BadgeCert
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BadgeCert, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BadgeCert's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $550 a year | maximum 200 issuances/year · customizable badges and templates · expiration workflow · social sharing · earner portfolio · $550 / year |
| Bronze | $1,000 a year | maximum 500 issuances/year · customizable badges and templates · expiration workflow · social sharing · earner portfolio · $1000 / year |
| Silver | $1,500 a year | maximum 1000 issuances/year · customizable badges and templates · expiration workflow · social sharing · earner portfolio · $1500 / year |
| Gold | $2,500 a year | maximum 2000 issuances/year · customizable badges and templates · expiration workflow · social sharing · earner portfolio · $2500 / year |
| Basic | — | unlimited re-issuance to same recipient · 2 admins · 5 credential templates · API integration add-on · $ / recipient / yr; ~$[price-month]/mo, billed annually |
| Growth | — | unlimited re-issuance to same recipient · 5 admins · 10 credential templates · API and LTI 1.3 included · $ / recipient / yr; ~$[price-month]/mo, billed annually |
| Enterprise (legacy pricing page) | Priced on request | maximum 3000+ issuances/year · Contact Us |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | unlimited admins and templates · enterprise SSO/SAML · 99.99% SLA · 24/7 support · audit logs · Custom; priced per recipient, volume and contract based |
The facts
Each one read from BadgeCert's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- The dashboard reports real-time badge sharing, clicks and earner usage data.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API availability
- BadgeCert offers RESTful APIs, but the API information page instructs prospects to contact sales for access details.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Branding
- The platform supports customizable badges, email templates, sender domains and white-label experiences depending on plan.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Credential controls
- Issuers can set expiration rules and create micro-credential pathways, while the platform provides real-time analytics on sharing, reach, and engagement.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Credential features
- The pricing page lists digital badge and custom certificate issuance, portal-based individual or bulk issuance, Open Badge 3.0 compliance, and blockchain-anchored credentials.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Credential verification
- Badges contain issuer, criteria, competency and optional expiration information that viewers can authenticate when opened.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Public documentation consists mainly of feature pages, training videos and earner PDF guides; API reference details are not publicly posted on the API page.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Earner access
- Badge recipients can access a secure cloud-based badge portfolio and share credentials online; the company says earners do not need to log in to use and share badges.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Earner login
- Recipients can use and share badges without logging into the BadgeCert portal.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Expiration controls
- Issuers can set expiration rules and manage revoked or expired credentials.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founder
- Crunchbase identifies Ginger Malin as founder and EVP of Business Development.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- The terms describe BadgeCert as cloud-hosted software licensed for use only during the agreement term.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent comparison
- Sertifier’s 2026 comparison calls BadgeCert standards-first and suitable for associations, while describing its design studio as functional rather than elegant and its integrations as limited versus category leaders.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent comparison: pricing
- Sertifier’s comparison lists BadgeCert as having visible pricing and no free start.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- BadgeCert connects with LMS, AMS, CRM and testing systems through LTI 1.3, APIs or tailored setups.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- BadgeCert says it serves associations, training providers, universities, corporations, and nonprofits.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- BadgeCert’s own About page says it was founded in 2013.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists BadgeCert headquarters at 613 Landwehr Road, Northbrook, Illinois.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- BadgeCert says it was founded in 2013.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- Crunchbase describes BadgeCert as an active private for-profit cloud software company in Northbrook, Illinois, with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists BadgeCert as a privately held company with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data ownership
- BadgeCert says earners own their data and that it does not share or sell that information.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- The support page lists BadgeCert at 425 Huehl Road #11B, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, USA.checked 8 Oct 2026
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