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Authenticator Extension vs py2fa

A side-by-side look at Authenticator Extension and py2fa. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Authenticator Extension

Authenticator Extension

Security & Privacy

The Authenticator Extension is a free and open source browser extension that allows users to easily manage two-factor authentication codes and accounts. It supports Time-based One-time Passwords (TOTP) and can generate OTP codes for logins.

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py2fa

py2fa

Security & Privacy

py2fa is an open-source Python library for implementing two-factor authentication (2FA). It supports time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) and HMAC-based one-time passwords (HOTP). py2fa makes it easy to add 2FA to Python applications and websites by handling the cryptographic operations and providing utilities for generating/validating tokens.

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