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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 229 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://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-authenticator/alternatives

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

- Microsoft Entra ID: 90
- Cisco Duo: 77
- Okta Verify: 24
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 9
- YubiKey: 9
- Google Titan: 5

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Authenticator (Microsoft Authenticator is #5 of 10 at 6%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 32 of those 71
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 24 of those 71
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 71
- WorkOS: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Built-in MFA from Microsoft or Google: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Google Prompts: first choice in 1 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Authenticator (Microsoft Authenticator is #5 of 11 at 5%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 27 of those 75
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 23 of those 75
- Okta Verify: first choice in 8 of those 75
- YubiKey: first choice in 6 of those 75
- Google Titan: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Google Titan Security Key: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Authenticator.

- 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
- 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
- FIDO2 security keys: first choice in 1 of those 83

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