Looking for an Authy alternative?
Guide · updated August 2026
Authy earned its user base with multi-device sync — then Twilio shut down the desktop apps and left 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 |
The honest part: 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.
Try KeyNesta free — the web app needs no sign-up.
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