IssueBadge vs Open Badge Factory

IssueBadge8.6Visit Open Badge Factory8.3Visit

Higher score IssueBadge #6 in Credentialing Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit IssueBadge

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Open Badge Factory #9 in Credentialing Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site

• IssueBadge fits best

  Budget-conscious credential issuers

• Open Badge Factory fits best

  Open Badges assessment workflows

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Side by side

Feature	IssueBadge 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Open Badge Factory 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Credentialing Software	#9 in Credentialing Software
Best for	Budget-conscious credential issuers	Open Badges assessment workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$149.99/yr	€220/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	50+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IssueBadge 6/6 · Open Badge Factory 6/6
Digital certificates	✓	✓
Digital badges	✓	✓
Public verification	✓	✓
Expiry management	✓	✓
Custom branding	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus paid options from $14.99 per month Bulk issuance from CSV or Excel files Verification, expiry controls, analytics, and API access	Evidence-based badge applications with review workflows Open Badges 3.0, endorsements, expiry and multilingual issuing API, LTI and plugins for major learning platforms
Cons	Free allowance is limited to 50 certificates per month Advanced customization is listed only on Lifetime Advanced Web and API access may not suit teams needing other platforms	Paid plans use annual EUR billing and exclude VAT Free access has limited features after the 60-day trial Badge and class limits apply on Basic, Premium and Pro
Our verdict	IssueBadge is a web-based credentialing platform for organizations that create and distribute digital badges and certificates. Its audience includes education providers, corporate training teams, human resources departments, event… Read the review →	Open Badge Factory is a web-based platform for organisations that create, issue and manage Open Badges and related digital credentials. It is positioned for educational institutions, associations, NGOs, training providers and companies.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IssueBadge — where it wins

  • Free plan plus paid options from $14.99 per month
  • Bulk issuance from CSV or Excel files
  • Verification, expiry controls, analytics, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Free allowance is limited to 50 certificates per month
  • Advanced customization is listed only on Lifetime Advanced
  • Web and API access may not suit teams needing other platforms

• Open Badge Factory — where it wins

  • Evidence-based badge applications with review workflows
  • Open Badges 3.0, endorsements, expiry and multilingual issuing
  • API, LTI and plugins for major learning platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans use annual EUR billing and exclude VAT
  • Free access has limited features after the 60-day trial
  • Badge and class limits apply on Basic, Premium and Pro

• IssueBadge8.6/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost credentialing option with bulk issuance, verification, and API access.

  Visit IssueBadgeFull verdict →
• Open Badge Factory8.3/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

  A practical Open Badges platform with assessment workflows, integrations and scalable issuing plans.

  Visit siteFull verdict →