Don't mess around, just use Authy
August 26, 2019
Don't mess around, just use Authy
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Twilio Authy
Authy is officially our preferred and recommended tool for two-factor authentication. It is available on all Windows PC's. While there are many other 2FA tools available, it has been our experience that Authy is best at handling situations where a user changes or adds devices. Numerous times we have seen situations where a user with another 2FA tool lost access to resources because of a device change.
- Device changes (desktop & mobile)
- Consistent across platforms
- Easy to use
- Updates are rare
- Not publicized well, aka their marketing department has some work to do
- Needs a better installer on Windows
- Our users are more likely to use 2FA.
- Less time lost reaching out to support if access is lost.
- Easily access 2FA codes from multiple devices as the situation needs.
I used both Google Authenticator and Duo before switching to Authy. With both of them, I lost access to resources because I forgot to disconnect the device before moving/replacing it. That resulted in absolute hassles with having to reach out to the resource's support and filling out forms to prove my identity. Save yourself the hassle, just use Authy.