# Google Authenticator alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 227 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Google Authenticator 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/google-authenticator/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Entra ID: 79
- Cisco Duo: 71
- Okta Verify: 36
- YubiKey: 9
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 8
- Entra: 2

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Google Authenticator (Google Authenticator is #8 of 10 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 27 of those 65
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 25 of those 65
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 7 of those 65
- Okta Verify: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Duo Mobile: first choice in 1 of those 65
- FIDO/WebAuthn-based authentication: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Google Authenticator (Google Authenticator is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 31 of those 78
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 24 of those 78
- Okta Verify: first choice in 10 of those 78
- YubiKey: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 78
- FIDO2 hardware security keys: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Google Titan Key: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Google Authenticator.

- 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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