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openbadges.me

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Spec score 8.5 #9 of 31 in Credentialing Software

What it is

Openbadges.me helps educators and organisations recognise achievement by designing and issuing digital badges and credentials. Organisations can define badges to their specifications, manage administrator permissions and issue credentials on behalf of multiple issuers. A rules-based engine can automate issuing from numerical scores, text input or event data. Recipients can show verified badges on LinkedIn, online and on social media, or access them from email or a free backpack account. Features include enhanced reporting and multilingual badges that support non-English characters. Integrations include Google Sheets and Forms plugins, an API for organisational software, and reporting exports to systems such as Power BI. White labelling can apply an organisation's branding and URLs to badge pages and remove Openbadges.me branding. The service is offered on the web and through an API. The STARTER plan is free for up to 10 badge recipients, with unlimited badges per year. Paid plans start at $55 a month for up to 500 recipients; enterprise package pricing is by enquiry.

Spec sheet

What it does
Openbadges.me lets educators and organisations issue verified, portable digital credentials and badges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Purpose
Openbadges.me helps educators and organisations recognise achievement through digital badges and credentials.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Intended users
The maker describes MyKnowledgeMap's platforms as supporting educational institutions and training providers worldwide.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Integrations
Official integration material describes Google Sheets and Google Forms plugins, organisational software APIs and reporting exports to systems such as Power BI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Security
The maker says API calls require a developer key and security authentication token, and describes SSO services for integrated deployments.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Support
The support centre is advertised as available Monday through Friday, 09:00–17:00 UK time.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Headquarters
York, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · openbadges.me
Founded
2000Read 28 Sep 2026 · openbadges.me
Administration
Organisations can manage team permissions and have as many or as few administrators as needed.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Advanced API
The Advanced API records custom events, evaluates configurable rules and triggers badge issuance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Age restriction
The service is not intended for people under 16 and says it will delete children’s data if discovered.Read 15 Oct 2026 · myknowledgemap.com
API authentication
API use requires a developer key and security authentication token configured in account settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
API documentation
The developer site links to online Swagger documentation for API commands.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
API reporting
API endpoints expose organisation rules, rule completions, awarded-badge recipients and date-range event data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Automation
Its rules-based engine can automate badge issuing using numerical scores, text input, or event data.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Badge criteria
Issuers can define earning criteria, link badges to programme information and add custom attributes such as CPD hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Badge design
The service provides icon, text, font, shape-template, image and background tools for designing badges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Badge features
Features include enhanced reporting, multilingual badges supporting non-English characters, and issuing on behalf of multiple issuers.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Badge portability
Users can print, download and export badges in Open Badge format.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Branding
The platform supports custom branding, login portals, white labelling and organisation URLs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Bulk issuing
CSV files can be used to issue badges in bulk.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Credential sharing
Recipients can show verified badges on LinkedIn, online, and on social media, and access badges from email or a free backpack account.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Enterprise options
Enterprise packages can include white labelling, integration, custom URLs, home pages, and badge display pages; pricing is by enquiry.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Issuing options
Badges can be issued manually, by CSV import, through APIs or automatically from rules.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Languages
Badges support multilingual content and non-English characters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Limit: badge editor
Certifier’s comparison calls the badge design editor limited.Read 15 Oct 2026 · certifier.io
Limit: customization
Certifier’s comparison says users have limited freedom to customise badge designs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · certifier.io
Limit: templates
Certifier’s comparison describes the available design templates as outdated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · certifier.io
Limit: text length
An EducaMadrid user reported limits on the number of characters allowed in badge descriptions and criteria.Read 15 Oct 2026 · educa2.madrid.org
Maker founded
Companies House records incorporation on March 22, 2000.Read 15 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Maker headquarters
The registered office is Kings House, 12 King Street, York, England, YO1 9WP.Read 15 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Maker legal name
The product is made by MYKNOWLEDGEMAP LIMITED, an active private limited company registered in England.Read 15 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Maker size
LinkedIn lists MyKnowledgeMap as having 11–50 employees and headquarters in York, England.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com
Monitoring
Administrators get real-time dashboards and reporting for issued badges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
News: API article
Openbadges.me published its Advanced Badge Issuing API article on March 22, 2024.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
News: pathways
Openbadges.me published guidance on stackable badge pathways using the rules engine on March 22, 2024.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Open Badges standard
The maker says the platform is 1EdTech certified for the Open Badges v2 standard.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Organisation management
Accounts can contain multiple organisations and users with permission controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Praise: ease of use
An EducaMadrid user described the tool as simple to use, with straightforward badge creation and issuance by entering a recipient name and email.Read 15 Oct 2026 · educa2.madrid.org
Praise: integration
A Capterra reviewer said the platform integrated into both online-learning and classroom-training systems after backend adjustments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Privacy data
The product privacy policy lists names, identifiers, email addresses, locations, course information, uploaded evidence, assessments, feedback, grades and completion records as possible data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · myknowledgemap.com
Rating on G2
0 out of 5 from 0 reviews; G2 says there are not enough reviews to provide buying insight.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
0 out of 5 from 0 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Software Advice
No user rating is shown; the listing says no reviews yet.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Recipient backpack
Recipients can access badges from email or a free backpack account and share them online, on LinkedIn and on social media.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Rules engine
A rules engine can award badges from events, scores, text inputs and combinations of conditions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
Security contact
MyKnowledgeMap names a data protection officer and provides an email address and phone number for reporting security incidents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · myknowledgemap.com
Simple API
The Simple API issues one or multiple badges to one or multiple recipients from another application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
SSO
Single sign-on can be enabled for integrated systems with a setup fee and yearly maintenance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
White labelling
White labelling can apply an organisation's branding and URLs to badge display pages and remove Openbadges.me branding.Read 2 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me

Plans and prices

STARTER Free FREE Up to 10 badge recipients · Unlimited badges per annum Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
SMALL $55 a month $55 per month or $620 per year Up to 500 badge recipients · Unlimited badges per annum Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
MEDIUM $110 a month $110 per month or $1190 per year Up to 1000 badge recipients · Unlimited badges per annum Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
LARGE $210 a month $210 per month or $2310 per year Up to 3000 badge recipients · Unlimited badges per annum Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me
ENTERPRISE Priced on request Custom pricing Packages above 3000 badges · White labelling · Integration · Custom URLs, home pages and badge display pages · SSO available with setup fee and yearly maintenance Read 15 Oct 2026 · openbadges.me

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Automates issuing from scores, text or event data
  • Recipients can share verified badges
  • Supports multilingual badges
  • Starter allows unlimited badges per year

Limits

  • Starter is limited to 10 badge recipients
  • Support centre operates Monday to Friday
  • Enterprise pricing is by enquiry

Who it suits

Openbadges.me suits educators, training providers and organisations that issue credentials to recognise achievement. It also fits teams that need automated issuing, integrations or branded badge pages.

Verdict

Openbadges.me combines badge creation and delivery with rule-based issuing and reporting. Its free Starter tier has a recipient limit, while larger enterprise packages require an enquiry.

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