Best alternatives to Authenticator App (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Authenticator App, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Authenticator App alternatives, compared
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Authenticator
Authenticator generates two-factor authentication codes in your browser.
≈10M users3.6★ from 2.5K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 500× more users than Authenticator App
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Privacy & Security
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Authenticator
Authenticator generates two-factor authentication codes in your browser.
≈8K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Authenticator App
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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Authenticator
Generate TOTP codes like Google Authenticator.
≈90K users3.8★ from 41 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago2 permissions- About 4.5× more users than Authenticator App
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Authenticator App
Provides secure two-factor authentication(2FA). Safeguard your digital life with ease.
≈10K users2.8★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Authenticator App
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Privacy & Security
- 5
Authenticator App
Secure two-factor authentication app for iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch and Mac.
≈20K users2.5★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to Authenticator App
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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2! Authenticator
The private, offline 2FA Authenticator. Import accounts from mobile apps and generate TOTP codes securely
≈10K users4.0★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Authenticator App
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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2FA Authenticator
This extension generates 2FA authentication codes in your browser.
≈4K users3.5★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Authenticator App
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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2FA Authenticator
Fast, offline 2FA codes in your browser — TOTP two-factor authentication. Quick import from Google Authenticator.
≈200K users4.9★ from 324 ratingsUpdated 6 days ago5 permissions- About 10× more users than Authenticator App
- Updated more recently
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2FA Authenticator
Free 2FA Authenticator. Generates two-factor codes in your browser. Alternative to Google Authenticator. No phone needed. Secured.
≈100K users3.4★ from 54 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Authenticator App
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Privacy & Security
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Authenticator Pro
Authenticator Pro is a powerful tool that generates a One-Time Password (OTP) every 30 seconds based on a provided secret.
≈7K users4.8★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago3 permissions- About 2.9× fewer users than Authenticator App
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
Authenticator App alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Authenticator App?
By users, the most popular alternative is Authenticator with ≈10M users and a 3.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Authenticator.
Which Authenticator App alternative has the best rating?
2FA Authenticator has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 324 ratings.
Is there a Authenticator App alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Authenticator asks for 2 permissions, against 5 for Authenticator App.
How many alternatives to Authenticator App are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Authenticator App on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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