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Should I use Hideez?

Protect your workforce identities with passwordless authentication. Simplify access to endpoints, web services, and legacy applications. - hideez.com

Depends. Fit for mid-size orgs with shared Windows workstations — clinics, factories, government — that want passwordless login plus hardware keys. Individuals and small teams should buy a YubiKey or use passkey-capable Bitwarden instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; thin on user reviews, named customers, and public pricing.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useQR-code login claimed, but user feedback scarce.
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo usable support evidence found.
  • Security posture

Pricing

~$49 / €50 one-time

Hideez Key 4 (hardware)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
Hardware~$49 / €50
Workforce Identity ServiceQuote-based

Best for

  • Shared-workstation clinics and factories
  • Windows fleets moving off passwords
  • Government/public-sector passwordless rollouts
  • Orgs wanting key + app + SSO bundled

Not for

  • Individuals wanting a simple personal security key
  • Small teams without dedicated IT admins
  • Buyers demanding a proven security track record
  • Anyone needing transparent published pricing

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

CVE-2024-48792 hit firmware updates; verify patched firmware before fleet deployment.

medium

Enterprise pricing is quote-only — expect sales negotiation, not published rates.

medium

Bluetooth dongles are separate purchases; per-seat hardware cost adds up.

medium

Guess: key + server + app stack creates real migration lock-in if you leave.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • FIDO2/U2F key plus password manager plus tracker at ~$49.
  • Microsoft-compatible FIDO2 vendor and FIDO Alliance member.
  • Passwordless Windows login via QR code, no hardware needed.
  • Rated 4.3/5 by experts.
  • Covers endpoints, web services, and legacy apps in one service.

Cons

  • High-severity CVE-2024-48792 (CVSS 7.5): incorrect authorization, information disclosure.
  • Essentially zero public G2 user reviews for the identity service.
  • Enterprise service pricing not publicly listed; quotes only.
  • Bluetooth-dependent operation; some setups need a separate dongle.

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 13 sources - One high-severity CVE (CVSS 7.5) from 2024; no broader breach history found in sources reviewed.

official x4review x5security x2news x2
  • CVE-2024-48792, Incorrect authorization (CVSS 7.5) in a Hideez component; information disclosure via firmware update path.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • ~$49 / €50 one-time

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Key is cheap at ~$49; service pricing undisclosed.
  • Ease of use. QR-code login claimed, but user feedback scarce.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Key, password manager, authenticator app, IAM service bundled.
  • Support quality. No usable support evidence found.
  • Security posture: 2/5. High-severity authorization CVE; thin public security transparency.
  • 4.3/5 Expert rating PasswordManager.com review
  • ~$49 / €50 Hardware key price Hideez Key 4, one-time
  • 0 G2 user reviews Workforce Identity Service listing
  • CVSS 7.5 Worst CVE severity CVE-2024-48792, High

Pricing

Hideez Key 4 (hardware)

~$49 / €50 one-time

  • FIDO2/U2F security key
  • Password manager + item finder

Workforce Identity Service

Quote-based

  • Passwordless SSO and endpoint login
  • Pricing not public

Security

One high-severity CVE (CVSS 7.5) from 2024; no broader breach history found in sources reviewed.

  • CVE-2024-48792Incorrect authorization (CVSS 7.5) in a Hideez component; information disclosure via firmware update path.⁴

What users say

Expert reviews are positive (4.3/5), but user reviews are scarce; Reddit discussions mostly compare it against YubiKey.

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; thin on user reviews, named customers, and public pricing.

Passwordless keys + IAM for clinics and factories; overkill for individuals — one high-severity CVE, almost no public reviews.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; thin on user reviews, named customers, and public pricing.

Sources

  1. Hideez Authentication Service Review 2026 (4.3/5)passwordmanager.com
    review
  2. Hideez Key Review — PCMag UKuk.pcmag.com
    review
  3. YubiKey VS Hideez VS PasswordPocket? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. CVE-2024-48792 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  5. CVE-2024-48792 — Rapid7rapid7.com
    security
  6. Hideez Workforce Identity Service Pricing — G2g2.com
    review
  7. G2 SSO category listing (Hideez, 0 reviews)g2.com
    review
  8. Hideez for Healthcare — officialhideez.com
    official
  9. Hideez Authentication Service — officialhideez.com
    official
  10. Hideez Microsoft-compatible FIDO2 announcementhideez.com
    official
  11. Hideez Group Inc. — FIDO Alliancefidoalliance.org
    official
  12. Hideez Key 4 retail listing (€50)ezon-shop.com
    news
  13. Citrix + Hideez passwordless blogcitrix.com
    news

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