CLUSTER AUTHENTICATION-FACTOR-GENERATES-2 · 6 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2012-08-23

OTP authenticator apps

This cluster consists of desktop and mobile applications for generating one-time passwords (TOTP, HOTP, and occasionally MOTP) for two-factor authentication. They typically offer encrypted local storage, backup/import/export, QR-code setup, and offline operation. Dated entries appear in seven distinct months spread across 2012 to 2026, showing no consistent pattern. All three traction leaders (OTPClient, Mauth, Secure Authenticator: 2FA) show zero stars, indicating no clear market leader yet.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

AUG 2012: 1MAY 2014: 1APR 2018: 1OCT 2022: 1OCT 2024: 1JUL 2026: 1
AUG 2012JUL 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 3 hand-coded · 3 unlabelled

Operator · 1 commercial · 5 open source

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 6 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01OTPClient0★2 molivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop application that stores and generates TOTP and HOTP one-time passwords with encrypted local databases and backup import and export.
  2. 02Mauth0★3 moliveopen sourceAndroid app that generates and manages two-factor authentication codes, supporting TOTP and HOTP.
  3. 03CloudOTP0★4 molivehand-codedopen sourceTwo-factor authentication app that generates TOTP, HOTP, and MOTP codes with cloud backup, encrypted import and export, and cross-app migration.
  4. 04FreeOTP+0★4 moliveopen sourceTwo-factor authentication app that generates one-time passwords using open HOTP and TOTP standards, with QR code scanning and biometric app lock.
  5. 05mOTP0★6 mostaleliveopen sourceMobile app that generates one-time passwords using OTP, HOTP, and TOTP algorithms across multiple profiles for two-factor authentication.
  6. 06FreeOTP Authenticator0★11 mostalelivehand-codedcommercialMobile app that generates one-time passwords for two-factor authentication using standard TOTP and HOTP protocols, working offline for personal and enterprise account logins.