CanCred Factory vs POK
CanCred Factory
factory.cancred.caPOK
pok.techSide by side
| Figure | CanCred Factory | POK |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | C$41.25/mo | $250/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Credentialing Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Founded | 2000 | 2023 |
| Integrations | The maker lists plugins for Moodle, Totara LMS, WordPress, Priima, ItsLearning, Canvas LMS, and D2L Brightspace; Brightspace and Canvas require Pro-level LTI integration. | 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 | CanCred Factory is a cloud-based platform for organizations to create, issue, and manage Open Badge ecosystems. | POK (Proof of Knowledge) issues, manages, and verifies Open Badges 3.0 digital credentials and microcredentials on blockchain. |
Plans
CanCred Factory
- FreeFree
- BasicC$495 a year
- PremiumC$1,295 a year
- ProC$2,365 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
CanCred Factory
CanCred Factory is a cloud platform for organizations to create, issue, and manage digital credential ecosystems. It supports verifiable credentials based on Open Badges 3.0, with multilingual badges, third-party endorsements, framework alignments, and evidence-based application forms. Badges can be arranged into nested milestone pathways with branching and required or elective steps. Pro adds customizable PDF badges. The platform lists plugins for Moodle, Totara LMS, WordPress, Priima, ItsLearning, Canvas LMS, and D2L Brightspace; Canvas and Brightspace integrations require Pro-level LTI. Developers can use a documented Open RESTful API, while LTI services are available on Pro. Plans include Free, Basic at C$495 a year, Premium at C$1,295 a year, and Pro at C$2,365 a year. A 60-day Pro trial is available; afterward, an account without a paid subscription falls back to Free, limited to two usable badges. The maker says issued badges remain hosted and verifiable indefinitely, guaranteed for at least two years. CanCred Passport is a free companion portfolio for recipients on web, iOS, and Android.
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.