LinOTP vs OpenOTP Authentication Server
OpenOTP Authentication Server
8.2 #10 in Multi-Factor Authentication Software
About OpenOTP Authentication Server| LinOTP | OpenOTP Authentication Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android, api, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, iOS, Android |
| Deployment | hybrid | hybrid |
| Supported factors | HOTP, TOTP, mOTP, OCRA, SMS OTP, email OTP, push, QR, YubiKey, FIDO U2F, RADIUS, remote, forwarding, static password, daily password | Mobile push; software tokens; hardware tokens; OATH; SMS; email; secure email; magic links; QR codes; YubiKey; FIDO2; passkeys; smart cards; PKI certificates |
| App integration methods | HTTP/JSON API, PAM, RADIUS, SAML, OpenVPN, SSH, Apache, WordPress | RADIUS; LDAP proxy; SAML2; OpenID Connect; OAuth; ADFS plugin; web plugins; SOAP/XML API; JSON API |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Adaptive access policies | — | Yes |
| Passwordless authentication | — | Yes |
| Device trust controls | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Multi-Factor Authentication Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, LinOTP scores higher on our published basis.