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Aegis Authenticator
Aegis Authenticator is a free, secure and open source app for Android to manage your 2-step verification tokens for your online services.
Where it stands
3.6 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 3 of 3 signals
- Website health4.6 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated2.6 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
- Community3.6 / 5 · weight 20%
What people said in public discussions
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Aegis Authenticator yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Should you use Aegis Authenticator?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “The home page describes it as a free, secure and open source app for Android. No paid tiers or prices are listed.”
Check first
- Its pages do not state: pricing, signup, watermark. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Measured signals
4.6 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Aegis Authenticator's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 375 ms.
- Security5 / 54 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, x-content-type-options, referrer-policy, x-frame-options).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency3 / 5Links a privacy policy; no pricing page linked.
Community feedback
3.6 / 5 · 14 commenters79% of the 14 people whose comments we could classify were positive. Read automatically from public Hacker News threads about Aegis Authenticator; the classifier is simple and can misread sarcasm, so check the threads. How this works
- Positive
“I recommend it everytime I see someone popping out a Google authenticator or alike. The only thing Aegis lacks is a donate button or a paid version just for supporting its development. I'm anticipating this tool will…”
Read in the thread - Positive
“I switched from andOTP over to Aegis way back then; I've heard that the andOTP author has been extremely active & responsive since, and responded/fixed the aforementioned issues over time, but I've been so happy with…”
Read in the thread - Critical
“Kind of sucks that the passphrase to open Aegis is also the passphrase that encrypts your backup. I have to access my 2FA app frequently, so I had to set the passphrase to 3 characters”
Read in the thread
Threads: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android (2022, 140 comments) · Aegis Authenticator – Open-source 2FA for Android (2021, 113 comments)
- Free tier
- The home page describes it as a free, secure and open source app for Android. No paid tiers or prices are listed.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- The privacy page says the app does not collect any data from your device and uses the camera only for scanning QR codes. The home page says tokens are kept in a secure vault with optional biometric unlock. Where the vault is stored is not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Home page, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Tasks and scores
- Two-factor authenticationNot tested yet
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