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Open Badge Factory

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What it is

Open Badge Factory is an online platform for organisations to create, issue, and manage Open Badges. Badge applications are custom questionnaires attached to badges, where applicants submit information and evidence for review. Organisations can share badges and applications, endorse other organisations’ badges, and report on how badges were issued, received, shared, and ranked by target groups. Badges can be created and issued in multiple languages. The Pro plan includes verifiable PDF badges that recipients can share online or offline without a badge wallet account. Plans set annual issuance limits: 5,000 for Basic, 15,000 for Premium, and 50,000 for Pro; larger quantities can be discussed with the maker. Integrations include an API, LTI, and plugins such as Moodle, while Zapier automation requires Pro. The maker says the platform is certified to Open Badges v3.0 and complies with the European General Data Protection Regulation. Its privacy notice says personal data is not transferred outside the EU/EEA. Basic costs €220 per year, Premium €700 per year, and Pro €1,280 per year; Enterprise pricing is by quote. A 60-day trial is listed, but no free plan is available.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Open Badge Factory is an online platform for organisations to create, issue, and manage Open Badges.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Integrations
The maker lists an API, LTI, and plugins, including Moodle; it also describes Zapier automation as requiring an OBF Pro license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Support
The pricing comparison lists support portal access for Premium and Pro and priority service level for Pro.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Headquarters
Oulu, FinlandRead 28 Sep 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Badge applications
Badge applications are custom online questionnaires linked to badges, where applicants provide information and evidence for review.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Collaboration
Organisations can share badges and badge applications and endorse one another’s badges.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Data location
The privacy notice says personal data is not transferred outside the EU/EEA and databases are protected by firewalls, passwords, and other technical measures.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Issuing limits
Basic, Premium, and Pro list annual badge issuance limits of 5,000, 15,000, and 50,000 respectively; the page says larger quantities can be discussed with the maker.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
LTI limits
The generic LTI integration does not support automatic badge issuing, and the maker says LTI integration requires Pro.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Multilingual badges
Organisations can create and issue badges in multiple languages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
PDF badges
Pro includes verifiable PDF badges that can be shared online or offline without a badge wallet account.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Reporting
The platform can generate reports on how badges were issued, received, shared, and ranked by target groups.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Standards and privacy
The maker says Open Badge Factory is certified to the Open Badges v3.0 standard and complies with the European General Data Protection Regulation.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Who it serves
The maker describes the platform as used by large and small organisations around the world to implement badge strategies and recognition projects.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com

Plans and prices

Basic €220 a year 220 € Yearly license; credit card payment only 10 badge classes · 5,000 badges/year · badge applications · endorsements Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Premium €700 a year 700 € Yearly license with credit card; License with Invoice Payment: 740€ Unlimited badge classes · 15,000 badges/year · includes Basic · meta badges Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Pro €1,280 a year 1280 € Yearly license with credit card; License with Invoice Payment: 1320€ Unlimited badge classes · 50,000 badges/year · includes Premium · PDF certificates · report generator · API integration · priority support Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Enterprise Priced on request Ask for a quote Includes Pro · signed agreement · security and privacy requirements · SLA and reporting commitments where applicable · dedicated onboarding and Customer Operations Manager Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Custom badge applications collect evidence for review
  • Reports cover issuance, receipt, sharing, and ranking
  • Badges can be created in multiple languages
  • Pro includes verifiable PDF badges
  • API, LTI, and Moodle plugins are listed

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Basic is limited to 5,000 badges per year
  • Generic LTI does not support automatic issuing
  • Zapier automation requires Pro

Who it suits

It suits organisations building badge-based recognition projects, from smaller groups to larger institutions. The reporting, multilingual badges, and integrations support organisations managing badge programmes across groups.

Verdict

Open Badge Factory combines badge creation with applications, endorsements, reporting, and integrations. Compare annual issuance limits and the Pro-only features against the needs of the programme.

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