# Thales SafeNet Trusted Access vs YubiKey Comparison

| | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 30 | 35 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (65.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial 10 Users | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Thales SafeNet Trusted Access

Pros:
- 2FA Security (1 reviews)
- Access Control (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Admin Limitations (1 reviews)
- Complex Administration (1 reviews)

### YubiKey

Pros:
- Security (10 reviews)
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Setup (5 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 9.4 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Thales SafeNet Trusted Access

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: Free Trial 10 Users

Description: With identity and access management, you can offer secure, phishing-resistant access and single sign-on for even your most unique employee workflows. During your free 30-day trial of SafeNet Trusted Access, you can explore:

Key Features:
- 10 free OTP apps
- 2 SMS tokens
- Single Sign-On

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/thales-safenet-trusted-access/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### YubiKey

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Single Sign-On (SSO)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Thales SafeNet Trusted Access** | 9.5/10 | 19 |
| **YubiKey** | N/A | N/A |

#### Authentication Options

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Authentication User experience** | 9.5 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supports Required Authentication systems** | 9.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols** | 9.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Federation/SAML support (idp)** | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Federation/SAML support (sp)** | 9.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Access Control Types

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint access** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Local Access** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | 9.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Partner Access** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supports BYOD users** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of installation on server** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of connecting applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self Service Password Administration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multiple Operating system support** | 9.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Domain Support** | 9.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross Browser support** | 9.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Fail over protection** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 10.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third Party Web Services support** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Thales SafeNet Trusted Access** | N/A | N/A |
| **YubiKey** | 8.7/10 | 15 |

#### Authentication type

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **SMS-Based** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Voice-Based Telephony** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Email-Based** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Hardware Token-Based** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Software Token** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Biometric Factor** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Mobile-Push** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Risk-Based Authentication** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Sync** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | 6.9 (7 reviews) | 

#### Implementation

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Easy Setup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Biometric Authentication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Thales SafeNet Trusted Access** | N/A | N/A |
| **YubiKey** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integration

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Uses Open Standards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Workforce Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulatory Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Authentication (RBA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Thales SafeNet Trusted Access** | N/A | N/A |
| **YubiKey** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bi-Directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Passwordless Authentication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Thales SafeNet Trusted Access** | N/A | N/A |
| **YubiKey** | 9.0/10 | 8 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **FIDO2-compliant** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Works with hardware security keys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple authentication methods** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Offline or no-phone solution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Thales SafeNet Trusted Access** | N/A | N/A |
| **YubiKey** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **User provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password manager** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-on** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enforces policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-factor authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

####  Type

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-premises solution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud-solution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

####  Reporting

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tracking** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access & Permission Change Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance & Audit Trail Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self‑Service Account Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Policy Tuning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Role Recommendations** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa)

**Unique to Thales SafeNet Trusted Access (3):** [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso), [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam), [Risk-Based Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-authentication-rba)

**Unique to YubiKey (2):** [Passwordless Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/passwordless-authentication), [Biometric Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/biometric-authentication)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Thales SafeNet Trusted Access | YubiKey | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 6.9% | 36.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.6% | 30.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 65.5% | 33.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Thales SafeNet Trusted Access

- **Computer Networking:** 31.0%
- **Computer Software:** 13.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 10.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 10.3%
- **Medical Devices:** 6.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.9%
- **Financial Services:** 6.9%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.4%
- **Information Services:** 3.4%
- **Hospitality:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 3.4%

#### YubiKey

- **Computer & Network Security:** 15.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.6%
- **Computer Software:** 9.4%
- **Financial Services:** 9.4%
- **Chemicals:** 6.3%
- **Industrial Automation:** 6.3%
- **Animation:** 3.1%
- **Civil Engineering:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.1%
- **Government Administration:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 25.0%

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## Top Discussions

### Thales SafeNet Trusted Access

- Title: [What is Thales SafeNet Trusted Access used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-thales-safenet-trusted-access-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes its safe and easy for enterprise use "

### YubiKey

- Title: [Is yubico open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-yubico-open-source) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yubico offers open source software libraries and tools, such as the Yubico Authenticator and the YubiHSM 2 SDK, which are available on GitHub under various..."

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