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YubiKey 5 Series comparisons

Paid#2 of 23 in Security Keys

YubiKey 5 Series is compared head-to-head with Security Key Series by Yubico, Token2 T2F2-NFC-Slim and Token2 PIN+ Release3.3 and more: 7 head-to-heads in Security Keys, each with the specs and prices we checked.

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YubiKey 5 Series head-to-head

YubiKey 5 Series vs each of them

#	Tool	Paid from	Authentication standards	NFC support	Biometric unlock	USB connector	Device management	Operating systems	Score
2	YubiKey 5 Series	$58/unit one-time	FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, Yubico OTP, OATH-TOTP, OATH-HOTP, PIV smart card, OpenPGP	Yes	No	Usb-a	Vendor app	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS	9.3
1	Security Key Series by Yubico	$29/unit one-time	FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO2 CTAP1, FIDO2 CTAP2, FIDO2 CTAP2.1, FIDO U2F	Yes	No		Vendor app	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	9.4
3	Token2 T2F2-NFC-Slim		FIDO2.1 WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, CTAP2.1, HOTP, TOTP, OpenPGP, PIV	Yes	No	Usb-a	Vendor app	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	9.1
4	Token2 PIN+ Release3.3		FIDO2.1 WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, CTAP2.1, PIV, OpenPGP	Yes		Usb-a	Vendor app	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	9.0
5	Nitrokey 3	€48 one-time	WebAuthn, CTAP2/FIDO2, CTAP1/FIDO U2F 1.2, HOTP RFC 4226, TOTP RFC 6238, HOTP verification	Yes			Vendor app	Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Android, iOS	8.9
6	Token2 PIN+ Dual Release3.3		FIDO2.1 WebAuthn; FIDO U2F	Yes	No		Vendor app	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	8.8
7	Token2 Pico FIDO2 Security Key	$8.04/device one-time	FIDO2, WebAuthn, CTAP1, CTAP2, U2F	No		Usb-a	Vendor app	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	8.7
8	Nitrokey Passkey	€32 one-time	WebAuthn, CTAP2.1/FIDO2, CTAP1/FIDO U2F 1.2	No		Usb-a	None	Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Android, iOS	8.6

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