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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.
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YubiKey 5Ci▲129Security key with dual support for USB-C and Lightning
2019 · yubico.com · its alternatives →
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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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Solo 1 firmware in C. Contribute to solokeys/solo1 development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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NFC based identity verification, secure, instant & reliable
2021 · shuftipro.com · its alternatives →
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Yubico's latest USB-C & NFC, Multi-Protocol, Security Key!
2020 · yubico.com · 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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OnlyKey DUO▲88Open source Yubikey alternative with dual USB-C and USB-A
2021 · onlykey.io · 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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Programmabe hardware 2FA token for Google, Facebook, etc.
2017 · protectimus.com · its alternatives →
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Solo▲12The first open source FIDO2 security key. USB & NFC
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Use Touch ID / Secure Enclave for SSH Authentication! - sekey/sekey
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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using RF to power an MCU and 21 animated LEDs from a smartphone
Aug 2026 · wilsonharper.net · its alternatives →
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Beautiful NFC business cards that trigger digital actions
2015 · moo.com · its alternatives →
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Google Titan▲261A 2FA device to protect yourself from hackers
2018 · store.google.com · its alternatives →
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Wallet Login SDK▲103Wallet-based authorization and authentication, made simple
2022 · its alternatives →
- 24TS
2016 · sc4.us · its alternatives →
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