WinAuth
The facts below are what the maker publishes about WinAuth, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From WinAuth's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Windows authenticator · GPL-3.0 |
The facts
Each one read from WinAuth's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Author
- The README credits Colin Mackie as the author and gives copyright years 2010–2017.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totp and hotpchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Compatibility requirement
- The README says the stable version requires Microsoft .NET 4.5 and provides a separate .NET 3.5 build for Windows 7 installations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Authenticator data can be protected with a password, locked to a Windows machine or account, or protected with a YubiKey; individual authenticators can also have additional password protection.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- WinAuth supports UriKeyFormat and import from Authenticator Plus for Android.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- WinAuth is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later, with no warranty stated in the license notice.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- The README says authenticator information is stored locally by default in the user's roaming profile and is not stored or sent to third-party servers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintenance status
- The GitHub repository is archived and read-only; its Releases page lists version 3.6.2 as a beta release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multiple authenticators
- It displays multiple authenticators at once and can refresh codes automatically or on demand.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Portable use
- The README says no installation is required and WinAuth can be run from anywhere without changing other files or registry settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WinAuth is a portable, open-source authenticator for Windows that generates time-based RFC 6238 and counter-based HOTP codes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported services
- It supports Battle.net games, Guild Wars 2, Glyph, RuneScape, WildStar, SWTOR, Steam, and Bitcoin trading websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Steam features
- WinAuth supports Steam Guard codes and Steam trade confirmations.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
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