Best Credentialing Software in 2026
30 credentialing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
18free plans on this page
$12.50/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Digital certificates | Digital badges | Public verification | Expiry management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  POK | 9.5 | $250/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 2 | CanCred Factory | 9.2 | C$41.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 3 |  Certopus | 8.3 | Free | Yes | 24.99 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 4 |  Credly | 8.3 | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 5 | Certifier | 8.2 | $76/mo | Yes | 76 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 6 | IssueBadge | 7.9 | $12.50/mo | Yes | 14.99 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 7 |  Sertifier | 7.7 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 8 |  Blockcerts | 7.6 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | View |
| 9 |  Open Badge Factory | 7.2 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 10 |  Openbadges.me | 7.1 | $55/mo | Yes | 55 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 11 | QRCertificates | 7.0 | Free | Yes | 49 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 12 |  Open Badge Passport | 7.0 | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 13 | Accredible | 6.9 | — | No | 45 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 14 |  CertSeal | 6.9 | Free | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 15 |  SimpleCert | 6.7 | Free | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | View |
| 16 |  OpenCred | 6.5 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 17 | BadgeCert | 6.4 | — | No | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Parchment Digitary CORE | 6.4 | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 19 |  European Digital Credentials for Learning | 6.4 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | View |
| 20 | National Academic Depository | 6.3 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | View |
| 21 |  Virtualbadge.io | 6.1 | — | No | 35 /mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 22 |  Certipha | 6.0 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | View |
| 23 | Credostar | 5.9 | — | No | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 24 |  DISCO VET Credential Platform | 5.7 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 25 |  CertifyMe | 5.6 | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which credentialing software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
POK is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 9.5. CanCred Factory is second and Certopus third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.