# YubiKey alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 216 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where YubiKey holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/yubikey/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Microsoft Entra ID: 83
- Cisco Duo: 73
- Okta Verify: 22
- Google Authenticator: 10
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 9
- Microsoft Authenticator: 8

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 68 of 84 answers did not name YubiKey (YubiKey is #8 of 10 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 29 of those 68
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 21 of those 68
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Built-in MFA from Microsoft or Google: first choice in 1 of those 68
- JumpCloud Protect: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name YubiKey (YubiKey is #7 of 11 at 0%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 29 of those 73
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 23 of those 73
- Okta Verify: first choice in 8 of those 73
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 4 of those 73
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Authy: first choice in 1 of those 73
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name YubiKey (YubiKey is #6 of 8 at 0%).

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 39 of those 75
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 15 of those 75
- Okta Verify: first choice in 14 of those 75
- FIDO2/WebAuthn: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Ping Identity: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 75
- FIDO2 security keys: first choice in 1 of those 75
- PingID: first choice in 1 of those 75

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