Google Authenticator 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Google Authenticator

4.8

(65)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Google Authenticator

Google Authenticator is a tool for securing your account. Google Authenticator generates six-digit codes that you can use as a way to keep your account safe. By implementing Google Authenticator to your Google account, anyone attempting to log in will be required to enter a code from their mobile device before they can access their email or other information within the account.

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Google Authenticator Pricing and Plans

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Google Authenticator Features

Popular features found in Authentication
Credential Management
Mobile Authentication
Multi-Factor Authentication
Single Sign On
More features of Google Authenticator
Access Controls/Permissions
Access Management
Alerts/Notifications
Authentication
Two-Factor Authentication

Google Authenticator User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

80%

15%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.9

Value for money

4.9

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.7

Claudia M.

Verified reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2024

The one and only

I have been using it as long as every website/account requested a 2FA. Installing it was incredibly easy and it has been my first and only Authenticator APP

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Google Authenticator is an efortless tool to keep all of your log ins secured. In this era we enter our Google account, email and phone number everywhere. We accept cookies and we give access to websites and apps to deal with our data. Many times these apps and websites have breaches and you need a second layer of protection.

Cons:

I can´t save all of my 2FA in google drive or export

Verified

Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2023

Enhancing Your Online Security with Google Authenticator

Security has improved and less accounts have been compromised.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It works even if my device has no connectivity.Generates codes every 30 seconds which makes it more secure.

Cons:

Unable to create folders within the application to separate business and personal accounts.

Reasons for choosing Google Authenticator

Google Authenticator works with majority of the services I use on a daily basis.

Verified

Reviewer

Computer Software

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2023

Good overall but has some issues

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

It's secure and easy to use. You don't need any training to pick it up.

Cons:

There were times where the mobile app failed on my phone.

Cristina S.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2025

The best double authentication tool

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

the best double authentication tool. Essential for the security of digital and social platforms.

Cons:

there is no possibility to create folders for example if you manage multiple businesses. but you can only drag accounts to order them.

Raj K.

Verified reviewer

Mining & Metals

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2022

A highly secure app for online authentication

It is a strong and secure app for its core purpose but lacks any frills and extra features.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

1. There is a timer for every PIN code, preventing any misuse. i.e., the PINs expire automatically every 30 seconds. 2. There is an additional layer of safety with the option to reveal PINs only when you want to display them. 3. You can transfer your accounts seamlessly to a new device using a simple export and import account interface. You don't have to configure several accounts whenever you change your device. 4. You can also check the recent activity link to spot any suspicious activities. 5. You can reset the 2-step verification on your Google account or associated accounts, offering true portability. 6. You can even time-sync the codes provided by your device. This time correction will sync app and device times to ensure you get the security codes in real time. 7. It is easy to set up accounts using QR codes in two-step verification. 8. The app offers more robust security to users with two-step verification. You need to enter your password first and then enter the code provided by this app. 9. The logo that looks like the G of Google is an image of a high-security safe locker, reinforcing safety and security. 10. There is a dark mode as well to ensure the readability of codes.

Cons:

1. The app's name is the same as its prime competitor – Microsoft, which may confuse some users. 2. Any trouble with the time of your device can lock you out of your accounts, leading to undue frustration and inconvenience. 3. The interface is too minimalistic without setting options like battery optimization, rearranging accounts, feedback, etc.: it sounds like "Take it or leave it." 4. The authentication codes are typically six-digit numerics but start with a G and a dash. It may confuse some users about whether to enter G or not. 5. It does not support the autofill passwords feature.

Akshita B.

Verified reviewer

Hospitality

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

Why you need Google Authenticator

I have been a long-term user since I found out how easy it was to get hacked. That extra layer made me feel at peace knowing that it won't to easy for a hacker to access my account.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

As any Authenticator would it provides you with an extra layer of security to access your files or for other people to access them. But it works across multiple platforms and notifies you when someone tries to access it without your permission. It gives you a one-time pin for you to log in to your account keeping it safe from people who might have access to your email and password. The pin also changes every 30 seconds making it impossible for others to guess or access it without your permission.

Cons:

The user interface can be improved to match Google's current material design but other than that there's nothing I would want to be changed. Although more factors can be added to further improve security.

Arturo L.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

The must-have app for anyone who wants to perform double authentication.

Google Authenticator is one of the several authentication apps which has been emerging and gaining popularity being already a favorite for many, and I include myself in that list since it is too easy to secure your accounts against possible hacking attacks and of course, we want to avoid it at all costs, and more living in a completely digital environment and we have too sensitive information. Doing this simple action makes our accounts virtually impossible to hack as it has the notifications of the attempted access to the account, with this we can deny it so that we can access the account, and then we will be able to protect it from hacking. And of course, this is a call to anyone reading this, download an authentication app because you never know when an attack of this kind will come your way.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

The impressive ease with which you can link your social network accounts since nowadays hacks to personal accounts are the order of the day and I am surprised that many people still do not use this type of app since it is virtually impossible that they can do something to your account of the different social networks you have. The process is quite simple, in almost any social network you have your security tab, there should be some function which is double-authentication, click there and simply use Google Authenticator, you can link it by QR code, and ready, you have your account safe from hackers.

Cons:

The truth is that it is an app that delivers what you ask for and gives you the temporary codes to access your account without any problem, but try to always have an open authenticator account to avoid problems in exporting your accounts to another device.

Mary Jesamae T.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Best Free Authenticator

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Very easy to use, no tutorials needed, everything is simple but very effective tool for log-in protection. Also, supports QR code for adding accounts. They also updated it so that the codes are masked when you open the app and tap on the account you will only be using so it protects other accounts from peaking.

Cons:

There is nothing I like least with this app. The perfect app for 2FA.

Guy G.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2023

Simple 2FA product integrates with most platforms

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Simple, easy to use, portable, always on, and integrates with all products that I want multi factor authentication on.

Cons:

No complaints, it does what it says on the can, simple and straightforward!

Islam R.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Mediocre 2FA Solution With Limited Platforms

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Google Authenticator has a clean and practical interface, with saved TOTPs immediately displayed sorted by recency after launching, and a scan button at the right bottom corner for adding new ones.

Cons:

Google Authenticator entirely discards desktops from the equation, with no support for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Personally, I use 2FA on my desktop far more often than on mobile, and this forces me to opt for other multi-platform 2FA solutions.

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