# Authy: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/authy/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-factor authentication | 2% | 7 | 25% | 16 |

## What the models said for it

- "Applications like Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, or Authy are free" (Claude Haiku 4.5, MFA)
- "Free Authenticator Apps (Google Authenticator, Authy) ... For very tight budgets, this is the practical first step" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MFA)
- "Authenticator apps with TOTP (Google Authenticator, Authy, Microsoft Authenticator) - Better than SMS" (Kimi K2, MFA)
- "Authenticator apps (e.g., Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy) with TOTP" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, MFA)

## And against it

- "Be Cautious With: Authy (and similar Cloud-Backed Apps)... Authy’s master encryption key had been compromised." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MFA)
- "TOTP authenticator apps (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.) ... still NOT phishing-resistant" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MFA)
- "Be Cautious With: TOTP Apps (e.g., Google Authenticator, Authy) ... but phishable" (Grok 4.1 Fast, MFA)
- "Medium (TOTP vulnerable to phishing) ... No advanced policies; app-only" (Grok 4.1 Fast, MFA)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.