Modern multi-modal biometric login for Linux
A fast, secure, and privacy-focused biometric recognition module for Linux desktops supporting face and fingerprint.
While Windows Hello provides a seamless multi-modal biometric experience (Face, Fingerprint, PIN) on Windows 11, Linux has historically lacked a modern, unified equivalent. The most well-known project in this space, Howdy, focuses exclusively on facial recognition and has not seen significant updates in recent years.
Biopass was developed by @phucvinh57 and @thaitran24 to fill this gap, providing a fast, secure, and modern biometric suite that goes beyond just face ID.
| Feature | Biopass | Howdy |
|---|---|---|
| Modalities | Face + Fingerprint | Face only |
| User Interface | Modern GUI for management | Command-line interface only |
| Configuration | GUI | Manual |
| Face Anti-spoofing | IR camera + Embedded AI model | IR camera only |
System sign-in setup is manual on all Linux distributions: docs/PAM.md
Feel free to request new features or report bugs by opening an issue. For contributing, please read CONTRIBUTING.md.