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24 alternatives to Bulwark Passkey – A virtual Yubikey-like device for 2FA or WebAuthN

Hey y'all, This is something I've been working on for a few months. It is a passkey system, similar to Apple Passkeys or a Yubikey, but it is entirely software based so you can sync credentials between devices. Passkeys (and FIDO devices in general) allow you to use public keys instead of passwords or codes to authenticate. For instance, you can just click "Approve" on the device/software instead of having to copy a code, and there are no passwords to phish. This is a new piece of tech, so website support for logins are still limited, but it can currently be used for 2FA anywhere a…

Bulwark Passkey is a software-based passkey system that functions like a Yubikey or Apple Passkeys, enabling two-factor authentication and WebAuthn login using public key cryptography instead of passwords or codes.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bulwark Passkey – A virtual Yubikey-like device for 2FA or WebAuthN launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    A Virtual FIDO2 USB Device. Contribute to bulwarkid/virtual-fido development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Corbado▲571

    Passkey-first authentication for developers

    2024 · corbado.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Passkeys▲107

    Passwordless login

    2023 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Open source Yubikey alternative with dual USB-C and USB-A

    2021 · onlykey.io · its alternatives →

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    SoloKeys▲139

    Secure login made open and easy 🔒

    2018 · solokeys.com · its alternatives →

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    Quickly integrate passkeys into any app

    2024 · hanko.io · its alternatives →

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    Save your passwords and log in to sites with a single click

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A 2FA device to protect yourself from hackers

    2018 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Bulwark▲117

    Beautifully simple 2FA

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! I built KeyPub.sh to solve the problem of user verification for CLI applications. It's essentially OAuth for the terminal, but using SSH keys that developers and users already have. - No installation needed - works with existing SSH setup - Privacy-focused: users control what email info is shared - Simple email verification process - Free public service - Perfect for CLI app developers who don't want to build user verification Try it with: `$ ssh keypub.sh about` Source code: https://github.com/skariel/keypub

    2024 · keypub.sh · its alternatives →

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    Security key with dual support for USB-C and Lightning

    2019 · yubico.com · its alternatives →

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    OnlyKey▲118

    OnlyKey is an open source alternative to YubiKey

    2019 · onlykey.io · its alternatives →

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    Frictionless security: auth & user management with passkeys

    2023 · 1password.com · its alternatives →

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    Passkeyd▲160

    Passkey auth, minimalistic and self hosted

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    MiniKey▲103

    The simplest 2FA app for Mac

    2021 · minikey.app · its alternatives →

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    ## Auto-archived due to inactivity. ## YubiKey at Datadog - DataDog/yubikey

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Revolutionize Your Authentication with Seamless Passkeys

    Jan 2026 · amipro.me · its alternatives →

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    yubikey-agent is a seamless ssh-agent for YubiKeys. - FiloSottile/yubikey-agent

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Distributed password manager & only you can access

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hardware-based authentication

    2018 · yubico.com · its alternatives →

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    This project has been kicking around in my head since I first heard about the webauthn PRF extension in early 2024. I've slowly chipped away at it since, and finally got things to a shareable state over the summer thanks to a very fun parental leave. Headed back to work tomorrow, so I figure there's no time like the present. tldr: A client-held encryption key derived during passkey authentication encrypts all sensitive user data prior to persistence so that only the user is able to decrypt and reuse that data on their device. This allows short-lived, privacy-preserving age proofs to be…

    Aug 2026 · loginwithone.com · its alternatives →

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    A utility to use SSH keys as passkeys. Contribute to bulwarkid/ssh-passkey development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Smart security key for all credentials - 2FA or passwordless

    2022 · crayonic.com · its alternatives →

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    I'm currently working on Bramble, an open source password manager with P2P cross-device sync. Initially I released the Chrome extension, but recently I also published the Android app and iOS is pending Apple's approval. Besides that, the latest version also includes passkey storage for all platforms! About Bramble: It aims to be as feature-rich as all popular and a replacement for cloud-based providers. I don't think we need to store our data in the cloud and be at the whims of companies raising their prices every year. There's always a breach and then we find out that some fields aren't…

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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