Google Authenticator vs Authy
Zero of fourteen models named Google Authenticator first on the direct prompt; zero named Authy. Google Authenticator was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Authy by eight and Google Authenticator carries 32 labels and Authy 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the multi-factor authentication page.
By framing
Google AuthenticatorFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAuthy
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Google Authenticator and Authy were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 76 answers naming Google Authenticator and the 28 naming Authy. In those answers Authy took the first choice zero times and Google Authenticator three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Google Authenticator Authy first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Google Authenticator on the left and Authy on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Google Authenticator7%#4 of 10Authy0%#10 of 10Google Authenticator6%#4 of 11Authy2%#6 of 11Google Authenticator0%#8 of 8Authy0%#– of 8What the models said about Google Authenticator
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for mid-size: Pure consumer tools like Google Authenticator (too basic, no central management)” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Google Authenticator is too basic” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · hard negative
“TOTP authenticator apps – e.g., Google Authenticator, Authy. They are stronger than SMS/email, but the 6-digit codes can be phished in real time” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“For the absolute tightest budget, Google Authenticator (free) combined with strong password policies is the best starting point” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“If you are on a budget the free ones are Microsoft Authenticator and Google's Authenticator.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with authenticator apps combined with your platform's built-in MFA features” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Authy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“TOTP authenticator apps – e.g., Google Authenticator, Authy. They are stronger than SMS/email, but the 6-digit codes can be phished in real time” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Examples: Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, Microsoft Authenticator ... Key Risk: Phishing via Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Apps like Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator (in TOTP mode), or Authy generate 6-digit codes ... not phishing-resistant” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“The most cost-effective option is authenticator apps like: Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“TOTP Apps: Authy, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator. Better than SMS, but lacks the phishing resistance of hardware keys.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“Very good: Authenticator apps (e.g., Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, or Google Authenticator) with number matching” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.