Certopus vs Credly

Certopus9.4Visit CCredly8.5Visit

Higher score Certopus #1 in Credentialing Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Certopus

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C Credly #7 in Credentialing Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Credly

• Certopus fits best

  Affordable all-round credentialing

• Credly fits best

  Enterprise digital badge ecosystems

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Side by side

Feature	Certopus 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CCredly 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Credentialing Software	#7 in Credentialing Software
Best for	Affordable all-round credentialing	Enterprise digital badge ecosystems
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$24.99/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	13 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Certopus 6/6 · Credly 6/6
Digital certificates	✓	✓
Digital badges	✓	✓
Public verification	✓	✓
Expiry management	✓	✓
Custom branding	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes 250 credentials and bulk issuance Supports certificates, badges, verification, expiry, and revocation API, webhooks, integrations, and self-hosted deployment options	Issues badges and certificates with custom branding Supports verification, expiry notifications, and credential renewal Connects learning platforms through integrations and a REST API
Cons	Standard includes 50 credentials per year Advanced automation and white labeling require Professional Enterprise features are available only on a custom plan	Pricing requires a sales conversation Open-source customization is not part of the product Its broad feature set may exceed simple credentialing needs
Our verdict	Certopus is a web-based credentialing platform for education providers, training teams, organizations, and communities. It supports digital certificate and badge creation, bulk issuance, spreadsheet uploads, personalized mass email… Read the review →	Credly is a digital credentialing platform for training providers, professional associations, certification organizations, higher education institutions, and employers. It supports digital badge and credential issuance, public… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Certopus — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 250 credentials and bulk issuance
  • Supports certificates, badges, verification, expiry, and revocation
  • API, webhooks, integrations, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard includes 50 credentials per year
  • Advanced automation and white labeling require Professional
  • Enterprise features are available only on a custom plan

• Credly — where it wins

  • Issues badges and certificates with custom branding
  • Supports verification, expiry notifications, and credential renewal
  • Connects learning platforms through integrations and a REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Open-source customization is not part of the product
  • Its broad feature set may exceed simple credentialing needs

• Certopus9.4/10 · Free plan

  An affordable credentialing platform with free issuance, automation, verification, and branding.

  Visit CertopusFull verdict →
• CCredly8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad credentialing platform for enterprise badge, certificate, and skills programs.

  Visit CredlyFull verdict →