Best Credentialing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: CanCred Factory is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of POK and CertSeal. The best-ranked option with a free plan is POK. The lowest first paid tier on this page is IssueBadge at $12.50/mo.
Organizations issuing digital credentials can compare software for creating, managing, and verifying them. Certopus, Certifier, and POK lead the ranked entries, followed by IssueBadge and CanCred Factory. Compare support for digital badges and digital certificates, and consider expiry management and public verification for credentials that may need ongoing checks. API access and custom branding are additional criteria to weigh against your needs. The ranking covers 30 entries, with free-plan availability and paid-from pricing included among the comparison points, so you can weigh listed capabilities against plan options.
31 credentialing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 CanCred Factory Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · C$41.25/mo
#2 POK Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $250/mo
#3 CertSeal Also great · 7.0 Free plan · $32.50/mo- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsC$41.25/mofirst paid tier About CanCred FactoryVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About POKVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 39 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$32.50/mofirst paid tier About CertSealVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 76 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$76/mofirst paid tier About CertifierVisit site - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 24.99 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 14.99 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12.50/mofirst paid tier About IssueBadgeVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 55 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$55/mofirst paid tier About Openbadges.meVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$62.50/mofirst paid tier About SertifierVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€18.33/mofirst paid tier About Open Badge FactoryVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- No
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- No
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- No
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 45 /mo
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Digital certificates
- Yes
- Digital badges
- Yes
- Public verification
- Yes
- Expiry management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which credentialing software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
CanCred Factory is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.2. POK is second and CertSeal third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, IssueBadge has the lowest first paid tier we found: $12.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.