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Token vs Yubico

Token sells four products in more than a dozen form factors that deliver identity assurance, and every Token product binds access to the verified individual using biometric technology and cryptographic verification. Yubico offers the YubiKey, a phishing-resistant, FIPS 140-3 validated key for multi-factor and passwordless authentication. CISO Tribune files both under Passwordless authentication and authenticators. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Token vs Yubico: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
TokenToken sells four products in more than a dozen form factors that deliver identity assurance, and every Token product binds access to the verified individual using biometric technology and cryptographic verification.tokencore.comYubicoYubico offers the YubiKey, a phishing-resistant, FIPS 140-3 validated key for multi-factor and passwordless authentication.yubico.com
What it sells
  • TokenCore™ Node[4][5][9]TokenCore™ Node is a Bluetooth-proximity biometric authenticator.
  • TokenCore™ Wearable[6][9]TokenCore™ Wearable is a biometric, passwordless authenticator that is FIDO 2 certified.
  • TokenCore™ Portable+[7][9]TokenCore™ Portable+ authenticates over three connection paths: Bluetooth, NFC, and USB.
  • YubiKey 5 Series[5][7][8][13]The YubiKey 5 Series uses multi-protocol capabilities that can secure legacy and modern systems.
  • YubiKey Bio Series[5][7]YubiKey Bio Series supports biometric authentication using fingerprint recognition for passwordless logins.
  • Security Key Series[5][7][11][13]The Security Key Series by Yubico delivers FIDO-only security keys for both consumers and enterprises.
  • Yubico Authenticator[5][7][10][13]The Yubico Authenticator app lets users store credentials on a YubiKey and not on a mobile phone.
  • YubiKey as a Service[8][11]YubiKey as a Service is a subscription for organizations.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesStockholm, Sweden[2]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2007[2]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm: YUBICO)[3][5][11]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • March 26, 2026Token announced the TokenCore Node, a compact biometric authenticator for air-gapped and locally processed environments, at RSA Conference 2026.[13]
  • March 4, 2026Token renamed its technology from Token Ring to TokenCore and launched the TokenCore.com website.[12]
  • May 26, 2026Yubico announced that its upgraded YubiKey 5 FIPS Series is now FIPS 140-3 validated under certificate 5291.[15]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Environments it names include financial services, healthcare, aerospace and defense, and critical infrastructure. The company describes administrators responding to incidents at home, engineers working remotely on sensitive systems, clinicians moving between workstations, and executives travelling across networks. Its hardware is added to existing SSO where identity requires higher assurance. TokenCore™ hardware is sold directly from a store for smaller orders and through volume pricing for larger deployments.From its own pages, Yubico sells its Security Key Series to both consumers and enterprises. Within organizations, the Security Key Series is aimed at systems and applications that support FIDO, including mobile-restricted or shared workstation environments. Yubico addresses defense and civilian agencies, offering DOD approved multi-factor authentication for workers who are not PIV/CAC eligible, air-gapped or closed networks, privileged users and remote workers. Government elections and political campaigns are addressed for access to voter registration databases, election management and reporting systems and e-pollbooks. Computer login choices are offered to both organizations and individuals.
Last verified
November 5, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Passwordless authentication and authenticators is the primary category of both Token and Yubico.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Token is also filed under Workforce IAM and SSO.
  • Token lists TokenCore™ Node, TokenCore™ Wearable and TokenCore™ Portable+. Yubico lists YubiKey 5 Series, YubiKey Bio Series, Security Key Series, Yubico Authenticator and YubiKey as a Service.
  • Yubico is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Yubico was founded in 2007.
  • Yubico is a public company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm as YUBICO.

How they differ

Token sells TokenCore™ Node, TokenCore™ Wearable, and TokenCore™ Portable+, which includes Bluetooth, NFC, and USB connection paths. The TokenCore™ Wearable is a ring worn on the finger, and TokenCore™ Node confirms presence by Bluetooth proximity. Yubico sells the YubiKey 5 Series, YubiKey Bio Series, Security Key Series, Yubico Authenticator, and YubiKey as a Service, a subscription for organizations. The YubiKey 5 Series supports protocols including FIDO2/WebAuthn, Yubico OTP, OATH-TOTP, Smart card (PIV) and OpenPGP, while the Security Key Series supports only FIDO2/WebAuthn and FIDO U2F. Yubico also describes the YubiHSM 2, a hardware solution for protecting Certificate Authority root keys.

Yubico is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, was founded in 2007, and is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm as YUBICO. Token sells its hardware directly from a store for smaller orders, with volume pricing starting at 50 units. Token names financial services, healthcare, aerospace and defense, and critical infrastructure as environments it serves, and it adds its hardware to existing SSO. Yubico names OpenAI and Hyatt as customers, and it states that YubiKeys are deployed in the US Government, including the US Army, US Navy, and US Air Force. Yubico also addresses election infrastructure such as voter registration databases and e-pollbooks.

On March 4, 2026, Token renamed its technology from Token Ring to TokenCore and launched the TokenCore.com website. On March 26, 2026, Token announced the TokenCore Node at RSA Conference 2026, describing it as a compact biometric authenticator for air-gapped and locally processed environments. On May 26, 2026, Yubico announced that its upgraded YubiKey 5 FIPS Series is now FIPS 140-3 validated under certificate 5291.

What it sells: Token

What TokenCore™ Node does[4][5][9]
TokenCore™ Node confirms presence by Bluetooth proximity, verifies a fingerprint on the device, and signs a domain-bound credential inside an EAL5+ secure element. TokenCore™ Node carries FIDO2 and WebAuthn certification and SOC 2 certification. Battery life for TokenCore™ Node runs 6 to 9 days on a charge, with a 120-minute full charge and a 5-minute recovery charge.
What TokenCore™ Wearable does[6][9]
TokenCore™ Wearable is worn on the finger. TokenCore™ Wearable is supplied as a ring with a proprietary charging cable. The wearable ring's battery life runs five to seven days, and a full charge takes 90 minutes. Credentials on the wearable ring live in an EAL5+ certified secure element.
What TokenCore™ Portable+ does[7][9]
TokenCore™ Portable+ is a biometric, passwordless authenticator that is FIDO2 certified and built for individuals and enterprises. The Portable model connects over USB, while the Portable+ adds Bluetooth and NFC for wireless authentication across mobile and desktop environments. On the security key, fingerprint verification happens on the device, inside a certified secure element.

What it sells: Yubico

What YubiKey 5 Series does[5][7][8][13]
The YubiKey 5 Series uses multi-protocol capabilities that can secure legacy and modern systems. The YubiKey 5 Series supports authentication protocols including FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, Yubico OTP, OATH-TOTP, OATH-HOTP, Smart card (PIV) and OpenPGP. The YubiKey 5C NFC combines USB-C and NFC in one key to secure online accounts on mobile and desktops.
What YubiKey Bio Series does[5][7]
YubiKey Bio Series supports biometric authentication using fingerprint recognition for passwordless logins. YubiKey Bio Series stores fingerprint templates in the secure element on the key. YubiKey Bio Series is available in USB-A and USB-C form factors.
What Security Key Series does[5][7][11][13]
The Security Key Series supports only the FIDO2/WebAuthn and FIDO U2F authentication protocols. The Security Key Series works across desktop and mobile with touch or tap-and-go authentication over USB or NFC. Serial numbering on the back of the enterprise Security Key Series keys lets enterprises track distribution and usage.
What Yubico Authenticator does[5][7][10][13]
The Yubico Authenticator app lets users store credentials on a YubiKey and not on a mobile phone. The Yubico Authenticator app can generate codes for logging into services.
What YubiKey as a Service does[8][11]
YubiKey as a Service is a subscription for organizations. The enterprise-ready Security Key Series keys are available exclusively as part of YubiKey as a Service. Twitter turned to YubiEnterprise Delivery and YubiEnterprise Subscription services to distribute YubiKeys across its global workforce.

Questions about Token and Yubico

What do Token and Yubico sell?
Token sells TokenCore™ Node, TokenCore™ Wearable and TokenCore™ Portable+. Yubico sells YubiKey 5 Series, YubiKey Bio Series, Security Key Series, Yubico Authenticator and YubiKey as a Service.
Are Token and Yubico in the same category?
Yes. Passwordless authentication and authenticators is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Token and Yubico headquartered?
Yubico is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
When were Token and Yubico founded?
Yubico was founded in 2007.
Who owns Token and Yubico?
Yubico is a public company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm as YUBICO.
Who are Token and Yubico sold to?
Environments it names include financial services, healthcare, aerospace and defense, and critical infrastructure. From its own pages, Yubico sells its Security Key Series to both consumers and enterprises.
What have Token and Yubico announced recently?
March 26, 2026: Token announced the TokenCore Node, a compact biometric authenticator for air-gapped and locally processed environments, at RSA Conference 2026. May 26, 2026: Yubico announced that its upgraded YubiKey 5 FIPS Series is now FIPS 140-3 validated under certificate 5291.

About Token

Token sells four products in more than a dozen form factors that deliver identity assurance, and every Token product binds access to the verified individual using biometric technology and cryptographic verification. Token integrates with IAM, SSO, and PAM to add human verification at sensitive moments. Token is built for organizations where identity errors become operational, financial, or reputational incidents. Token addresses CISOs who already have IAM and MFA deployments in place and still worry about impersonation, credential replay, and insider misuse.[2][3]

Token binds access to a living human through biometric verification enforced directly on secure hardware. Cryptographic credentials in Token products never sync across ecosystems or cloud accounts.[3]

TokenCore™ Node is a Bluetooth-proximity biometric authenticator. TokenCore™ Node confirms presence by Bluetooth proximity, verifies a fingerprint on the device, and signs a domain-bound credential inside an EAL5+ secure element. TokenCore™ Node carries FIDO2 and WebAuthn certification and SOC 2 certification. Battery life for TokenCore™ Node runs 6 to 9 days on a charge, with a 120-minute full charge and a 5-minute recovery charge.[1][4][5]

TokenCore™ Wearable is a biometric, passwordless authenticator that is FIDO 2 certified. TokenCore™ Wearable is worn on the finger. TokenCore™ Wearable is supplied as a ring with a proprietary charging cable. On the wearable ring, Bluetooth proximity confirms the user is physically within 3 feet. The wearable ring's battery life runs five to seven days, and a full charge takes 90 minutes. The wearable ring is IP67 rated and is water and dust resistant. Credentials on the wearable ring live in an EAL5+ certified secure element.[6]

TokenCore™ Portable+ is a biometric, passwordless authenticator that is FIDO2 certified and built for individuals and enterprises. TokenCore™ Portable+ authenticates over three connection paths: Bluetooth, NFC, and USB. The Portable model connects over USB, while the Portable+ adds Bluetooth and NFC for wireless authentication across mobile and desktop environments. On the security key, fingerprint verification happens on the device, inside a certified secure element. The card authenticates over Bluetooth 5.4 or NFC with nothing to plug in, and works with SSO, IAM and PAM systems.[1][2][7]

TokenCore™ acts as the human-in-the-loop when an agentic workflow crosses a threshold that matters. TokenCore™ proves that the authorized human approved releasing a $250,000 transfer that an AI agent prepared. The same human assurance applies to the people accessing systems and to the consequential actions initiated by AI agents.[8]

TokenCore™ interoperates with Microsoft Entra, Okta, Ping, Duo, PAM systems, and AI agent gateways. TokenCore™ works with existing SSO and is added where identity requires higher assurance. Token integrates with an existing IAM stack through FIDO2 and standard identity protocols. TokenCore™ updates over the air. All Token products support FIDO U2F and FIDO2 protocols. Token devices are dedicated authentication devices with no cellular connection and no app store. Volume pricing for TokenCore™ hardware starts at 50 units, and below that the hardware is bought directly from the store. TokenCore™ Node, TokenCore™ Wearable, TokenCore™ Portable, and TokenCore™ Portable+ can be combined on one volume order.[2][8][9]

TokenCore™ is built on FIDO2 and WebAuthn and carries SOC 2 and FIDO2 certifications. PCI DSS, HIPAA, NYDFS, the FTC Safeguards Rule, and CISA CPG 2.0 are frameworks that ask whether the authorized person is actually there.[1][2][3][7][9][10][11]

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Token full record

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Yubico full record

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