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Yubikey Manager vs Yubiswitch

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Yubikey Manager

8.0
Security & Privacy

Application for configuring any YubiKey

Yubiswitch

7.0
Security & Privacy

Status bar application to enable/disable Yubikey Nano

Metric Yubikey Manager Yubiswitch
Category Security & Privacy Security & Privacy
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 1 40
90-day Installs 2 165
365-day Installs 984 982
Version 1.2.5 0.18
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.1K 920
GitHub Forks 146 68
Open Issues 46 12
License BSD-2-Clause NOASSERTION
Language Python Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Apr 13, 2023 May 9, 2023

Reviews

Yubikey Manager

YubiKey Manager is a versatile tool for configuring YubiKey security tokens, offering features like OTP management and U2F support. It is ideal for users prioritizing secure authentication and two-factor verification.

Configures YubiKey security tokens for OTP generation, U2F authentication, and other security functions.

Pros

  • + Enhances security with YubiKey integration
  • + Cross-platform compatibility
  • + Open-source with active community support

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some users report UI issues
  • - Security vulnerabilities noted

Yubiswitch

Yubiswitch is a convenient macOS status bar application for quickly enabling or disabling your YubiKey Nano. It offers a simple and efficient way to manage YubiKey functionality, making it ideal for users focused on security and two-factor authentication.

Enables or disables the YubiKey Nano via the macOS status bar.

Pros

  • + Convenient status bar access for quick YubiKey management
  • + Free and open-source with transparent development
  • + Popular among security-conscious users

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature for the application
  • - Some users report unresolved issues with YubiKey detection