Updated Apr 22, 2026
Score 27
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Authy

Ranked #716 of 1,000+ cybersecurity companies
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Overview

Acquired By
Twilio
Website
Legal Name
Authy Inc.
Founded
2012
Crunchbase Rank
#152591

Simple & secure two-factor authentication via mobile & desktop app that's free to users. Authy's 2FA API is by Twilio.

Authy, a Twilio company, provides a scalable, reliable two-factor authentication platform—spanning a consumer mobile app, developer REST APIs, and enterprise tools—that protects users and organizations, enables customizable UX and security policies, works with Google Authenticator–compatible apps, offers verification via codes and SMS, and maintains compliance with standards like PCI, HIPAA, and FIPS 140.

Industries
Application SoftwareComputer and Network SecurityCybersecurityTMTMobile
Type
Privately Held

Company Size

Employees
 
3
Range1–10 employees
110K+

Headquarters

South Of Market, CA

Followers

 
2,091

Press Coverage

DateArticlePublisher
Mar 19, 2026AuthyPCMag Australia
Mar 2, 2025If you don’t use these PC security essentials, you’re begging to be hackedPCWorld
Aug 2, 2024Twilio Ends Support for Authy Desktop Application: What Happened to the Users?Tech Times
Jul 24, 2024Organizations Warned of Exploited Twilio Authy VulnerabilitySecurity Week
Jul 11, 2024Authy data breach investigatedPaypers
Jul 11, 2024Using Authy? Beware of impending phishing attemptsNet Security
Jul 10, 202433 million Authy users exposed in authentication app's own security nightmareFox News - Tech
Jul 8, 2024PRIVACY ALERT: Twilio Under Investigation for Data Breach of Over 33 Million Authy MFA UsersPRNewswire
Jul 4, 2024Twilio's Authy App Attack Exposes Millions of Phone NumbersThe Hacker News
Jul 4, 2024Up To 33 Million Authy User Cell Phone Numbers ExposedForbes

Specialties

cybersecurityauthentication2FAtwo factor authenticationmulti-factor authenticationstrong authSMS and TOTP2 Factor Authenticationphone verificationdigital securityman-in-the-middle and phishing preventionpush authentication

Categories

Cyber SecurityDeveloper APIsMobileSecurity

Event Appearances

2 events · 2 sponsor
Game Jobs
Oct 12, 2023·Sponsor
The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC)
Jan 18, 2018·Sponsor

Product

NameDescription
Authy Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) AppA mobile app that generates two-factor authentication tokens to secure user accounts across multiple devices with cloud backup and offline access.