In the olden days, you used to need a USB port on the device you were logging in on, but these days it supports NFC and Bluetooth as well. This one doesn’t generate codes it’s an actual physical key. If you do end up using Authy, check out Mary Manzi’s article How to back up your Authy app. Authy makes it easy to install on multiple devices, and it can generate codes for you to use offline. That way if you lose your phone, you won’t lose your second factor. It has a decent layout, and its big advantage is that it can store your codes in the cloud, encrypted by password or biometrics. It offers push notification verification with several big names like Amazon, Dropbox, Facebook and more, and it supports SMS and QR codes. This one works well even if you don’t use LastPass to manage your passwords. It also lets you log into Microsoft accounts, like OneDrive and Outlook, with just a tap. Microsoft Authenticator is essentially the same as Google Authenticator, but run by Microsoft with a slightly more pleasing layout. And to stop people from accessing your account without approval, you can deny requests and even mark the denied attempt as fraud. If a site works with it, the app can prompt you to tap to authenticate a login instead of having to enter a code. This app from Cisco offers a feature called Duo Push. Listen to the podcast version of this Top 5 episode on SoundCloud Top 5 alternatives to Google Authenticator Duo Mobile It works on more than just Google accounts, but it also suffers from being run by Google, which often is slow to update features. Google Authenticator was one of the first apps you could install on a phone for two-factor authentication to keep accounts secure.
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