DCC Issuer Coordinator

Free#28 of 31 in Credentialing Software

DCC Issuer Coordinator: A developer-focused, open-source coordinator for VC-API issuance and credential status workflows. Ranked #28 of 31 in Credentialing Software by our editors (6.4/10); pricing: Open source; best for developers building VC issuance services.

6.4/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.4 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Developers building VC issuance services
Paid from
Free
Founded
2018 · United States
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- VC-API endpoints cover credential issuance and status updates
- Supports multi-tenant signing with separate credentialing purposes
- Docker Compose deployment includes coordinator, signing, and status services
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires operating the application and its services
- Revocation and suspension are optional rather than core issuance steps
- Focuses on issuance and status infrastructure, not a broad credentialing suite

Our verdict on DCC Issuer Coordinator

DCC Issuer Coordinator is an open-source Express application for schools, organizations, and developers that create cryptographically signed Verifiable Credentials from their own data and templates. It returns credentials to learners or wallet applications through VC-API HTTP endpoints and can coordinate signing and status services in a Docker Compose deployment. The product is best suited to teams building a credential issuance service rather than organizations seeking a complete, hosted credentialing application.

Its infrastructure model is central to the product. The deployment includes coordinator, signing, and status services, with API access for issuance, credential status updates, and a status-list proxy endpoint. DID key generation supports both did:key and did:web. Multi-tenant signing allows separate credentialing purposes, which fits developers serving multiple organizations or credential types from one deployment. Docker Hub, Learner Credential Wallet, and VerifierPlus are listed integrations, giving the product a defined fit within credential and wallet workflows.

Credential lifecycle controls are available through Bitstring Status List support, including optional revocation and suspension. That makes the coordinator useful when a service needs to change credential status after issuance, while keeping the status functionality separate from the signing process. The trade-off is operational ownership: teams must run the self-hosted application and coordinate its services themselves. Choose DCC Issuer Coordinator for open-source VC-API infrastructure, Docker-based deployment, DID generation, and multi-tenant signing. Choose another product if you need a broader credentialing suite with a wider set of managed features beyond the issuance and status workflow.

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DCC Issuer Coordinator pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on github.com

DCC Issuer Coordinator fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Digital certificates	Not verified
Digital badges	Yes
Public verification	Not verified
Expiry management	Not verified
Custom branding	Not verified
API access	Yes
Deployment	Self-hosted
Support	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	3 integrations: Learner Credential Wallet, VerifierPlus, Docker Hub
Pricing	Open source
Website	github.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

DCC Issuer Coordinator integrations

DCC Issuer Coordinator lists 3 integrations on its own site.

Learner Credential Wallet
VerifierPlus
Docker Hub

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