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Best alternatives to Two-Factor Authentication - 2FA (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Two-Factor Authentication, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Two-Factor Authentication - 2FA today

≈2K users3.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions

Two-Factor Authentication alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    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 100× more users than Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
  2. 2

    Authenticator

    Authenticator generates two-factor authentication codes in your browser.

    ≈7K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions
    • About 3.5× more users than Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
  3. 3

    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
    • About 5.0× more users than Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
  4. 4

    2FA Authenticator

    Free 2FA Authenticator app, Chrome extension alternative to Google Authenticator.

    ≈2K users4.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago5 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
  5. 5

    Authenticator - 2FA

    Encrypted 2FA codes for secure sign-ins.

    ≈10K users4.4★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago4 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
  6. 6

    Authenticator

    Generate TOTP codes like Google Authenticator.

    ≈90K users3.7★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago2 permissions
    • About 45× more users than Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
  7. 7

    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
    • A similar number of users to Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
  8. 8

    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
    • About 3.5× more users than Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
  9. 9

    2FA Live

    Receive the two-factor authentication code most easily.

    ≈2K users5.0★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
  10. 10

    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
    • A similar number of users to Two-Factor Authentication
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)

Two-Factor Authentication alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Two-Factor Authentication?

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 2FA Authenticator.

Which Two-Factor Authentication 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 Two-Factor Authentication alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Authenticator asks for 2 permissions, against 4 for Two-Factor Authentication.

How many alternatives to Two-Factor Authentication are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Two-Factor Authentication on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.

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