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Best Open Badge Factory Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from credentialing software ranked against Open Badge Factory on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CanCred Factory Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb C$41.25/mo7.6
    Open Badge Factory vs CanCred Factory
  2. 2
    Certopus Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    Open Badge Factory vs Certopus
  3. 3
    POK Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $250/mo7.3
    Open Badge Factory vs POK
  4. 4
    Certipha Free plan apiWeb Free7.2
    Open Badge Factory vs Certipha
  5. 5
    OpenCred Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    Open Badge Factory vs OpenCred
  6. 6
    Blockcerts Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    Open Badge Factory vs Blockcerts
  7. 7
    CertSeal Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $32.50/mo7.1
    Open Badge Factory vs CertSeal
  8. 8
    SimpleCert Free plan apiWeb $19/mo7.1
    Open Badge Factory vs SimpleCert
  9. 9
    Certifier Free plan apiWeb $76/mo7.0
    Open Badge Factory vs Certifier
  10. 10
    European Digital Credentials for Learning Free plan WebWin Free7.0
    Open Badge Factory vs European Digital Credentials for Learning
  11. 12
    Open Badge Passport Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.0
    Open Badge Factory vs Open Badge Passport
  12. 13
    Openbadges.me Free plan apiWeb $55/mo7.0
    Open Badge Factory vs Openbadges.me
  13. 14
    Sertifier Free plan apiWeb $62.50/mo7.0
    Open Badge Factory vs Sertifier
  14. 15
    Credostar Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    Open Badge Factory vs Credostar
  15. 16
    National Academic Depository AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.9
    Open Badge Factory vs National Academic Depository
  16. 17
    DISCO VET Credential Platform Free plan Web Free6.8
    Open Badge Factory vs DISCO VET Credential Platform
  17. 18
    IssueBadge Free plan apiWeb $12.50/mo6.8
    Open Badge Factory vs IssueBadge
  18. 19
    QRCertificates Free plan apiWeb $49/mo6.8
    Open Badge Factory vs QRCertificates
  19. 20
    Virtualbadge.io Free trial apiWeb $35/mo6.7
    Open Badge Factory vs Virtualbadge.io
  20. 21
    Credly AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.6
    Open Badge Factory vs Credly

Open Badge Factory alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CanCred Factory7.6Free planC$41.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
2Certopus7.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
3POK7.3Free plan$250/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
4Certipha7.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
5OpenCred7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Blockcerts7.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
7CertSeal7.1Free plan$32.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
8SimpleCert7.1Free plan$19/moAPI, Web
9Certifier7.0Free plan$76/moAPI, Web
10European Digital Credentials for Learning7.0Free planFreeWeb, Windows
12Open Badge Passport7.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
13Openbadges.me7.0Free plan$55/moAPI, Web
14Sertifier7.0Free plan$62.50/moAPI, Web
15Credostar6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
16National Academic Depository6.9Android, API, iOS, Web
17DISCO VET Credential Platform6.8Free planFreeWeb
18IssueBadge6.8Free plan$12.50/moAPI, Web
19QRCertificates6.8Free plan$49/moAPI, Web
20Virtualbadge.io6.7No$35/moAPI, Web
21Credly6.6Android, API, iOS, Web
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Questions about Open Badge Factory alternatives

What is the best alternative to Open Badge Factory?

CanCred Factory, number 1 in credentialing software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Certopus, POK, Certipha and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Open Badge Factory?

CanCred Factory is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.