else that allows you to do so. Source: about 2 years ago

FreeOTP mentions (8)

• TOTP Authentication with Free Software

  Https://freeotp.github.io/ is yet another TOTP provider by Red Hat. It's the only app that I've used so far. Available from F-Droid plus the usual places. There's also a fork FreeOTP+ by some people who have different ideas about the security model and enabling backup of keys. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• ⟳ 1 apps added, 42 updated at f-droid.org

  FreeOTP (version 2.0): Two-factor authentication. Source: about 1 year ago

• How can my friend migrate her account to Microsoft, if she does not have any available SMS?

  Authy is a thing; Google Authenticator is a thing; FreeOTP is a thing; you can even buy external dongles and thumb drives for it (e.g. YubiKey that you can carry around on a keychain. Source: about 2 years ago

• Location Tracking 2FA Apps

  Is this a proprietary MFA app, or is it compatible with generic TOTP and HOTP apps? If it's the second case (where you can just scan a QR code and go your way), use an open-source client like FreeOTP, it won't even use a network connection or read any files except its own stored token. Source: about 2 years ago

• I just realized I've been using Google Authenticator. What should I switch to?

  FreeOTP Open source, free and backed by Red Hat, a large company. Big recommend! Source: over 2 years ago