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Duo Mobile vs Proton Authenticator: catalog facts
Duo MobileProton Authenticator
Free

The app is free. The Duo service behind it is a paid product for organisations.

Free

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

Android, iOS Windows, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Verified Push defeats the push-fatigue attacks that plague plain approvals
  • Also works as an ordinary TOTP authenticator for other accounts
  • End-to-end encrypted sync between devices, which most free authenticators lack
  • Apps for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and macOS
  • Built around a Duo deployment that an organisation pays for
  • Closed source
  • Sync requires a Proton account
  • Keeping codes on the same desktop you log in from weakens second-factor separation
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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