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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 219 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://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/google-authenticator/alternatives

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

- Microsoft Entra ID: 85
- Cisco Duo: 72
- Okta Verify: 24
- YubiKey: 12
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 9
- Google Titan: 5

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Google Authenticator (Google Authenticator is #4 of 10 at 7%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 27 of those 63
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 21 of those 63
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 7 of those 63
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 3 of those 63
- WorkOS: first choice in 2 of those 63
- YubiKey: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Built-in MFA from Microsoft or Google: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Google Prompts: first choice in 1 of those 63

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Google Authenticator (Google Authenticator is #4 of 11 at 6%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 27 of those 73
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 21 of those 73
- Okta Verify: first choice in 8 of those 73
- YubiKey: first choice in 7 of those 73
- Google Titan: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Google Titan Security Key: first choice in 1 of those 73
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Google Authenticator (Google Authenticator is #8 of 8 at 0%).

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 43 of those 83
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 18 of those 83
- Okta Verify: first choice in 16 of those 83
- YubiKey: first choice in 3 of those 83
- FIDO2/WebAuthn: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Google Titan: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Ping Identity: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 83

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