FreeOTP
The facts below are what the maker publishes about FreeOTP, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From FreeOTP's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| FreeOTP | Free | Free mobile authenticator · no paid plans stated |
The facts
Each one read from FreeOTP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Add tokens
- Tokens can be added by scanning a QR code.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totp and hotpchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Encrypted backup
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Integration
- The project recommends FreeIPA as a compatible server-side component.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project welcomes GitHub contributions under the Apache License 2.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline codes
- The Google Play listing says one-time passwords can be generated while the phone is in airplane mode.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The Android project says camera permission is used for QR recognition and internet permission for token image provisioning, and neither is required.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The official privacy policy says FreeOTP does not collect data from the mobile device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- FreeOTP is sponsored and officially published by Red Hat.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FreeOTP is a two-factor authentication app that generates one-time passwords for systems using OTP protocols.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Service compatibility
- The Google Play listing says FreeOTP works with services including Google, Facebook, Evernote, and GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Standards
- FreeOTP implements HOTP and TOTP open standards, so it can work with any server-side component that implements them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the app support email.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- iOS backup
- The iOS project says backup and restore requires encrypted backups, and locked tokens are not included in device backups.checked 11 Oct 2026
- iOS token security
- The iOS project says token secrets are stored in the device keystore through Apple Keychain with the WhenUnlocked data protection attribute.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project provides an Android download through Google Play and F-Droid and an iOS download through the App Store.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS,Androidchecked 21 Sep 2026
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