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Authy vs Ente Auth: catalog facts
Authy	Ente Auth
Free Free to use for consumers.	Free Free and open source, funded by the company's photo storage product.
Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Encrypted backup and multi-device sync, which many authenticators lack	End-to-end encrypted cloud backup at no cost Clients on mobile, desktop and the web, all open source
Desktop applications were retired; only mobile is supported Account recovery is tied to a phone number, which is a known attack surface	Backup relies on an Ente account, even though the data is encrypted
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-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 September 22, 2026

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