# Microsoft Entra ID, Secret Double Octopus vs Google Authenticator Comparison | | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 909 | 28 | 577 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Entra ID Pros: - Ease of Use (129 reviews) - Security (122 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (56 reviews) - Expensive (53 reviews) ### Secret Double Octopus **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 | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (713 reviews) | 9.7 (18 reviews) | 9.4 (448 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (718 reviews) | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 9.5 (458 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (441 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 9.5 (145 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (395 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (46 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (653 reviews) | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (327 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (382 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (37 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (693 reviews) | 7.9 (17 reviews) | 8.9 (421 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Entra ID #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Azure Active Directory Free Price: Free Description: The free edition of Azure AD is included with a subscription of a commercial online service such as Azure, Dynamics 365, Intune, Power Platform, and others. Key Features: - Partially Included: Authentication, single sign-on and multifactor authentication (MFA) - Partially Included: Applications Access - Partially Included: Authorization and Conditional Access [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Secret Double Octopus #### 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 | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.9/10 | 269 | | **Secret Double Octopus** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Authentication Options | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Authentication User experience** | 9.1 (237 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication systems** | 8.9 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.3 (224 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols** | 8.8 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Federation/SAML support (idp)** | 8.8 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Federation/SAML support (sp)** | 8.9 (165 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Access Control Types | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Endpoint access** | 8.9 (202 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Local Access** | 8.9 (196 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Access** | 9.0 (198 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Partner Access** | 8.8 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports BYOD users** | 8.8 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of installation on server** | 8.9 (195 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password Policy Enforcement** | 9.0 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Administration Console** | 8.8 (217 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of connecting applications** | 8.7 (214 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Self Service Password Administration** | 9.0 (200 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Multiple Operating system support** | 8.8 (177 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Domain Support** | 8.9 (174 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross Browser support** | 9.0 (192 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fail over protection** | 8.8 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.9 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | 8.7 (187 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Third Party Web Services support** | 8.7 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### User Provisioning and Governance Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.9/10 | 92 | | **Secret Double Octopus** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### User on/off Boarding | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Self Service Access requests** | 8.9 (72 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | 8.8 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Role Management** | 9.1 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policy Management** | 9.2 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Termination** | 9.0 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Approval Workflows** | 8.9 (71 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### User Maintenance | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Self Service Password Reset** | 9.0 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bulk Changes** | 8.5 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | 8.7 (73 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Governance | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | 9.0 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Audits** | 8.9 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.7 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile App** | 8.4 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of set up for target systems** | 8.9 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **APIs** | 8.9 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.4/10 | 212 | | **Secret Double Octopus** | 8.9/10 | 11 | | **Google Authenticator** | 9.1/10 | 298 | #### Authentication type | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **SMS-Based** | 8.1 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Voice-Based Telephony** | 7.3 (141 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Email-Based** | 8.5 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Hardware Token-Based** | 7.9 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Software Token** | 8.8 (162 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (241 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Biometric Factor** | 8.7 (162 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Mobile-Push** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (209 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Risk-Based Authentication** | 8.5 (151 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (196 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Device Sync** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (234 reviews) | | **Backup** | 8.6 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Implementation | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Easy Setup** | 8.8 (192 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.5 (261 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Mobile SDK** | 8.2 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Web SDK** | 8.1 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Cloud Directory Services | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.8/10 | 203 | | **Secret Double Octopus** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Access Control | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Role Management** | 9.1 (177 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Termination** | 8.7 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Access** | 8.8 (159 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Partner Access** | 8.6 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | 8.6 (161 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policy Management** | 8.8 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **On-premise identity repositories supported** | 8.7 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Connecting Applications** | 8.7 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **SSO** | 9.1 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.2 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication systems** | 9.0 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Biometric Authentication | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | N/A | N/A | | **Secret Double Octopus** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Integration | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Uses Open Standards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workforce Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Regulatory Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Privileged Access Management (PAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | 9.1/10 | 102 | | **Secret Double Octopus** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Policy, User, and Role Management** | 9.3 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Approval Workflows** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Provisioning** | 9.0 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bulk Changes** | 8.6 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized Management** | 9.4 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Self-Service Access Requests** | 9.1 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.5 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Single Sign-On** | 9.4 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BYOD support** | 9.1 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password Vault** | 8.9 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized management** | 9.3 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Role-based security** | 9.3 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Live notifications** | 9.0 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Live session recording & playback** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hide passwords** | 9.1 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Temporary, time-limited privilege** | 9.2 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Monitoring | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Audit Logging** | 9.2 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Logging** | 9.2 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | 9.0 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Audit log** | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 9.2 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Passwordless Authentication | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.6/10 | 120 | | **Secret Double Octopus** | 9.4/10 | 11 | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **FIDO2-compliant** | 8.7 (86 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Works with hardware security keys** | 8.8 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multiple authentication methods** | 9.1 (113 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Offline or no-phone solution** | 7.6 (100 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra ID** | 9.0/10 | 318 | | **Secret Double Octopus** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Authenticator** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **User provisioning** | 9.0 (246 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password manager** | 8.7 (199 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Single Sign-on** | 9.3 (269 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Enforces policies** | 9.0 (265 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 9.3 (260 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-factor authentication** | 9.3 (264 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Type | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **On-premises solution** | 8.6 (208 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud-solution** | 9.3 (243 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Tracking** | 8.8 (214 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.8 (222 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access & Permission Change Reporting** | 9.7 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance & Audit Trail Export** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | 9.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Identity Lifecycle Management** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Self‑Service Account Management** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Policy Tuning** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Predictive Role Recommendations** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 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 Microsoft Entra ID (6):** [Passwordless Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/passwordless-authentication), [Cloud Directory Services](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-directory-services), [Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/privileged-access-management-pam), [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) **Unique to Secret Double Octopus (2):** [Passwordless Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/passwordless-authentication), [Biometric Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/biometric-authentication) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Entra ID | Secret Double Octopus | Google Authenticator | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 23.1% | 57.1% | 44.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 39.8% | 23.8% | 35.6% | | **Enterprise** | 37.1% | 19.0% | 20.3% | ### By Industry #### Microsoft Entra ID - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.1% - **Computer Software:** 9.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.5% - **Financial Services:** 4.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 2.5% - **Banking:** 2.2% - **Automotive:** 1.8% - **Retail:** 1.8% - **Management Consulting:** 1.6% - **Other:** 40.8% #### Secret Double Octopus - **Computer Software:** 14.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 14.3% - **Retail:** 9.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.5% - **Financial Services:** 9.5% - **Construction:** 9.5% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 4.8% - **Telecommunications:** 4.8% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 4.8% - **Media Production:** 4.8% - **Other:** 14.3% #### 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 Microsoft Entra ID - [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3967 reviews) - [CyberArk Workforce Identity](https://www.g2.com/products/cyberark-workforce-identity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (130 reviews) - [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) - [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (514 reviews) - [IBM Verify CIAM](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-verify-ciam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (182 reviews) - [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1791 reviews) - [Ping Identity](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (118 reviews) - [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (264 reviews) - [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2044 reviews) ### Alternatives to Secret Double Octopus - [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 (2044 reviews) - [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1791 reviews) - [Keeper Password Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/keeper-password-manager/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1196 reviews) - [NordPass Business](https://www.g2.com/products/nordpass-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (642 reviews) - [Plivo](https://www.g2.com/products/plivo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (746 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) - [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (264 reviews) - [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Authenticator - [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2044 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 (118 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) - [Symantec VIP](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-symantec-vip/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (44 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Microsoft Entra ID - Title: [How good is Microsoft authenticator app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-good-is-microsoft-authenticator-app) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "excellent and well trusted" - Title: [Can Microsoft authenticator app be hacked?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-microsoft-authenticator-app-be-hacked) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Microsoft Authenticator is mostly second part in two factor authentication & then also code is also refreshed every 30 second or notification with limited..." - Title: [Which is better Google Authenticator or Microsoft authenticator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-google-authenticator-or-microsoft-authenticator) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Microsoft Authenticator " - Title: [Is Azure Active Directory SaaS or PaaS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-active-directory-saas-or-paas) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is primarily a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) offering provided by Microsoft as a cloud-based identity and access management..." - Title: [What is Microsoft Azure Active Directory used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-azure-active-directory-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It is a cloud-based identity and access management service designed by Microsoft to help organizations manage and secure user identities and access to..." ### Secret Double Octopus 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/microsoft-entra-id-vs-secret-double-octopus-vs-google-authenticator)