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Google Authenticator vs Ente Auth: catalog facts
Google Authenticator	Ente Auth
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source, funded by the company's photo storage product.
Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Generates codes without a network connection Optional sync of codes across devices via a Google Account	End-to-end encrypted cloud backup at no cost Clients on mobile, desktop and the web, all open source
Cloud sync ties your codes to a Google Account Not open source	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
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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