Password managers with hardware security key support

A hardware security key — YubiKey, Google Titan, or similar FIDO2 devices — provides the strongest available second factor for account authentication. Unlike TOTP codes, which can be phished or intercepted, hardware keys perform cryptographic challenge-response verification that is origin-bound: a fake login page cannot receive a valid response from your key even if you try to authenticate on it.

Most major password managers support hardware keys as a second factor for vault login. The differences between providers are in which key standards they support, which plans include the feature, and how the key interacts with mobile and browser extension workflows.

Quick answer

You need hardware key support with compliance certification

Keeper — FIDO2, YubiKey OTP, Duo, RSA, and RADIUS; broadest enterprise MFA support in this comparison

You want hardware key at the lowest cost

Bitwarden — FIDO2/WebAuthn support on Premium; cheapest Premium tier in the comparison

You want hardware key with metadata encryption and Swiss jurisdiction

Proton Pass — FIDO2 for Proton account login; all fields encrypted including metadata

When it matters

Bitwarden — FIDO2/WebAuthn and YubiKey OTP on Premium; supports all major hardware key brands
LastPass — YubiKey OTP on Premium; FIDO2/WebAuthn support added 2024
Dashlane — FIDO2/WebAuthn support; available on paid plans
Keeper — FIDO2/WebAuthn, YubiKey OTP, Duo Security, RSA SecurID, and RADIUS; the broadest enterprise MFA support
NordPass — FIDO2/WebAuthn on Premium
Proton Pass — FIDO2/WebAuthn for Proton account authentication

When it fails

Mobile workflows — hardware key authentication via USB requires a compatible connector or NFC support. Not all key models work with all phone configurations
Lost key recovery — if your hardware key is lost or damaged and no backup is configured, account recovery depends on backup codes or backup keys. This must be set up before the key is lost
Hardware keys protect vault login — they do not protect individual credential records inside the vault. Once the vault is unlocked, all credentials are accessible regardless of how strong the login MFA was

How providers fit

Keeper fits enterprise environments that need the broadest hardware key and MFA ecosystem support. FIDO2, YubiKey OTP, Duo, RSA, and RADIUS coverage addresses virtually all enterprise MFA requirements without additional middleware.

Bitwarden fits users who want hardware key support at the lowest cost. FIDO2/WebAuthn on Premium covers the most important standard. Self-hosted deployments support hardware keys through the same mechanism.

Bottom line

Keeper for enterprise MFA breadth. Bitwarden for hardware key support at minimum cost. All providers in this comparison support FIDO2/WebAuthn on paid plans — the distinction is in enterprise MFA ecosystem depth and the cost of the plan required.

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