django-two-factor-auth
Complete Two-Factor Authentication for Django
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Yes. This is a mature, actively maintained package (1876 GitHub stars, recent commits) with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It solves a critical security problem for Django projects and integrates cleanly with Django's built-in auth framework. Use it when you need production-grade 2FA for a Django application.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django 4.2+ and Python 3.9+.
- Depends on django-otp, qrcode, django-phonenumber-field, and django-formtools as runtime dependencies.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-09-27 (321 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 1,876 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,111,562 downloads/mo, #2,750 on PyPI
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pip install django-two-factor-auth
from django_otp.plugins.otp_totp.models import StaticDevice
from django_two_factor_auth.views import LoginView
# Add to Django settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
# 'django_otp',
# 'django_two_factor_auth',- Whether Twilio SMS integration is fully functional or requires additional setup beyond the package itself.
- Performance characteristics when handling high volumes of authentication requests.
What it is and what it does
Django Two-Factor Authentication is a complete 2FA solution built on top of Django's authentication framework and the django-otp one-time password library. It integrates seamlessly into existing Django projects and lets users authenticate through multiple channels: one-time passwords (TOTP), SMS text messages, voice calls, token generator apps like Google Authenticator, or hardware tokens such as YubiKey.
The package handles the full authentication flow, from user enrollment through verification, and is designed to mirror the user experience of Google's Two-Step Authentication. It includes support for multiple languages and works with Django 4.2 through 5.1 on Python 3.9–3.13. An example app is available for testing most features, and documentation is comprehensive.
Use it for
- Add SMS or call-based 2FA to a Django web application for user account security.
- Integrate TOTP-based authentication (Google Authenticator, Authy) into an existing Django login flow.
- Support hardware security keys (YubiKey) for high-security user accounts.
- Build a multi-channel authentication system where users choose their preferred 2FA method.
- Enhance Django admin or staff portals with mandatory two-factor verification.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is a mature, actively maintained package (1876 GitHub stars, recent commits) with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It solves a critical security problem for Django projects and integrates cleanly with Django's built-in auth framework. Use it when you need production-grade 2FA for a Django application.
Install
django-two-factor-auth on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Active maintenance with recent commits and no known vulnerabilities. Supports current Django versions (4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2) and Python 3.9–3.13.
Requires Django 4.2+ and Python 3.9+. Depends on django-otp, qrcode, django-phonenumber-field, and django-formtools as runtime dependencies.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install django-two-factor-auth
from django_otp.plugins.otp_totp.models import StaticDevice
from django_two_factor_auth.views import LoginView
# Add to Django settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
# 'django_otp',
# 'django_two_factor_auth',Verify before relying
- Whether Twilio SMS integration is fully functional or requires additional setup beyond the package itself.
- Performance characteristics when handling high volumes of authentication requests.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesDjangodjango_otpqrcodedjango-phonenumber-fielddjango-formtools |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 321 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,111,562 / month, #2,750 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 4.2Framework :: Django :: 5.0Framework :: Django :: 5.1Framework :: Django :: 5.2Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: SecurityTopic :: System :: Systems Administration :: Authentication/Directory |
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