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Aegis Authenticator vs Symantec VIP Access: catalog facts
Aegis AuthenticatorSymantec VIP Access
Free

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

Free

The app is a free download; hardware tokens and security keys are sold separately.

Android Windows, macOS, Android
  • 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
  • Time-based codes for any site that supports QR enrolment
  • Push approval for services built on Symantec VIP
  • Android only
  • No cloud sync; you own the backup process
  • Credentials cannot be cloned, so moving to a new device means re-enrolling
  • Push approval only works with services that use Symantec VIP
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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