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24 alternatives to YubiKey 5C NFC

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YubiKey 5C NFC launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
YubiKey 5Ci▲129
Security key with dual support for USB-C and Lightning
2019 · yubico.com · its alternatives →
2
YubiKey NEO▲102
Hardware-based authentication
2018 · yubico.com · its alternatives →
3
YubiKey 5 NFC▲6
Hardware authentication FIDO2 WebAuthn NFC
2018 · yubico.com · its alternatives →
4
OnlyKey DUO▲88
Open source Yubikey alternative with dual USB-C and USB-A
2021 · onlykey.io · its alternatives →
5
GPG on macOS and YubiKey▲150
## Auto-archived due to inactivity. ## YubiKey at Datadog - DataDog/yubikey
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
A virtual Yubikey device for 2FA/WebAuthN▲166
A Virtual FIDO2 USB Device. Contribute to bulwarkid/virtual-fido development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
OnlyKey▲118
OnlyKey is an open source alternative to YubiKey
2019 · onlykey.io · its alternatives →
8NE
NFC Energy-Harvesting PCB Business Card with an MCU▲231
using RF to power an MCU and 21 animated LEDs from a smartphone
Aug 2026 · wilsonharper.net · its alternatives →
9
YubiKey 4C▲6
USB-C version of the YubiKey 4. Perfect for your new MacBook
2017 · yubico.com · its alternatives →
10
Calibra▲267
Digital wallet for Libra cryptocurrency
2019 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
11
YubiKit▲9
YubiKey SDK for iOS
2018 · developers.yubico.com · its alternatives →
12
MOO Business Cards+▲305
Beautiful NFC business cards that trigger digital actions
2015 · moo.com · its alternatives →
13
YubiKey 5 Series▲3
Accelerate to the passwordless future.
2018 · yubico.com · its alternatives →
14
Shufti – NFC Verification ▲68
NFC based identity verification, secure, instant & reliable
2021 · shuftipro.com · its alternatives →
15
yknotify – Notify when YubiKey needs touch on macOS▲63
Notify when YubiKey needs touch on macOS. Contribute to noperator/yknotify development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Yubikey-agent – an easy to use Go ssh-agent for YubiKeys▲152
yubikey-agent is a seamless ssh-agent for YubiKeys. - FiloSottile/yubikey-agent
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
FIDO2 USB+NFC token optimized for security, extensibility, and style▲11
Solo 1 firmware in C. Contribute to solokeys/solo1 development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
YubiKey 5Ci Clear Limited Edition▲3
A unique YubiKey, nod to transparency in cybersecurity!
2020 · yubico.com · its alternatives →
19
Proximity Beacons with programmable NFC▲21
Announcing next-gen Proximity Beacons with programmable NFC and improved responsiveness Mere months after introducing Location Beacons, we’re now updating our Proximity Beacons with new hardware and...
2016 · blog.estimote.com · its alternatives →
20
Spreadly▲109
NFC + QR business cards
2022 · spreadly.app · its alternatives →
21
PaperMono, e-ink fridge magnet shopping list with mobile web page▲152
E-paper shopping list for the M5Stack PaperMono, with a FastAPI server and phone web UI - seamusc/papermono-shopping-list
29d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
22
Hello Card▲88
NFC enabled contactless business card.
2020 · hello-card.com · its alternatives →
23
Popl▲100
Share your digital business card with a tap
2021 · its alternatives →
24
Flujo Signature Pro▲72
World's First USB-C Adapter Hub with SSD Enclosure
2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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