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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91 Likeliness to Recommend
96 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+95 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
- Efficient Service
- Respectful
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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Feature Ratings
Multi-Device Protection
OTP Authentication
Email Authentication
Authentication Assurance Level (AAL)
Biometrics Authentication
Soft Token Authentication
Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication
Role and User Management
Browser Push Notifications
Phisher Resistance MFA
Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based)
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of Implementation
Business Value Created
Ease of IT Administration
Usability and Intuitiveness
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Ease of Data Integration
Ease of Customization
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Google Authenticator Reviews
Kashish P.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2023
Google Authenticator- A great MFA product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Authenticator from other similar products?
Google Authenticator is one of the best mechanisms for multi factor authentication. It adds an extra layer of security while login to web applications. Now a days SMS providers are charging a lot, whereas Google Authenticator works at almost negligible charges. It's easy to setup and use. You just need to install the Google Authenticator App from Play Store and configure it accordingly.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Google Authenticator is easy to use and generates the OTP code which remains for particular time and then expires and a new OTP code is generated. Google Authenticator thus acts as a 2 Factor Authentication along with user ids and passwords. Google Authenticator is very secure and being used by variety of applications for 2FA as an alternative to OTP SMS.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Google Authenticator is a great useful product and has no dislikes. It's available freely and can be integrated easily using its APIs. Google Authenticator can be used for multiple applications and different OTP codes can be mapped with different applications.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would surely recommend others to use Google Authenticator.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Respectful
- Friendly Negotiation
Nabeel S.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2023
A Tiny but Super protector to secure your platform
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Authenticator from other similar products?
Google Authenticator is a smallest tiny authenticator with the ease of use with provides a super protection to the desired platform
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Two Way Authenticator Code generator Time based OTP
What do you dislike most about this product?
There is no alternate to those platform already integrated with Google Authenticator. So, the end-user to be careful with its use. If we lost with its services it can lead us to authentication to our desired platforms.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would suggest to the peers seeking authentication service. Go with the google Authenticator to have full of its advantages, the easiest and simplest. But before deploying it a full market research is important looking to the need of your organisation and employees.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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
