LiveEnsure vs OpenOTP Authentication Server

LiveEnsure is a cloud service for contextual authentication across websites, apps, and sessions. Developers connect it to a login or other secured event through a REST/API integration, or use embeddable iOS and Android libraries. Users can authenticate by scanning a code, tapping, or handing off between apps. Supported factors include mobile device, location, geofence, time, knowledge, biometrics, behavior, gestures, Bluetooth devices, QR scans, taps, and challenge or one-time passwords. The service supports passwordless authentication and device trust controls. LiveEnsure says authentication does not send personal data over the internet or store or seed it on the device for reuse. Its multi-tenant Amazon EC2 environment is described with encryption at rest and in transit, VPNs, firewalls, monitoring, restrictive policies, and administrator multi-factor authentication. Developer demo keys are free for 30 days; end users can use the app free, while commercial accounts for paid services require contacting LiveEnsure.

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.