Authy vs Let's Encrypt

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Authy vs Let's Encrypt: What are the differences?

Developers describe Authy as "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. On the other hand, Let's Encrypt is detailed as "A free, automated, and open Certificate Authority (CA)". Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority brought to you by the non-profit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).

Authy and Let's Encrypt can be primarily classified as "Security" tools.

According to the StackShare community, Let's Encrypt has a broader approval, being mentioned in 269 company stacks & 137 developers stacks; compared to Authy, which is listed in 20 company stacks and 5 developer stacks.

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Pros of Authy
Pros of Let's Encrypt
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    Google Authenticator-compatible
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    Open Source SSL
  • 32
    Simple setup
  • 9
    Free
  • 9
    Microservices
  • 0
    Easy ssl certificates

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Cons of Authy
Cons of Let's Encrypt
  • 2
    Terrible UI on mobile
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    What is Authy?

    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 Let's Encrypt?

    It is a free, automated, and open certificate authority brought to you by the non-profit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).

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