Updated September 29, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team

Top authenticator apps compared

55 providers, ranked on the terms we checked.

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Top authenticator apps compared
#	Provider	Score	Features	Key facts	Actions
41	Ente Auth	8.9/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: iOS, Android, MacOS, and 3 more Security audit: Externally audited cryptography	Review Compare See alternatives
42	Passbolt 7-day free trial of Passbolt Cloud: 7 days free	8.9/10	Free Budget	Price from: €5 Free plan: Yes Platforms: Windows, Linux, iOS, and 3 more	Review Compare See alternatives
43	Vaultwarden	8.9/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: Web, Docker, Podman, and 3 more Encryption: Master key derivation with PBKDF2 (minimum 100000 iterations) or Argon2id, client-side encrypted vault data	Review Compare See alternatives
44	heylogin	8.9/10	Free	Price from: €4.99 Free plan: Yes Platforms: iOS, Android, Chrome, and 3 more	Review Compare See alternatives
45	Dashlane Dashlane Premium free trial: 14 days free	8.8/10	Travel Business Free	Free plan: No Platforms: MacOS, Windows, iOS, and 1 more Family plan: Friends & Family: 10 accounts, one subscription	Review Compare See alternatives
46	Password Boss Free trial of CyberFOX Password Manager: Free trial, no credit card required	8.8/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: Windows, MacOS, iOS, and 1 more Encryption: AES-256 and PBKDF2	Review Compare See alternatives
47	Passwork One month free trial: 1 month free self-hosted trial	8.8/10	Budget	Price from: €3 Free plan: No Platforms: Web, Chrome, Firefox, and 7 more	Review Compare See alternatives
48	Aegis Authenticator	8.7/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: Android Encryption: Vault encrypted with AES-256-GCM, password derived with scrypt, biometric unlock via Android Keystore key	Review Compare See alternatives
49	Authy	8.7/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: iOS, Android, Apple Watch Encryption: Authenticator keys encrypted with AES-256 in CBC mode using a PBKDF2-derived key; encryption and decryption happen on the device, only ciphertext, salt and IV are sent to the cloud	Review Compare See alternatives
50	Passpack 28-day free trial for Teams and Business plans: 28 days free	8.4/10	Budget	Free plan: No Platforms: Web browser (any operating system), iOS app, Chrome browser extension Family plan: Free Family Plan for every user, included with Business and Enterprise	Review Compare See alternatives

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Metric	Value	Sample
Median price monthly	5.95 EUR	14
Lower quartile price monthly	3.5 EUR	14
Upper quartile price monthly	13.15 EUR	14
Lowest price monthly	1.45 EUR	14
Highest price monthly	63.95 EUR	14
Median long term price	2.84 EUR	10
Lower quartile long term price	1.53 EUR	10
Upper quartile long term price	4 EUR	10
Lowest long term price	1.45 EUR	10
Highest long term price	8.76 EUR	10
Median devices	10	9

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