privacyIDEA vs WatchGuard FireCloud

privacyIDEA

6.0 #33 in Multi-Factor Authentication Software

About privacyIDEA

WatchGuard FireCloud

6.5 #79 in Authenticator apps

About WatchGuard FireCloud
privacyIDEAWatchGuard FireCloud
Free planNoNo
Free trialNoYes
Paid from—$8.15/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, Web, iOS, AndroidAndroid, api, iOS, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Deploymentself_hostedhybrid
Supported factorsPasskeys/WebAuthn, push, HOTP, TOTP, mOTP, TAN lists, email OTP, SMS OTP, TiQR, U2F, YubiKey, NitroKey, questionnaire, four-eyes, registration codes, temporary passwords, X.509 certificates, SSH public keys, RADIUS, remote tokenspush notifications, QR codes, OTP/TOTP, hardware tokens, FIDO2 passkeys, biometrics
App integration methodsREST API, RADIUS/FreeRADIUS, SAML plugins, PAM, Windows Credential Provider, application plugins, Apache2, NGINX, OpenVPNSAML, OIDC, RADIUS, Microsoft Entra ID External MFA, ADFS, RD Web, Windows/macOS Logon, IdP Portal
Free plan—No
Adaptive access policies—Yes
Passwordless authentication—Yes
Device trust controls—Yes

Both are listed in Best Multi-Factor Authentication Software. On Everything Xiaomi, WatchGuard FireCloud scores higher on our published basis.