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py2fa vs Python Tools For Visual Studio

A side-by-side look at py2fa and Python Tools For Visual Studio. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

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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Python Tools For Visual Studio

Python Tools For Visual Studio

Development

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is a free, open-source plugin that turns Visual Studio into a Python IDE. It supports IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, unit testing, and more. PTVS makes it easy to develop Python applications in Visual Studio.

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