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Authy vs CloudOTP: catalog facts
Authy	CloudOTP
Free Free to use for consumers.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Android, iOS	Windows, Linux, Android
Encrypted backup and multi-device sync, which many authenticators lack	Supports several OTP algorithms and token import sources Encrypted database with biometric unlock
Desktop applications were retired; only mobile is supported Account recovery is tied to a phone number, which is a known attack surface	The screenshot feature is temporarily unavailable in the Flatpak version.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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