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Google Authenticator Alternative (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by davidcricardo@lemmy.world to c/buyfromeu

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Hello. As the title says, do you know some Authenticator alternatives? I've found out Aegis and Bitwarden authenticators so far, even if they're not European alternatives, they're still FOSS though.

I'd like to know what your opinion?

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[–] ueeu@social.vivaldi.net 10 points 4 weeks ago

@davidcricardo

We use open source Aegis:

https://getaegis.app/

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

+1 for Bitwarden

If you're into self-hosting, you can host the server yourself using Vaultwarden and get all the premium features for free. (make sure you implement a backup solution, ensuring that you don't lose your DB if your server dies is up to you)

[–] kepix@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

https://alternativeto.net/software/google-authenticator/

i can recommend aegis just like most people. bitwarden is a really awsome password manager, but you dont want to store the 2fa key there as well.

[–] dynamoMaus 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

FreeOTP+ in F-Droid. Very happy with it.

[–] Undertaker 1 points 4 weeks ago

This one. Thanks for mentioning

[–] Pilzboy 6 points 1 month ago

Yubico from Sweden is a great alternative if the physical aspect doesn't bother you.

[–] mfuga@feddit.dk 6 points 1 month ago

I use Ente Auth, open source 2FA authenticator, with E2EE backup (which makes it nicely multi -device useable)

[–] geography082@lemm.ee 5 points 4 weeks ago

Ente Auth and it's simple and straight. Foss.

[–] Shayeta 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't get it with these. If it's FOSS why would the country of origin matter? All source is available and anyone can freely fork it? You don't even pay anything in the first place so not like boycotting these types of projects has any effect?

[–] the_wiz 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The thing is... would you trust a software that is developed in russia (without a full code audit)? I think at the moment its the same with anything coming from the US.

[–] Shayeta 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

If you can't audit the code then it's closed source and not FOSS.

[–] the_wiz 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

That is not what i meant, what i wanted to say is: "Would you trust software from Russia without having completely audited the code?".

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 3 points 4 weeks ago

If people I do trust are saying they have checked the code and it's good, then yeah.

[–] Shayeta 1 points 4 weeks ago

I basically never audit ANY software I use. I trust those in communities I frequent that say they have.

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

2FAS Auth works for 2FA

[–] Teppichbrand 3 points 4 weeks ago

KeePassDX

[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 weeks ago

https://github.com/stratumauth/app

Foss and Amazing.

Nice icons, one touch copy and paste and easy export from Google Auth.

[–] plusminusmalgeteilt 2 points 1 month ago

OTP Auth works for me.

[–] B0rax 2 points 1 month ago

I used Raivo OTP for a while. It is open source.