Sertifier vs Open Badge Factory

Sertifier8.8Visit Open Badge Factory8.3Visit

Higher score Sertifier #4 in Credentialing Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Sertifier

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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

• Sertifier fits best

  Organizations needing broad integrations

• Open Badge Factory fits best

  Open Badges assessment workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Sertifier 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Open Badge Factory 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Credentialing Software	#9 in Credentialing Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad integrations	Open Badges assessment workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€220/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	100+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sertifier 6/6 · Open Badge Factory 6/6
Digital certificates	✓	✓
Digital badges	✓	✓
Public verification	✓	✓
Expiry management	✓	✓
Custom branding	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited credentials for up to 25 recipients Supports certificates, badges, analytics, expiry reminders, APIs, and webhooks Connects with 15 learning, business, and automation platforms	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 plan is limited to 25 recipients SSO and SAML sign-in are available only on Enterprise Enterprise is required for departments and sub-organizations	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	Sertifier is a web-based credentialing platform for education providers, employers, training teams, and professional associations. It supports the design, issuance, distribution, storage, and tracking of digital certificates and badges.… 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

• Sertifier — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited credentials for up to 25 recipients
  • Supports certificates, badges, analytics, expiry reminders, APIs, and webhooks
  • Connects with 15 learning, business, and automation platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 25 recipients
  • SSO and SAML sign-in are available only on Enterprise
  • Enterprise is required for departments and sub-organizations

• 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

• Sertifier8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad credentialing platform with strong integrations and a useful free plan.

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• 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 →