After my Authy fiasco, I use Authenticator Pro, Zoho OneAuth, and Microsoft Authenticator.
Auth Pro is my main (auto backup to Nextcloud). The other apps are for redundancy.
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I use Google Authenticator with no backup. I religiously store my backup codes in my password manager. I'll probably switch to a different app soon, since I'm not a fan of the recent Google Authenticator changes.
Started with self hosting Vaultwarden
Moved onto an annual family subscription to Bitwarden
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I use Aegis for 2FA and keepassdx for password management. Syncthing keeps everything synced across devices without any effort on my part.
I used Bitwarden for a while because I liked having everything on one app. A bug with their service made me spent a day without my 2FA codes, and if your subscription fails to renew by accident they also lock the codes. Noped right out of there.
I now use Google Authenticator. Nothing special, not going to be the favorite comment on a privacy community... But it works, is free, syncs across devices, is guaranteed to work well on Android. Super simple.
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I use Microsoft Authenticator. I hadn't looked into open source options at the time when I needed one and it was the most immediately apparent alternative to the Google Authenticator on the Play Store.
I use Microsoft Authenticator for work because of its integration with Microsoft 365. I hate the new "here, enter this two-digit number in the Authenticator app on your phone" pop-up, though I do understand the reasoning behind it.
Outside of work it's Authy, though.
I use Microsoft Authenticator as well - I’m on iOS and it’s the only app I found that has Cloud Sync which comes in really handy when I change phones.
I believe iOS Passwords also supports OTPs but the UX of the passwords app always felt a bit clunky to me.
The tried and trusted aught and bitwarden combo.
Aegis on Android, Raivo on iOS
I usually use authy for 2fa and bitwarden for passwords
KeePassXC for me…
I use both Aegis and VaultWarden (self-hosted). Both can be backed up locally or synced.
I was on authy and am currently migrating to bitwarden. I also love ente Auth
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I'm using Google Authenticator. It was recommended by Discord and FACEIT at the time. FACEIT didn't let me queue for any CS:GO matches unless I had it. I don't know if i have the option to switch, but if I can... should I?
You should, Google authenticator doesn't allow you to backup your codes, the main flow to extract then is to use a series of QR to immediately import them into another device, not as a backup.
Now, they recently implemented a way to upload them to the cloud, but AFAIK that backup is not encrioted, so you're giving them away at the will of Google.
Many sites/applications only say "use Google Authenticator" but you can use any another which supports the format. I moved to Aegis and it was super easy, you start the export flow and scan the QRs in Aegis.
I know it's the "worst" option now (didn't when I was signing up), but I use Google Authenticator. So far no issues and haven't locked myself out
Same, I figure as long as they don't push me to use the cloud connected backup feature I'm ok. I also started backing up the totp keys to my selfhosted bitwarden as an extra measure on top of my regular NAS+rsync.net backups of the qr images
1password for me, as I get a family account through my work, as we have a corporate plan and every employee gets access to a family plan as a perk. The family plan is separate and not accessible through work so no one gets access to anything private, it’s just a regular 1pass account we get for free basically.