GNOME Authenticator
The facts below are what the maker publishes about GNOME Authenticator, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From GNOME Authenticator's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free app · Linux Flatpak · x86_64 and aarch64 |
The facts
Each one read from GNOME Authenticator's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Algorithms
- It supports SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 algorithms.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Architectures
- The Flathub listing shows x86_64 and aarch64 architectures.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The app page directs users to install the latest version from Flathub.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Backup and restore
- It can back up to and restore from FreeOTP+, Aegis in encrypted or plain-text formats, andOTP, and Google Authenticator.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totp and hotpchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Encrypted backup
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- GNOME integration
- It provides a GNOME Shell search provider.checked 8 Oct 2026
- GNOME project
- GNOME says it is a community project supported by the GNOME Foundation and produces and maintains around 120 software modules.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The app page names Bilal Elmoussaoui as maintainer and lists Czechia.checked 8 Oct 2026
- OTP methods
- It supports time-based, counter-based, and Steam methods.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Authenticator is a simple application for generating two-factor authentication codes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- QR scanning
- It can scan QR codes using a camera or from a screenshot.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Release
- The listed latest release is version 4.6.2, released March 25, 2025.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The app page links to its issue tracker for feedback and issue reports, and provides a link to contribute to translations.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App lock
- The application can be locked with a password.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Multi-device sync
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Push approvals
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux desktopchecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Price
- Flathub lists the app as Free.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Team administration
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
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