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Open Badge Factory
Oulu, Finland
What it is
Open Badge Factory is an online platform for organisations to create, issue, and manage digital Open Badges. Its custom badge applications collect applicant information and evidence for review. Organisations can share badges and applications, endorse one another’s badges, and generate reports on how badges are issued, received, shared, and ranked by target groups. Badges can be created and issued in multiple languages. The Pro plan includes verifiable PDF badges that recipients can share online or offline without a badge wallet account. The maker says the platform is certified to the Open Badges v3.0 standard and complies with the European General Data Protection Regulation; its privacy notice says personal data is not transferred outside the EU/EEA. Integrations include an API, LTI, and plugins such as Moodle; Zapier automation requires Pro. Annual badge issuance limits are 5,000 for Basic, 15,000 for Premium, and 50,000 for Pro. Basic is €220/yr, Premium €700/yr, and Pro €1,280/yr. Enterprise pricing is by quote, and a 60-day trial is listed.
For and against
For
- Badge applications collect information and evidence for review.
- Organisations can endorse one another’s badges.
- Badges can be issued in multiple languages.
- Pro includes verifiable PDF badges.
Against
- Basic is limited to 5,000 badges per year.
- Generic LTI does not support automatic badge issuing.
- LTI integration requires Pro.
- Enterprise pricing is available by quote.
The verdict
Open Badge Factory combines badge creation and issuance with applications, endorsements, and reporting. The right plan depends on annual badge volume and whether features such as LTI or Zapier are needed.
Who it suits
It suits organisations building recognition or badge programmes, from small groups to larger organisations. Teams should match their expected badge volume and integration needs to the plan limits.
Plans and prices
Basic
10 badge classes · 5,000 badges/year · badge applications · endorsements
Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Premium
Unlimited badge classes · 15,000 badges/year · includes Basic · meta badges
Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Pro
Unlimited badge classes · 50,000 badges/year · includes Premium · PDF certificates
Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
Enterprise
Includes Pro · signed agreement · security and privacy requirements · SLA and reporting commitments where applicable
Read 4 Oct 2026 · openbadgefactory.com
On the record
- Badge applications
- Badge applications are custom online questionnaires linked to badges, where applicants provide information and evidence for review.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Organisations can share badges and badge applications and endorse one another’s badges.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The privacy notice says personal data is not transferred outside the EU/EEA and databases are protected by firewalls, passwords, and other technical measures.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists an API, LTI, and plugins, including Moodle; it also describes Zapier automation as requiring an OBF Pro license.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Issuing limits
- Basic, Premium, and Pro list annual badge issuance limits of 5,000, 15,000, and 50,000 respectively; the page says larger quantities can be discussed with the maker.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- LTI limits
- The generic LTI integration does not support automatic badge issuing, and the maker says LTI integration requires Pro.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Multilingual badges
- Organisations can create and issue badges in multiple languages.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- PDF badges
- Pro includes verifiable PDF badges that can be shared online or offline without a badge wallet account.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Open Badge Factory is an online platform for organisations to create, issue, and manage Open Badges.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- The platform can generate reports on how badges were issued, received, shared, and ranked by target groups.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Standards and privacy
- The maker says Open Badge Factory is certified to the Open Badges v3.0 standard and complies with the European General Data Protection Regulation.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing comparison lists support portal access for Premium and Pro and priority service level for Pro.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The maker describes the platform as used by large and small organisations around the world to implement badge strategies and recognition projects.openbadgefactory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
