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Ente Auth vs Authy: catalog facts
Ente Auth	Authy
Free Free and open source, funded by the company's photo storage product.	Free Free to use for consumers.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Android, iOS
End-to-end encrypted cloud backup at no cost Clients on mobile, desktop and the web, all open source	Encrypted backup and multi-device sync, which many authenticators lack
Backup relies on an Ente account, even though the data is encrypted	Desktop applications were retired; only mobile is supported Account recovery is tied to a phone number, which is a known attack surface
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
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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