AuthControl Sentry vs OpenOTP Authentication Server
AuthControl Sentry
swivelsecure.comOpenOTP Authentication Server
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| Figure | AuthControl Sentry | OpenOTP Authentication Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €0.16/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Multi-Factor Authentication Software | 7.8 (#21) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Authentication methods | Authentication options include mobile push notifications, one-time codes, OATH, image authenticators, biometrics, hardware tokens, and voice. | Supported methods include mobile push, smart-card certificates, secure magic links, YubiKey, FIDO2 passkeys, and software tokens. |
| Deployment | AuthControl Sentry supports on-premise and cloud deployment; its cloud architecture describes a dedicated virtual instance with a fixed IP and a private firewall for each customer. | OpenOTP is offered for cloud or on-premise deployment. |
| Headquarters | Leeds, United Kingdom | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
| Intended users | The maker identifies finance, government, healthcare, education, and manufacturing among the enterprise sectors using the product. | RCDevs describes its security solutions as serving SMEs and large corporations across IT, finance, healthcare, and government. |
| Product | AuthControl Sentry is an enterprise multi-factor authentication platform that combines MFA with single sign-on and risk-based authentication for cloud and on-premise applications. | OpenOTP is an authentication and identity management solution for multi-factor authentication. |
| Support | Swivel Secure offers Entry, Standard, and Premium support agreements, plus professional services for deployment, migration, upgrades, and complex integrations. | The Freeware plan includes documentation and forum support only; the Enterprise + SLA plan includes SLA support for bug reporting. |
Plans
AuthControl Sentry
- Cloud subscriptionPriced on request
- On-Premise perpetual licensePrice not published
OpenOTP Authentication Server
- FreewareFree
- Enterprise Edition€1.90 a year
- Enterprise Edition + SLA€2.28 a year
In their own words
AuthControl Sentry
AuthControl Sentry has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OpenOTP Authentication Server
OpenOTP Authentication Server is an authentication and identity management solution for multi-factor access, offered for cloud or on-premise deployment. It supports mobile push, smart-card certificates, secure magic links, YubiKey, FIDO2 passkeys and software tokens, alongside factors such as SMS, email, hardware tokens and OATH. Federated access options include SAML, OIDC and OAuth. Directory and identity integrations include Active Directory, LDAP, Entra ID, Okta, Google, Ping Identity and One Identity. The server also provides EAP network access control, mobile electronic signatures and mobile badging. Windows and macOS login plugins are listed, as are PAM plugins for Linux and macOS. OpenOTP is a WebADM sub-package and cannot be installed standalone. Pricing is on request, with a 30-day trial: the cloud trial supports up to 250 OpenOTP users and 50 SpanKey hosts; the on-premise trial supports up to 10 users and includes two active-active HA servers. The Freeware plan costs nothing and includes documentation and forum support only. Enterprise Edition is listed at €1.90 a year, and Enterprise Edition + SLA at €2.28 a year; both prices are shown per user/month based on 250 users and billed annually.