Azokle Auth vs 1Password Authenticator
1Password Authenticator is bundled inside a paid password manager requiring a $36/year subscription and mandatory cloud sync. Azokle Auth is free forever, open source, and stores everything locally.
Feature-By-Feature Matrix
The Empirical Privacy Proof
Verified evidence derived from RFC standards, source audits, and official privacy policies.
Your 2FA Seeds Live in 1Password's Cloud
1Password stores all TOTP secret seeds in its cloud vault — the same infrastructure that holds your passwords. A 1Password breach exposes both your passwords and your 2FA seeds simultaneously.
Azokle Auth stores seeds exclusively in Android Keystore / iOS Secure Enclave. No cloud, no vault, no single point of failure that exposes both factors at once.
Subscription Model Creates Coercive Dependency
If you stop paying for 1Password, you lose access to your vault — including your 2FA seeds. Your ability to log into your accounts becomes contingent on a recurring payment.
Azokle Auth is free, open source, and will remain so. No payment, no subscription, no risk of losing access to your own 2FA codes.
Mixing Passwords and 2FA Defeats the Point of 2FA
Storing both your password and your TOTP seed in the same vault breaks the "two factors" security model. An attacker who compromises your 1Password account gets both factors instantly.
Azokle Auth is a standalone authenticator — completely separate from any password manager. True two-factor security means the second factor lives in a different place.
Closed Source — No Public Cryptographic Audit
1Password's TOTP implementation is embedded in a closed-source application. The cryptographic code that handles your seeds has never been independently verified against RFC 6238 test vectors.
Azokle Auth's TOTP and HOTP implementations are open source and verified against published IETF test vectors. Every algorithm is auditable by anyone.
1Password is a capable password manager but a poor choice for standalone 2FA. Storing seeds in the cloud, requiring a paid subscription, and mixing both authentication factors in one vault undermines the security model 2FA was designed for. Azokle Auth is free, open source, offline-first, and purpose-built for exactly this use case.
“Paying for 2FA is a red flag. Your security shouldn't have a subscription.”