Authy vs LastPass: What are the differences?

What is Authy? The easiest way to add Two-Factor Authentication to any website or app. We make the best rated Two-Factor Authentication smartphone app for consumers, a Rest API for developers and a strong authentication platform for the enterprise.

What is LastPass? Password manager that works with all browsers & smartphones. LastPass Enterprise offers your employees and admins a single, unified experience that combines the power of SAML SSO coupled with enterprise-class password vaulting. LastPass is your first line of defense in the battle to protect your digital assets from the significant risks associated with employee password re-use and phishing.

Authy belongs to "Security" category of the tech stack, while LastPass can be primarily classified under "Password Management".

Some of the features offered by Authy are:

• Very secure- We take security seriously. We use industry standard secure algorithms (HMAC RFC 4426) and 256 bits keys which are always encrypted at rest.
• Fully redundant- The Authy API is deployed accross different PCI level 1 data-centers and it's fully redundant. We also use a DNS provider with anycast support. We've had 100% availability since 2011.
• Great user experience- You connect to Authy using a transparent REST API which allows you to customize the experience you want for your users.

On the other hand, LastPass provides the following key features:

• Save as You Go
• Hassle-Free Login
• Centralize Your Data

According to the StackShare community, LastPass has a broader approval, being mentioned in 34 company stacks & 27 developers stacks; compared to Authy, which is listed in 20 company stacks and 5 developer stacks.