National Academic Depository vs POK
National Academic Depository
nad.digilocker.gov.inPOK
pok.techSide by side
| Figure | National Academic Depository | POK |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $250/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Credentialing Software | 7.4 (#26) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Security | NAD says it maintains the authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality of academic awards. | POK states that it is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified and GDPR-compliant. |
| Verification | Employers and other verifiers can check an award’s authenticity with the concerned student’s consent. | Each credential has a unique link and QR code opening a public verification page showing issuer, holder, date, skills, and real-time status. |
Plans
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
National Academic Depository
National Academic Depository 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.