# Authy: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/authy

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Multi-factor authentication](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/multi-factor-authentication/index.md) | 2% | 7 | 31% | 13 |

## What the models said for it

- "The most cost-effective option is authenticator apps like: Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy" (Claude Haiku 4.5, MFA)
- "TOTP Apps: Authy, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator. Better than SMS, but lacks the phishing resistance of hardware keys." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MFA)
- "Very good: Authenticator apps (e.g., Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, or Google Authenticator) with number matching" (Grok 4.20, MFA)
- "Totally free software. Works with almost everything." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MFA)

## And against it

- "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, MFA)
- "Examples: Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, Microsoft Authenticator ... Key Risk: Phishing via Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, MFA)
- "Apps like Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator (in TOTP mode), or Authy generate 6-digit codes ... not phishing-resistant" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MFA)
- "Authy / TOTP app-based MFA – cheapest, but usually less ideal for centralized business management" (GPT-5.4 mini, MFA)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Authy, from 16 of the 28 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cisa.gov: 9
- aimultiple.com: 8
- techrepublic.com: 7
- microsoft.com: 6
- cheatsheetseries.owasp.org: 5
- csa.gov.sg: 5
- learn.microsoft.com: 5
- 1password.com: 4
- cmitsolutions.com: 4
- expertinsights.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://aimultiple.com/mfa-solutions: 8
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-multi-factor-authentication-solutions: 7
- https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/fact-sheet-implementing-phishing-resistant-mfa-508c.pdf: 6
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Multifactor_Authentication_Cheat_Sheet.html: 5
- https://cisa.gov/resources-tools/training/why-strong-password-isnt-enough-your-guide-multifactor-authentication: 5
- https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/fact-sheet-implementing-phishing-resistant-mfa-508c.pdf: 5
- https://csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/advisories/ad-2024-020: 5
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-mfa-multi-factor-authentication: 5

## In its own words

What Authy's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Two-factor Authentication (2FA) App & Guides (https://authy.com/)
- For: your favorite sites (https://authy.com/)
- Price stated: free (https://authy.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Download our free app today (https://authy.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page authy.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 24 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-03-27
- Recent: 2017-03-27 glossary or explainer: What is 2fa https://authy.com/what-is-2fa

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.