ESET Secure Authentication vs UniFi Verify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESET Secure Authentication
This companion app provides multi-factor authentication for businesses, strengthening access to company systems and data. It allows users to approve push notifications or generate one-time passwords to complement standard login credentials.
- Approve push notifications for authentication
- Generate one-time passwords
- Add accounts via QR code scanning
- Supports Microsoft Web Apps
- Secures VPN and cloud service access
- Integrates with Windows, Mac, and Linux logins
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NOTE: Before installing ESET Secure Authentication, please note that the product requires server-side installation. This is a companion app and will not work independently. Contact your company‘s network administrator to receive your enrollment link. ESET Secure Authentication is an easy-to-install, deploy, and manage, multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution for businesses. The additional factor—received or generated by the mobile app—complements and strengthens the standard authentication process and secures access to your company’s systems and data. The ESET Secure Authentication app allows you to: - Receive push notifications on your device that you can approve to complete authentication - Generate one-time passwords to use alongside your username and password - Add a new account simply by scanning a QR code Supported integrations: - Microsoft Web Apps - Local Windows logins - Remote Desktop Protocol - VPNs - Cloud services via AD FS - Mac/Linux - Custom apps Multi-factor authentication is a combination of two or more security factors—“something the user knows” (e.g., a password), “something the user has” (such as a mobile phone to generate a one-time password or receive a push notification), and even “something the user is” (when approving push notifications via biometrics). Find out more about ESET Secure Authentication for businesses: https://www.eset.com/us/business/solutions/multi-factor-authentication/
UniFi Verify
Enhance account security with two-factor authentication. This app generates time-sensitive codes and single-use passwords for logins, providing an extra layer of protection against unauthorized access. It supports multiple accounts across various platforms.
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Time-sensitive verification codes
- Single-use passwords
- Instant QR code setup
- Supports multiple accounts and platforms
- Push notification codes
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Verify gives your accounts an additional layer of security by requiring two-factor authentication (2FA) of each login attempt. With this feature enabled, users will need to provide their password and a time-sensitive verification code generated either in the app or via push notification. Verify can also supply users with a set of single-use passwords that can be stored locally on their phones should they ever need to circumvent an issue with their main 2FA method. Features: - Instant setup via QR code - Supports multiple user accounts and platforms, including Amazon, Facebook, and GitHub - Generates time-sensitive verification codes and single-use passwords either in the app or via push notification - Unlimited account support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Verify at 4.8 against ESET Secure Authentication's 3.2. UniFi Verify also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 30) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). ESET Secure Authentication's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UniFi Verify holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Verify has 11K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of ESET Secure Authentication's written reviews are positive against 34% of UniFi Verify's.
ESET Secure Authentication ships an update every 6 months, UniFi Verify every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESET Secure Authentication | UniFi Verify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (30 ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | 33.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESET, spol. s r.o. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
ESET Secure Authentication
UniFi Verify
Bugs and requests
ESET Secure Authentication
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UniFi Verify
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notifications going haywire
- Loses accounts during update
- Never sends push notifications
- Doesn't integrate with UI
- Key not recognised
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode please
- Push feature and one more thing
- Move UID to replace access as an app so we don't have to login twice
In-app purchases
ESET Secure Authentication
No in-app purchases
UniFi Verify
No in-app purchases
Questions
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