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Ente Auth vs Google Authenticator: catalog facts
Ente Auth	Google Authenticator
Free Free and open source, funded by the company's photo storage product.	Free Free to download and use.
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	Generates codes without a network connection Optional sync of codes across devices via a Google Account
Backup relies on an Ente account, even though the data is encrypted	Cloud sync ties your codes to a Google Account Not open source
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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