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Depends. Buy Nitrokey if you want open-source, independently audited security keys and are comfortable with DIY setup. Skip it if you need polished plug-and-play support — YubiKey or a password manager fits better.
Medium. Based on 13 public sources; mostly vendor pages and Nitrokey's own support forum — no independent review sites found.
Not disclosed
high
No cloud recovery by design: lose the key without backup, lose access
medium
US shipping costs annoyed buyers enough to spawn dedicated forum threads
medium
Support runs through community forum; hardware RMA threads linger unresolved
low
Check passkey storage capacity before relying on a single key
Ease of use: 2/5
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No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; vendor ships regular firmware security updates (latest Feb 2025).
forum posts document real hardware failures and support frustration more than praise.
“My NK 3A is dead, Nitrokey support is useless, what to do next”
“Nitrokey 3A NFC not working on Windows 11 PC suddenly”
“PIN not required to access the content”
Compare Nitrokey with each alternative.
Category leader with bigger support org and enterprise adoption.
Software password manager; pair with any hardware key.
Nitrokey vs BitwardenComparable open key with password storage; Nitrokey compares itself.
Nitrokey vs OnlyKeyBased on 13 public sources; mostly vendor pages and Nitrokey's own support forum — no independent review sites found.
Open-source security keys with legit security chops — but expect DIY setup, hardware quirks, thin support.
Based on 13 public sources; mostly vendor pages and Nitrokey's own support forum — no independent review sites found.
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