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Aegis Authenticator vs Proton Authenticator: catalog facts
Aegis AuthenticatorProton Authenticator
Free

Free and open source under the GPL, with no accounts and no paid tier.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL, with no advertising. A Proton account is used for…

Android Windows, Linux, Android, iOS
  • The vault is encrypted with AES-256-GCM, unlocked by password with scrypt or by biometrics
  • Automatic backups of the vault to a location you choose, plain or encrypted
  • End-to-end encrypted sync between devices, which most free authenticators lack
  • Apps for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and macOS
  • Android only
  • No cloud sync; you own the backup process
  • Sync requires a Proton account
  • Keeping codes on the same desktop you log in from weakens second-factor separation
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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