Looking for an Authy alternative?
Published 29 August 2026, updated 19 September 2026.
Authy earned its user base with multi-device sync. Then, in 2024, Twilio ended the desktop apps and, as of September 2026, still offers no official way to export your tokens. If you are re-evaluating where your 2FA lives, the two things worth demanding from a replacement are: a way out (portable backups) and a desktop story that does not depend on a vendor's roadmap.
How KeyNesta compares
| Authy | KeyNesta | |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop | Discontinued | Web app in any browser, nothing to install |
| Export / portability | No official export | Encrypted backup files plus standard exports, always |
| Multi-device sync | Yes, Twilio-managed | Yes, zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted |
| Account requirement | Phone number required | None to start; email only if you enable sync |
| Organization | Flat list | Spaces, groups, favorites, multiple vaults |
| Price | Free | Free |
Leaving Authy is manual
Because Authy has no export, there is no one-click migration from Authy to anything. The dependable route is re-enrollment: for each account, sign in, turn 2FA off, turn it back on, and scan the fresh QR with KeyNesta. Most people finish in an evening, and you end up with a tidy vault containing only accounts you still use. Do the important ones first: email, banking, password manager.
No lock-in, by design
KeyNesta treats portability as a security feature. Your encrypted backups are files you keep wherever you like, and standard exports always work. The goal is that you stay because it is good, not because leaving is impossible. That principle is written into the security architecture.
Changing phones and keeping Authy for now? How to move Authy to a new phone covers multi-device, the phone number and the backup password.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export my codes out of Authy?
Authy provides no official export. The reliable way to leave is to re-enroll each account: sign in to the service, disable 2FA, and re-enable it while scanning the new QR code with KeyNesta. Tedious, but it also gives you a clean audit of what you actually use.
Does KeyNesta have a desktop app like Authy used to?
KeyNesta ships a full web app that runs in any desktop browser: codes, import, backups, and sync included. Your vault is stored encrypted in the browser and unlocks with your passphrase.
Is KeyNesta sync as convenient as Authy multi-device?
Yes, with one difference in philosophy: sync is zero-knowledge, so servers hold only ciphertext. Convenience is the same (add a device, sign in, unlock with your passphrase), but no one can read your tokens server-side, including us.
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