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Comparison

Shared SMS vs Web-Based Authenticator: Which MFA Workflow Fits Your Team?

Match the MFA factor to the workflow: shared SMS for text codes, shared TOTP for shared accounts, web Authenticator for individual TOTP enrollments.

$5/user/month or $50/user/year. Yearly saves about 17%.

Individual user vaults

Teams deciding between SMS, shared TOTP, individual web authenticator vaults, and automation MFA.

Enterprise-managed seats

Best for buyers comparing MFA workflows before choosing a product.

Standard TOTP support

MultiMFA Authenticator works with applications that support standard TOTP authenticator-app enrollment. It does not replace push-only, passkey-only, SMS-only, or proprietary app-locked MFA flows.

Product clarity

Web-based authenticator, not shared SMS or shared TOTP

MultiMFA Authenticator is for individual user enrollments. Use it when each employee needs their own Google Authenticator-style TOTP codes, but phones and consumer extensions are not acceptable.

Use MultiMFA SMS when the system texts codes

Shared SMS is the right workflow when a platform only sends verification codes by text message and your team needs controlled access to that number.

  • Dedicated shared number
  • Named relay users
  • Useful for SMS-only systems

Use MultiMFA Authenticator when each user has their own TOTP

The web authenticator is the right workflow when every employee needs an individual authenticator app but phones are restricted.

  • Individual TOTP seeds
  • Private user vaults
  • Clean-room and offshore friendly

Use MultiMFA TOTP or RoboMFA for other patterns

Shared TOTP fits team-owned accounts with one authenticator seed. RoboMFA fits bots, agents, and automation workflows that need programmatic code retrieval.

  • Shared account TOTP
  • Programmatic TOTP
  • Clear handoff between products
Add authenticators your way

QR, camera, clipboard, URI, or manual setup key

Users can enroll standard TOTP authenticators using browser-capable setup paths, subject to organization policy and browser permissions.

QR image upload

Camera scan

Clipboard image paste

Manual setup key

otpauth URI paste

Trust and control

Designed for security-conscious teams without overclaiming compliance

Built for controlled work environments, healthcare support operations, offshore teams, and support desks that need phone-free MFA workflows.

Encrypted secret storage

User-level access controls

Audit-ready access logs

Organization-managed seats

Designed for controlled work environments

No personal phone required

No consumer browser plugin required

MultiMFA Authenticator works with applications that support standard TOTP authenticator-app enrollment. It does not replace push-only, passkey-only, SMS-only, or proprietary app-locked MFA flows.

Per-seat pricing

MultiMFA Authenticator pricing

Give every user their own secure web-based authenticator app.

Monthly

Flexible

$5/user/month

  • Individual TOTP vault for each licensed user
  • Browser-based code viewer
  • Add authenticators by QR code, otpauth URI, or manual setup key
  • No personal phones required
  • Invite users by email
  • Per-seat licensing
  • Clean-room friendly access model
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Yearly

Save 17%

$50/user/year

Two months free compared with monthly billing.

  • Individual TOTP vault for each licensed user
  • Browser-based code viewer
  • Add authenticators by QR code, otpauth URI, or manual setup key
  • No personal phones required
  • Invite users by email
  • Per-seat licensing
  • Clean-room friendly access model
Start with Yearly
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FAQ

MultiMFA Authenticator FAQs

Comparison questions about SMS, TOTP, shared accounts, and individual user vaults.

Is MultiMFA Authenticator the same as MultiMFA SMS?

No. MultiMFA SMS is for receiving and sharing SMS-based MFA codes. MultiMFA Authenticator gives each user their own web-based TOTP authenticator vault for systems that support authenticator-app setup.

Is this a shared authenticator?

No. MultiMFA Authenticator is designed for individual user enrollments. Each user has their own private TOTP seeds and their own authenticator roster.

Does this replace Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator?

For systems that support standard TOTP authenticator codes, it can provide a browser-based alternative. It does not replace push-based, device-bound, Duo-only, passkey-only, or proprietary app approval flows.

Can users add codes by scanning a QR code?

Yes. The product supports QR image upload, camera scan, clipboard image paste, otpauth URI paste, and manual setup key entry, depending on browser capabilities and organization policy.

Is this designed for clean-room teams?

Yes. MultiMFA Authenticator is designed for teams where personal phones, unmanaged browser plugins, or SMS-based MFA are not acceptable.

How is it priced?

MultiMFA Authenticator is priced per user at $5/month or $50/year. The yearly option saves $10 per user per year, or about 17%.

Do admins see users’ authenticator codes?

By default, no. Users manage and view their own authenticators. Admins manage seats, invitations, policies, and audit records.

Start phone-free TOTP access with MultiMFA Authenticator

Buy seats, invite users, and give each employee their own managed web-based authenticator vault.