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24 alternatives to ssh_passkey – a tool to use SSH keys as passkeys

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ssh_passkey – a tool to use SSH keys as passkeys launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Passkeys by Hanko▲320

   Quickly integrate passkeys into any app

   2024 · hanko.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   1Password SSH▲19

   Generate, store, and use SSH keys for Git, servers and more.

   2022 · 1password.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   1Password Developer Tools▲105

   Develop faster, eliminate complexity, protect your secrets

   2022 · 1password.com · its alternatives →

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   Keypub.sh – OAuth for the terminal using SSH keys▲222

   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 →

5. 5
   Use encrypted passwords in shell scripts signed with your SSH key▲117

   Lightweight solution for using encrypted passwords in shell scripts - plyint/encpass.sh

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   I built a simple, open-source tool to manage servers and SSH keys▲133

   Simple way to manage your remote machines and SSH keys - d3witt/viking

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Passkeyd▲160

   Passkey auth, minimalistic and self hosted

   2024 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Passkeys.directory▲131

   Find and vote for websites and apps that offer passkeys

   2023 · passkeys.directory · its alternatives →

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   Bulwark Passkey – A virtual Yubikey-like device for 2FA or WebAuthN▲29

   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…

   2022 · bulwark.id · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Invite friends to SSH into your laptop using their GitHub handle▲334

    We talk about a new feature in Teleconsole:\ you can turn any laptop into a secure and publicly accessible SSH server which uses Github SSH keys for authentication.

    2017 · gravitational.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SeKey: An SSH Agent for OS X, Using Secure Enclave and TouchID, in Rust▲169

    Use Touch ID / Secure Enclave for SSH Authentication! - sekey/sekey

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pass Quick Access▲80

    Native quick access and SSH agent for Proton Pass for macOS

    Jun 2026 · bsramin.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SSH Permit A38 – Central Managment and Deployment for SSH Keys▲86

    Central management and deployment for SSH keys. Contribute to ierror/ssh-permit-a38 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Doing file encryption with SSH keys▲6

    Use SSH keys for public key cryptography. Contribute to gregretkowski/sshcrypt development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ssh chat.shazow.net▲171

    Hi HN, I wrote a custom SSH server in Go, give it a try. It uses your terminal user and SSH keys to authenticate implicitly. Instead of getting a shell, you get an IRC-style chatroom with everyone else. $ ssh chat.shazow.net If you're getting "Permission denied (publickey)", please use ssh-keygen to create a keypair. Instructions here: https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys/ SSH is a really cool protocol; it's a lot like HTTP2. This is a demo of one thing you can do with it, but I plan to factor out the code into libraries that will let you build all…

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Passkeys.io▲94

    A passkey authentication demo and info page

    2022 · passkeys.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Passage by 1Password▲236

    Frictionless security: auth & user management with passkeys

    2023 · 1password.com · its alternatives →

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    Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

    Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19PS
    Pass.sh – simple, secure, password sharing service▲20

    2017 · pass.sh · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Passkey Ready▲156

    Find out if your users are ready for passkeys

    2024 · 1password.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    tor_ssh.sh – One command to enable SSH access via Tor▲93

    Grownetics DevOps Open Source

    2019 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Passbolt – open-source password manager for teams▲62

    Manage and share passwords securely with Passbolt. Open source, audited and built for teams that need collaboration, compliance and control.

    2016 · passbolt.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Passkeys▲107

    Passwordless login

    2023 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Encrypted Communication via GitHub Using Node.js and SSH Keys▲39

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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