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> 2FA with Google Authenticator

I just wanted to recommend Aegis as an alternative to Google Authenticator. It allows backing up codes to an encrypted (password protected) file. Plus it's FOSS.

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I use 1password as an Authenticator replacement, which saves time when logging in.

I hope you're not storing your passwords in there too

Bitwarden ($10/year Premium Bitwarden plan[1] or self-hosted Vaultwarden[2]) and KeePass[3] are also password managers that support TOTP authentication. They are open source and less expensive than 1Password.

A single password manager should only be used to store TOTP secrets alongside passwords if you're comfortable with both of them being accessed from the same devices. It's possible to store your TOTP secrets in a Bitwarden account or a KeePass file, and your passwords in another account or file, hosted/stored in different locations.

[1] https://bitwarden.com/pricing/business/

[2] https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden

[3] https://keepass.info/download.html

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