# HelloID, OAuth.io vs Google Authenticator Comparison | | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 32 | 5 | 577 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (58.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $2.36 1 User Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### HelloID **Not enough data** ### OAuth.io **Not enough data** ### Google Authenticator Pros: - Ease of Use (40 reviews) - Security (24 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (7 reviews) - Inadequate Security (6 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 9.4 (448 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (458 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.5 (145 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (46 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (327 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (37 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (421 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### HelloID #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Provisioning Price: Starting at $2.36 1 User Per Month Description: Automatically create & manage user accounts across multiple applications, based on a single source of truth. Ensures bottleneck-free "Day 1" access. Key Features: - 200-299 user tier pricing. Contact us for all tier level pricing. - HR driven user account provisioning - Enhanced business rules [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/helloid/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### OAuth.io #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Google Authenticator #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Single Sign-On (SSO) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HelloID** | 9.3/10 | 11 | | **OAuth.io** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Authentication Options | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Authentication User experience** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication systems** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Federation/SAML support (idp)** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Federation/SAML support (sp)** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Access Control Types | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Endpoint access** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Local Access** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Access** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Partner Access** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports BYOD users** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of installation on server** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password Policy Enforcement** | 9.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Administration Console** | 9.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of connecting applications** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Self Service Password Administration** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Multiple Operating system support** | 9.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Domain Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross Browser support** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fail over protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Third Party Web Services support** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### User Provisioning and Governance Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HelloID** | 9.0/10 | 13 | | **OAuth.io** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### User on/off Boarding | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Self Service Access requests** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | 9.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Role Management** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policy Management** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Termination** | 9.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Approval Workflows** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### User Maintenance | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Self Service Password Reset** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bulk Changes** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Governance | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Audits** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile App** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of set up for target systems** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **APIs** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HelloID** | N/A | N/A | | **OAuth.io** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | 9.1/10 | 298 | #### Authentication type | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **SMS-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Voice-Based Telephony** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Email-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Hardware Token-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Software Token** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (241 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Biometric Factor** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Mobile-Push** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (209 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Risk-Based Authentication** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.9 (196 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Device Sync** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.8 (234 reviews) | | **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Implementation | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Easy Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (261 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Mobile SDK** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Web SDK** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Cloud Directory Services | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HelloID** | 9.6/10 | 7 | | **OAuth.io** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Access Control | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Role Management** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Termination** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Access** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Partner Access** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | 10.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policy Management** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **On-premise identity repositories supported** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Connecting Applications** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **SSO** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication systems** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HelloID** | 9.2/10 | 11 | | **OAuth.io** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **User provisioning** | 9.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password manager** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Single Sign-on** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Enforces policies** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-factor authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Type | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **On-premises solution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud-solution** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Tracking** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access & Permission Change Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance & Audit Trail Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Identity Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Self‑Service Account Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Policy Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Predictive Role Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa) **Unique to HelloID (4):** [Cloud Directory Services](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-directory-services), [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam), [User Provisioning and Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-provisioning-and-governance-tools), [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | HelloID | OAuth.io | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 3.2% | 80.0% | 44.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 58.1% | 0% | 35.6% | | **Enterprise** | 38.7% | 20.0% | 20.3% | ### By Industry #### HelloID - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 51.6% - **Education Management:** 35.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.5% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.2% - **Higher Education:** 3.2% #### OAuth.io - **Computer Software:** 40.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 20.0% - **Education Management:** 20.0% - **Construction:** 20.0% #### Google Authenticator - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.4% - **Computer Software:** 9.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.6% - **Internet:** 3.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4% - **Education Management:** 3.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7% - **Consumer Services:** 2.5% - **Higher Education:** 2.5% - **Other:** 47.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to HelloID - [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (909 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) - [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3968 reviews) - [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (514 reviews) - [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2043 reviews) - [Frontegg](https://www.g2.com/products/frontegg/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (363 reviews) - [Keeper Password Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/keeper-password-manager/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1196 reviews) - [BetterCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/bettercloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (481 reviews) - [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1791 reviews) - [Rippling IT](https://www.g2.com/products/rippling-it/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1095 reviews) ### Alternatives to OAuth.io - [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (264 reviews) - [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (514 reviews) - [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2043 reviews) - [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (909 reviews) - [Keeper Password Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/keeper-password-manager/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1196 reviews) - [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1791 reviews) - [Plivo](https://www.g2.com/products/plivo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (746 reviews) - [NordPass Business](https://www.g2.com/products/nordpass-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (642 reviews) - [BlackBerry UEM](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-uem/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (376 reviews) - [Frontegg](https://www.g2.com/products/frontegg/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (363 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Authenticator - [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2043 reviews) - [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1791 reviews) - [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (514 reviews) - [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (264 reviews) - [Ping Identity](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews) - [RSA SecureID](https://www.g2.com/products/rsa-secureid/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (111 reviews) - [Twilio Verify](https://www.g2.com/products/twilio-verify/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (68 reviews) - [YubiKey](https://www.g2.com/products/yubikey/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (35 reviews) - [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) - [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (909 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### HelloID No discussions available for this product. ### OAuth.io No discussions available for this product. ### Google Authenticator - Title: [How do I back up and eventually restore the authenticator app data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-back-up-and-eventually-restore-the-authenticator-app-data) — 6 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Virginia - sorry to hear you've had such trouble backing up and restoring your Google Authenticator. Google's Help Center has some information on signing..." - Title: [What is Google Authenticator used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-authenticator-used-for) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It is used to protect the account / services that support 2FA. " - Title: [Is Google Authenticator good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-google-authenticator-good) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Google Authenticator is a seamless and reliable 2FA method that gives extra security" - Title: [What can you use Google Authenticator for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-you-use-google-authenticator-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "For security verification " - Title: [How does Google Authenticator integrate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-google-authenticator-integrate) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It a timely password which a user will be asked to verify, the google Authenticator generates the TOTP, which the user submits to the Service so provider..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/helloid-vs-oauth-io-vs-google-authenticator)