DigitalPersona Mobile vs LinOTP
DigitalPersona Mobile
hidglobal.com
LinOTP
linotp.orgSide by side
| Figure | DigitalPersona Mobile | LinOTP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Multi-Factor Authentication Software | 8.4 (#7) | 8.1 (#13) |
| Deployment | The DigitalPersona LDS Identity Provider can be hosted on premises or on cloud-based virtual machines and runs on Windows Server with IIS. | The maker lists a virtual appliance compatible with common hypervisors and container deployment for Kubernetes and other orchestration platforms. |
| Founded | 1987 | The company page says the LinOTP team has developed solutions since 2012; it does not state an exact founding year. |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States | The netgo software GmbH legal notice gives its address as Sachsendamm 63-64, 10829 Berlin, Germany. |
| Purpose | HID DigitalPersona is workforce multi-factor authentication software for secure sign-in to Windows, networks and applications. | LinOTP is an open-source platform for strong multi-factor authentication and protecting digital identities and transactions. |
| Support | HID provides product support through its support link and documentation portal. | Paid support offerings include support contracts with SLAs, software subscriptions, integration services, possible 24/7 emergency response, SaaS, training, and remote or on-site help. |
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In their own words
DigitalPersona Mobile
DigitalPersona Mobile has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
LinOTP
LinOTP is an open-source platform for multi-factor authentication, aimed at protecting digital identities and transactions. It supports factors including HOTP, TOTP, mOTP, OCRA, SMS and email codes, push, QR, YubiKey, FIDO U2F, WebAuthn, and other hardware tokens. Listed protocols include SAML, OIDC, ADFS, and RADIUS; app integration methods also include HTTP/JSON API, PAM, OpenVPN, SSH, Apache, and WordPress. LinOTP connects to Active Directory, LDAP, and SQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and DB2. A self-service portal lets users register, manage, and reset tokens, while hardware tokens can be resynchronized automatically. The maker describes offline authentication for Windows users without a permanent internet connection. Deployment options include a virtual appliance and containers for Kubernetes and other orchestration platforms. The maker says it can serve small installations through enterprises with thousands of users and distributed setups. The open-source software is listed at free under AGPLv3 and GPLv2; a demo license is also listed at free. LinOTP 3 packages are listed for Debian 10 Buster; RPM packages are currently available only for LinOTP 2.