GoKawiilRita El Khoury / Android Authority
There was a time in the late 2000s and early 2010s when seeing a “Sign in with Google” option on a new website or service was a sign of relief for me. I didn’t need to create a new username and password or fill in unnecessary details all over again about my age or location — I could just log in using my Google account with a click.
I went all-in on that… until I stopped. And for a few years now, I have not used the “Sign in with Google” or “Continue with Google” option on any important website or app when first creating my account. I might opt for the shortcut on minor websites, but not important ones. Here’s why using Google sign-ins is a bad idea and why you should stop doing it.
Do you use "Sign in with Google" on other websites, apps, and services? 199 votes Yes, everywhere I can. 35 % Sometimes. I still keep standalone logins. 39 % I used to, but I pivoted everything to a standalone login. 11 % No, I never used it and never will. 16 %
Putting all your digital eggs in the Google basket is very bad
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
It’s a bad, bad idea in the year 2026 to trust Google with your entire digital presence. I don’t say this as someone who hates Google, but as someone who has three Google accounts and lives in Chrome, Maps, Photos, Drive, Calendar, and Gmail. I heavily rely on the company’s services, but that also makes me completely aware of the perils of relying on it more than necessary.
If you forget your Google login or lose it because you left it inactive for two years, if you somehow get locked out of your account, if you lose access because of a phishing or hack, or if Google decides to enact its ban policy on your account, you are done. Yes, you lose access to all of your communication and any personal data you haven’t backed up (this is why I combine Drive and Photos with a personal NAS, by the way), but you don’t want to lose access to everything else, too.
Don't put all your most important apps and services on one access lane, closing all other avenues.
That’s the risk with signing in with Google and having a single point of failure for your entire digital life. Each time I’m tempted to click that button to avoid creating a new account, I remember that if my Google access is gone, then so is everything else. My to-do list, ChatGPT or Claude account, travel planning, language learning, food delivery, ride-share, smart home, social presence, and even more crucial apps and services like my electricity provider, phone line, or alarm company should not rely on access to a Google account.
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