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24 alternatives to YubiKey 5 NFC

Hardware authentication FIDO2 WebAuthn NFC

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YubiKey 5 NFC launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   YubiKey NEO▲102

   Hardware-based authentication

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YubiKey 5Ci▲129

   Security key with dual support for USB-C and Lightning

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3AV
   A virtual Yubikey device for 2FA/WebAuthN▲166

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shufti – NFC Verification ▲68

   NFC based identity verification, secure, instant & reliable

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   YubiKey 5C NFC▲5

   Yubico's latest USB-C & NFC, Multi-Protocol, Security Key!

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6FU
   FIDO2 USB+NFC token optimized for security, extensibility, and style▲11

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OnlyKey▲118

   OnlyKey is an open source alternative to YubiKey

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YubiKey 5 Series▲3

   Accelerate to the passwordless future.

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OnlyKey DUO▲88

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

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10YA
    Yubikey-agent – an easy to use Go ssh-agent for YubiKeys▲152

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SoloKeys▲139

    Secure login made open and easy 🔒

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Corbado▲571

    Passkey-first authentication for developers

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Solo▲12

    The first open source FIDO2 security key. USB & NFC

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14SO
    Solo, open source FIDO2 security key▲98

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15BP
    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 →

16. 16NE
    NFC Energy-Harvesting PCB Business Card with an MCU▲229

    using RF to power an MCU and 21 animated LEDs from a smartphone

    14d ago · wilsonharper.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Evercoin▲324

    Safest cryptocurrency exchange and multicoin hardware wallet

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18GO
    GPG on macOS and YubiKey▲150

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    hito wallet▲234

    sleek, simple, and secure crypto hardware wallet

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20DO
    Defguard – open-source security army knife (Identity,MFA,VPN,Yubikey)▲32

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Origokey▲3

    Hardware wallet, authentication and encryption device

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PassportReader▲118

    Allow users to verify their identity instantly by tapping their ID or passport. Integrate by using our apps, or iOS/Android SDK if you have an app of your own.

    Apr 2026 · passportreader.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    wΞlock▲82

    Web3 smart lock system that uses NFT as a key

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    amiPro FIDO2/WebAuthN server & SDKs▲5

    Revolutionize Your Authentication with Seamless Passkeys

    Jan 2026 · amipro.me · its alternatives →

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