# Authy alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 240 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Authy holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/authy/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cisco Duo: 83
- Microsoft Entra ID: 82
- Okta Verify: 38
- YubiKey: 11
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 8
- Microsoft Authenticator: 4

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Authy (Authy is #10 of 10 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 38 of those 77
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 28 of those 77
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Okta Verify: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 77
- YubiKey: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Authy (Authy is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 32 of those 79
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 24 of those 79
- Okta Verify: first choice in 11 of those 79
- YubiKey: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 79
- FIDO2 hardware security keys: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Google Titan Key: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Authy.

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 30 of those 84
- Okta Verify: first choice in 22 of those 84
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 13 of those 84
- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Google Titan: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Cisco Secure Access: first choice in 1 of those 84
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 84

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