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Best Open Badge Factory Alternatives in 2026

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

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

Open Badge Factory alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CanCred Factory7.8Free planC$41.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
2CertifyMe7.6Free planFreeAPI, Web
3Certopus7.6Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
4Certipha7.5Free planFreeAPI, Web
5Awero7.2Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
6POK7.2Free plan$250/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
7Blockcerts7.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
8Certifier7.1Free plan$76/moAPI, Web
9CertSeal7.1Free plan$32.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
10Openbadges.me7.1Free plan$55/moAPI, Web
11SimpleCert7.1Free plan$19/moAPI, Web
12Credostar7.0Free planFreeAPI, Web
13European Digital Credentials for Learning7.0Free planFreeWeb, Windows
14OpenCred7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Sertifier7.0Free plan$62.50/moAPI, Web
16DISCO VET Credential Platform6.9Free planFreeWeb
18Open Badge Passport6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
19IssueBadge6.8Free plan$12.50/moAPI, Web
20QRCertificates6.8Free plan$49/moAPI, Web
21Virtualbadge.io6.7No$35/moAPI, 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 7.8 out of 10. The others here: CertifyMe, Certopus, 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. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.