What is Google Authenticator?
Google Authenticator is a software-based authenticator made by Google that uses a 2-Step Verification (also known as two-factor authentication) thereby adding an extra layer of security to your account. You sign in with something you know (your password) and something you have (a code sent to your phone).
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
95 Plan to Renew
88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+92 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Google Authenticator?
Pros
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Respectful
- Fair
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Feature Ratings
Multi-Device Protection
Email Authentication
OTP Authentication
Browser Push Notifications
Biometrics Authentication
Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication
Hard Token Authentication
Integration APIs
Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting
Role and User Management
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Implementation
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Breadth of Features
Ease of Data Integration
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
Vendor Support
Google Authenticator Reviews
Carlos N.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2023
Fantastic and easy to implement product!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Authenticator from other similar products?
It is a tool for daily use, it can be implemented with different brands very easily.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy to use, very intuitive.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing, I like everything.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
You can try it for free and find out what can be achieved with it.
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Respectful
Cons
- Vendor's Interest First
- Less Productive
- Commodity Features
Hagos T.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jul 2023
secure and easy to use
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Authenticator from other similar products?
integration with google apps
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
user friendly interface
What do you dislike most about this product?
it's single device dependency
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
understand MFA and enjoy google authenticator.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Favio A. G.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jun 2023
The perfect complement for all our needs
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Authenticator from other similar products?
It's not that very different from similar products, in some ways lacks somewhat secure features, but, it works great with our specific needs.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The GUI is so easy to use, setting up 2FA for many apps and websites is a breeze.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It used to lack Cloud backup features, but, now that has been solved with the latest update, also, sometimes the app seems to be stuck, not showing new security keys after the 60 minutes frame.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you work using all the Google Workspace apps ( Gdocs, Gmail, GDrive, etc ) and need authentication for several apps and sites this will be a great solution to consider, and, even eventually use.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Saves Time