Question 1

What is the #1 ranked alternative to Authy?

Accepted Answer

Ente Auth is currently ranked #1 among 5 alternatives to Authy on ByAlternative with a composite index of 68.7 and 950 net practitioner votes. End-to-end encrypted cross-platform 2FA authenticator with desktop, web, and offline mode.

Question 2

What is the best open-source Authy alternative?

Accepted Answer

Ente Auth (AGPL-3.0 license) is the highest-ranked open-source replacement for Authy. Migration fit: Direct import from Aegis, 2FAS, Bitwarden, Google Authenticator QR, and plain URIs.

Question 3

Which Authy alternatives can be self-hosted?

Accepted Answer

Practitioners looking for on-premise or private cloud data sovereignty can self-host Ente Auth, Aegis Authenticator, Yubico Authenticator, Bitwarden Authenticator.

Question 4

Why do teams switch away from Authy?

Accepted Answer

Common migration drivers for Authy (Free consumer app with closed seed lock-in (no native export)) include: Shutdown of Authy macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop applications, Inability to export your own TOTP secret seeds cleanly without workarounds, Mandatory SMS phone-number registration creating SIM-swap and enumeration surface.