Accreditor vs POK
Accreditor
accreditorindia.comPOK
pok.techSide by side
| Figure | Accreditor | POK |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | ₹50/mo | $250/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Credentialing Software | 7.7 (#18) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Audience | The platform is presented for educational institutions, training providers, professional associations and certification bodies. | POK is intended for universities, training centers, companies, governments, and other organizations certifying academic or professional achievements. |
| Automation | The maker says organizations can automate issuance through LMS integration or upload a spreadsheet. | LMS integrations can issue a credential automatically when a learner completes a course, with optional minimum-grade rules. |
| Bulk issuance | The maker describes bulk certificate issuance using templates and uploaded data. | Institutions can issue hundreds or thousands of credentials from Excel or CSV files, and the free plan has no user limit or additional bulk-issuance cost. |
| Integrations | The maker mentions LMS integration on its pricing page and says it can integrate with an LMS or CRM in a blog post. | POK connects Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, and Open edX through LTI 1.3, Sana through xAPI, and other systems through custom LTI, API keys, REST API, and webhooks. |
| Product | Accreditor describes itself as a digital credentialing software platform for designing, managing and monitoring credentials, certificates and badges. | POK (Proof of Knowledge) issues, manages, and verifies Open Badges 3.0 digital credentials and microcredentials on blockchain. |
| Verification | The pricing page says credentials use verification links or QR codes, embedded metadata, tamper-evident features and secure encryption. | Each credential has a unique link and QR code opening a public verification page showing issuer, holder, date, skills, and real-time status. |
Plans
Accreditor
- Starter (monthly billing)₹50 a month
- Growth (monthly billing)₹80 a month
- Enterprise (monthly billing)₹100 a month
- Starter (yearly billing)₹5,000 a year
- Growth (yearly billing)₹8,000 a year
- Enterprise (yearly billing)₹10,000 a year
POK
- Free Web2Free
- Blockchain Verify pay-as-you-go$0.30, paid once
- Blockchain Verify annual license$3,000 a year
- NFT OwnershipPrice not published
In their own words
Accreditor
Accreditor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
POK
POK (Proof of Knowledge) helps organizations issue, manage, and verify digital credentials and microcredentials, including Open Badges 3.0 credentials on blockchain. Each credential has a unique link and QR code that opens a public page with the issuer, holder, date, skills, and current status. Its template editor supports logos, backgrounds, typefaces, signatures, custom attributes, dynamic API images, and paper formats. Organizations can issue credentials in bulk from Excel or CSV files; the free plan has no user cap or added bulk-issuance cost. Connections include Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, and Open edX through LTI 1.3, Sana through xAPI, and other systems through LTI, API keys, REST API, or webhooks. LMS rules can issue credentials after course completion, optionally with a minimum grade. POK supports several credential standards and offers white-label branding. Its Free Web2 plan is free; blockchain verification is $0.30, paid once, or $3,000 a year for up to 50,000 credentials.