Best alternatives to Authenticator (2026)
9 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Authenticator, 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
Use authenticator app as your best 2 factor authentication tool. Generate two factor authentication codes in browser.
≈10K users3.8★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Authenticator
Generate TOTP codes like Google Authenticator.
≈90K users3.7★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago2 permissions- About 13× more users than Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
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2FA Authenticator
Fast, offline 2FA codes in your browser — TOTP two-factor authentication. Quick import from Google Authenticator.
≈200K users4.7★ from 260 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago5 permissions- About 29× more users than Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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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 6 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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2FA Authenticator
Free 2FA Authenticator app, Chrome extension alternative to Google Authenticator.
≈2K users4.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago5 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Authenticator - 2FA
Encrypted 2FA codes for secure sign-ins.
≈10K users4.4★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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AdsPower Authenticator
2FA codes generator and auto-login manager. Together with the AdsPower browser, this tool makes the Internet a safer place.
≈2K users2.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago5 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Two-Factor Authentication - 2FA
Enables users to easily obtain verification codes for two-factor authentication.
≈2K users3.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Authenticator
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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TOTP Authenticator - 2FA OTP Code Generator
Secure and fast TOTP authenticator for 2FA login. Generate OTP codes offline and manage multiple accounts easily.
≈2K users5.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago4 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Authenticator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
Authenticator alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Authenticator?
By users, the most popular alternative is 2FA Authenticator with ≈200K users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Authenticator App.
Which Authenticator alternative has the best rating?
2FA Authenticator has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 260 ratings.
Is there a Authenticator alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Authenticator asks for 2 permissions, against 6 for Authenticator.
How many alternatives to Authenticator are there?
We list 9 close alternatives to Authenticator on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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