# Ente Auth

22 Hacker News commenters recommended Ente Auth and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Open source two-factor authenticator with encrypted cloud sync across devices, keeping control of your keys; some critics doubt the maker's other products.

## Why people recommend it

- Open source, works on every device (4 comments): "It's a native desktop app, syncs with the mobile app, and is fully open source." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50167089)) "it works on any device, including the one you're trying to access" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48768856)) "the only open source one that worked on all my devices" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47517939))
- Cloud sync keeps key control (2 comments): "worth a look if you want cloud sync without giving up control of your keys" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47583486)) "really nice secure and private cloud authenticator" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48771233))
- Easy migration, imports Aegis backups (2 comments): "Migrated to Ente Auth and couldn't be happier." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48225741)) "this can even import from Aegis backup files" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47517341))
- Long-time users are happy (3 comments): "Running Ente Auth since quite a while now and am very happy with it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47519612)) "I am a happy user of Ente Auth as well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47519866)) "which i can higly recommend" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48590628))

## What people warn about

- Doubts about maker's other products (2 comments): "I've never understood the appeal of their other products" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48769392)) "Its offshoots like this and 2FA feel incongruous." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47517981))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Aegis Authenticator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/aegis.md): 28 recommend
- [Microsoft Authenticator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/microsoft-authenticator.md): 13 recommend
- [Google Authenticator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-authenticator.md): 9 recommend
- [Authy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/authy.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Ente Auth", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ente-auth/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).