Best Security Keys in 2026
Updated
In short: Yubico Authenticator is ranked #1 of 15 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of YubiKey 5 Series and FEITIAN ePass FIDO-NFC Security Key.
A security key’s fit depends on how it connects to your devices, which authentication standards it supports, and how you manage it. Compare USB connectors and NFC support alongside operating-system compatibility; biometric unlock may matter for your preferred sign-in flow. Device management, free-plan availability, and the paid-from price offer further points of comparison. The ranking begins with Yubico Authenticator, YubiKey 5 Series, and FEITIAN ePass FIDO-NFC Security Key, followed by Token2 T2F2-NFC-Slim and Token2 PIN+ Release3.3. HID Approve, Deepnet SafeKey, and FEITIAN Mobile Authenticator are also among the entries. Check the listed characteristics against the accounts and devices where you plan to use a key.
15 security keys ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Yubico Authenticator Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · Free
#2 YubiKey 5 Series Runner-up · 6.8 
#3 FEITIAN ePass FIDO-NFC Security Key Also great · 6.7 - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 29 one-time
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO2 CTAP1, FIDO2 CTAP2, FIDO2 CTAP2.1, FIDO U2F
- NFC support
- Yes
- Biometric unlock
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 58 one-time
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, Yubico OTP, OATH-TOTP, OATH-HOTP, PIV smart card, OpenPGP
- NFC support
- Yes
- Biometric unlock
- No
- USB connector
- usb-a
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 35 one-time
- Authentication standards
- FIDO U2F, FIDO2, OATH HOTP/TOTP
- NFC support
- Yes
- Biometric unlock
- No
- USB connector
- usb-a
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2.1 and PKI
- NFC support
- No
- Biometric unlock
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2.1 WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, CTAP2.1, HOTP, TOTP, OpenPGP, PIV
- NFC support
- Yes
- Biometric unlock
- No
- USB connector
- usb-a
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 8.04 one-time
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2.1 WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, CTAP2.1, PIV, OpenPGP
- NFC support
- Yes
- USB connector
- usb-a
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Authentication standards
- FIDO U2F, FIDO2 CTAP, OATH HOTP, OATH TOTP, OATH OCRA, PKI/PIV
- NFC support
- Yes
- USB connector
- none
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Authentication standards
- FIDO U2F, FIDO2 WebAuthn, OATH HOTP, OATH TOTP, PIV Smartcard
- NFC support
- Yes
- Biometric unlock
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 69 one-time
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2, FIDO U2F; PIV on selected models
- NFC support
- No
- Biometric unlock
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Authentication standards
- WebAuthn, FIDO2/CTAP2.1, FIDO U2F/CTAP1, HOTP, TOTP, PIV-compatible, MIFARE DESFire EV3, HID SEOS, LEGIC advant/neon
- NFC support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Authentication standards
- WebAuthn, CTAP2/FIDO2, CTAP1/FIDO U2F 1.2, HOTP RFC 4226, TOTP RFC 6238, HOTP verification
- NFC support
- Yes
- USB connector
- usb-a
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 34 one-time
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2, WebAuthn, U2F
- NFC support
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hostedWeb
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2.1, U2F, WebAuthn
- NFC support
- Yes
- Biometric unlock
- No
- USB connector
- none
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsWeb
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2, FIDO U2F, HOTP, TOTP
- Biometric unlock
- No
- USB connector
- usb-a
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Authentication standards
- FIDO2, FIDO CTAP1, FIDO open standards
- NFC support
- Yes
- Biometric unlock
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which security key is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Yubico Authenticator is ranked #1 of 15 with a score of 7.5. YubiKey 5 Series is second and FEITIAN ePass FIDO-NFC Security Key third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 15 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.