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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 218 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft 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/microsoft-authenticator/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Entra ID: 74
- Cisco Duo: 71
- Okta Verify: 34
- YubiKey: 10
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 6
- Entra: 2

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Authenticator (Microsoft Authenticator is #5 of 10 at 4%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 30 of those 65
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 24 of those 65
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Okta Verify: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Authy: 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**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Authenticator (Microsoft Authenticator is #4 of 11 at 2%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 28 of those 71
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 21 of those 71
- Okta Verify: first choice in 8 of those 71
- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 71
- FIDO2 hardware security keys: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Google Titan Key: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 1 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Authenticator.

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 29 of those 82
- Okta Verify: first choice in 21 of those 82
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 13 of those 82
- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Google Titan: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Cisco Secure Access: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 82
- FIDO2 security keys: first choice in 1 of those 82

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