BadgeCert

Spec sheet

What it does

BadgeCert is a cloud platform for creating, issuing, storing, tracking and verifying digital badges and certificates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Purpose

BadgeCert helps organizations create, issue, store, and track verifiable digital badges and certificates.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Intended users

BadgeCert says it serves associations, training providers, universities, corporations, and nonprofits.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Trial

The pricing FAQ says BadgeCert offers a guided demo and an Enterprise-prospect sandbox, and does not describe a free trial.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Integrations

BadgeCert connects with LMS, AMS, CRM and testing systems through LTI 1.3, APIs or tailored setups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Security

The pricing page lists Google SSO and MFA on all plans, with enterprise SSO/SAML, audit logs, compliance reporting, and security reports on demand for Enterprise.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Support

Basic includes email and ticket support, Growth includes priority support, and Enterprise includes dedicated onboarding, an account manager, and 24/7 support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Headquarters

The support page lists BadgeCert at 425 Huehl Road #11B, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, USA.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Founded

2013Read 28 Sep 2026 · badgecert.com

Analytics

The dashboard reports real-time badge sharing, clicks and earner usage data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

API availability

BadgeCert offers RESTful APIs, but the API information page instructs prospects to contact sales for access details.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Branding

The platform supports customizable badges, email templates, sender domains and white-label experiences depending on plan.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ftp.badgecert.com

Company founded

BadgeCert’s own About page says it was founded in 2013.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists BadgeCert headquarters at 613 Landwehr Road, Northbrook, Illinois.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company history

BadgeCert says it was founded in 2013.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Company profile

Crunchbase describes BadgeCert as an active private for-profit cloud software company in Northbrook, Illinois, with 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists BadgeCert as a privately held company with 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Credential controls

Issuers can set expiration rules and create micro-credential pathways, while the platform provides real-time analytics on sharing, reach, and engagement.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Credential features

The pricing page lists digital badge and custom certificate issuance, portal-based individual or bulk issuance, Open Badge 3.0 compliance, and blockchain-anchored credentials.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Credential verification

Badges contain issuer, criteria, competency and optional expiration information that viewers can authenticate when opened.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Data ownership

BadgeCert says earners own their data and that it does not share or sell that information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Documentation depth

Public documentation consists mainly of feature pages, training videos and earner PDF guides; API reference details are not publicly posted on the API page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Earner access

Badge recipients can access a secure cloud-based badge portfolio and share credentials online; the company says earners do not need to log in to use and share badges.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Earner login

Recipients can use and share badges without logging into the BadgeCert portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Expiration controls

Issuers can set expiration rules and manage revoked or expired credentials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Founder

Crunchbase identifies Ginger Malin as founder and EVP of Business Development.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Hosting model

The terms describe BadgeCert as cloud-hosted software licensed for use only during the agreement term.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Independent comparison

Sertifier’s 2026 comparison calls BadgeCert standards-first and suitable for associations, while describing its design studio as functional rather than elegant and its integrations as limited versus category leaders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sertifier.com

Independent comparison: pricing

Sertifier’s comparison lists BadgeCert as having visible pricing and no free start.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sertifier.com

Licence

BadgeCert is proprietary hosted software; the terms grant a contractual service licence rather than an open-source licence.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Limit: certificate customization

A G2 reviewer said customizing the actual certificate was less robust than desired.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: dated badge pages

A G2 reviewer described the badge-linked page design as somewhat dated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: support response

One G2 reviewer reported that support took several hours to resolve an issue, delaying work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: upload feedback

A G2 reviewer found earner-upload error messages insufficiently specific, requiring troubleshooting of date formatting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Named integrations

The integrations catalog lists systems including Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Schoology, Sakai, D2L Brightspace, Cornerstone, Skillsoft and Docebo.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

No-code and file integration

Official material describes Zapier automation plus CSV and SFTP/file-based workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Notable news: patent

BadgeCert’s resources page reports that the company received a United States patent for technology related to digital identity and career development.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Notable news: SHRM partnership

BadgeCert’s archived news page records a June 2015 partnership with SHRM to deliver digital credentials to SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certificants.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uat-short.badgecert.com

Praise: ease of use

G2 reviewers repeatedly describe badge and recipient setup, onboarding and everyday use as easy or straightforward.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: integrations

G2 reviewers praise LMS and CMS API integrations for making credential delivery nearly administration-free.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: sharing and engagement

G2 reviewers value social sharing and the ability for credential holders to display badges publicly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Pricing limits

Plans are priced per recipient, annual re-issuance to the same recipient is described as unlimited, and the page says there are no automatic overage charges.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Printable credentials

Badges can include a customized PDF for printing, and earners may be linked to plaque ordering.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Rating on G2

4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Security certification

BadgeCert states that it is SOC 2 certified and that an independent audit validated its data-protection operations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Security reviews

The company says enterprise buyers can obtain SOC 2 reports during procurement reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Social sharing

Portfolios provide sharing to LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X, plus email signatures, websites and digital resumes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Stackable credentials

Issuers can define business-rule pathways for micro-credentials and stackable skill credentials, with metadata on each badge.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

System requirements

The product is delivered through a web browser and cloud portfolio; the opened official pages specify no desktop operating-system requirements.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Verification and sharing

Credentials have public verification pages and social sharing, and the company says viewers can validate whether a badge is authentic and current.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Wallet support

Earners can save credentials to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.Read 15 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Wallets

Growth includes Apple and Google Wallet cards for all recipients; Basic lists wallet cards as a recipient purchase.Read 8 Oct 2026 · badgecert.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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