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Verifycate vs Certopus
Side-by-side comparison of Verifycate and Certopus across pricing, features, verification, and free tiers.
What Certopus is
An Indian-origin, globally sold platform used by 3,900+ organisations, with a polished designer, Certopus AI, 500+ templates, and Web3 credentials issued on Polygon ID. It's developer-friendly — Zapier, Make, and LMS integrations — with a white-labelling module and a strong discount programme for startups and non-profits.
Certopus's flagship features
- Designer, Certopus AI, and 500+ templates — a certificate and badge builder with custom designs, dynamic QR codes, custom variables, and AI assistance.
- Web3 credentials — issuing on Polygon ID, compliant with W3C Verifiable Credentials and Open Badges 3.0.
- White-labelling — custom domain hosting, branded QR codes, recipient wallets, verification pages, and custom CTAs.
- Bulk generation on auto-pilot — spreadsheet uploads, bulk PDF generation, automated issuance, and a REST API with webhooks.
- Learning pathways — chain credentials into progression tracks, on Professional or as an add-on on Standard.
Pricing at a glance
| Platform | 1,000 a year | On this plan | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verifycate | $54 (₹2,999) | Pro, billed annually — 1,200 credits included | Yes — 300 free credits on signup |
| Certopus | Quote | Priced by annual volume — Standard starts at $24.99/month billed annually | Yes — 250 credentials a year, 2 events |
Side by side
| Feature | Certopus | Verifycate |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Partly — plans are published, but volume sits behind a script-driven selector | Yes — the full price list is public |
| Free tier | Yes — 250 credentials a year and 2 events | 300 certificates on signup |
| Certificate designer | Yes — builder, Certopus AI, and 500+ templates | Yes — editor with AI design generation, or bring a Canva design in as the background |
| Digital badges | Yes | No — certificates only |
| QR code and public verification page | Yes — dynamic QR codes | Yes — every certificate gets a QR and a public page |
| Open Badge 3.0 | Yes — plus W3C Verifiable Credentials | Yes |
| Blockchain Verifiable Web3 Certificates | Yes — issuance on Polygon ID | Yes — anchored on Ethereum (Base) and Bitcoin, with a name-masked NFT viewable in OpenSea |
| Bulk import and send | Yes — spreadsheet upload and bulk PDF generation | Yes — CSV, Excel, or paste the list |
| Add to LinkedIn | Yes | Yes — one click, from the email or the public page |
| Request links (recipients submit their own details) | Not advertised | Yes — Pro |
| Gating forms (certificate released after a form) | Not advertised | Yes — Unlock Forms, on Pro |
| Self-serve name corrections | No — revocation and deletion instead | Yes — recipients submit, you approve. Never spends a credit |
| Expiration dates | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain and branding | Yes — custom domain as an add-on on Standard, included on Professional | Yes — custom domain on Pro |
| Custom email sender | Yes — custom SMTP and sender email, shown on every plan including free | Yes — shared sender, your own verified domain, a connected provider, or SMTP, on Pro |
| Sponsor slots on the public page | Not advertised | Yes — logo, link, and caption on Pro |
| API and webhooks | Yes — an add-on on Standard, included from Professional | Yes — API and webhooks on Pro |
| AI agents (MCP) | Not advertised | Yes — MCP for Claude, Cursor, and other agents, on Pro |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | Yes — SSO and SAML on Enterprise | Yes — OIDC (OAuth 2.0) and SAML 2.0, on Pro |
| SCIM provisioning | Not advertised | Yes — SCIM 2.0 users, groups, and group-to-role mapping, on Pro |
| Audit logs | Yes — compliance and audit logs on Enterprise | Yes — append-only workspace audit log with filters and CSV export, on Pro |
| Analytics | Yes — reach, ROI, and social sharing | Yes — opens, views, downloads, shares, verifications, delivery health, and funnels |
| Apple Wallet / Google Wallet passes | Partly — a credential wallet on every plan; Apple or Google Wallet passes not stated | No |
| Native LMS integrations | Yes — LMS integration and learning pathways on Professional; integrations from Standard | No native connectors — the API covers custom integrations |
| Credits never expire | No — volume is bought as an annual allotment | Yes — top up at $0.02 each when you need more |
| Issued pages stay live forever | Not advertised | Yes — even after you stop paying |
Cells describe what each platform advertises on its own site, checked on the date below. "Not advertised" means we couldn't find it there — it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Security and access rows were checked on 21 October 2026.
Where Certopus leads
They do some things we don't, and pretending otherwise wouldn't help you decide. These are the capabilities we can't match — if any of them is the point for you, pick them.
- Credentials issued on Polygon ID specifically. Verifycate anchors certificates too, but on Ethereum's Base (EAS) and Bitcoin (OpenTimestamps) rather than the Polygon ID identity stack — if Polygon ID is the requirement, that's theirs.
- Learning pathways that chain credentials into progression tracks.
- LMS integrations and learning pathways on Professional, with integrations from Standard.
- Custom SMTP and sender email on every plan, including free — ours starts on Pro.
- Recipient credential wallets and landing pages.
- A verified-issuer blue tick, and a startup credit programme with 90% off for three months.
Why teams choose Verifycate
- SSO (OIDC and SAML 2.0), SCIM provisioning, and audit logs are included on Pro — no enterprise quote or private tier.
- Send from your own address, verified domain, connected provider, or SMTP — not just a platform-branded sender.
- Credits carry over instead of resetting, and the price for any volume is on the pricing page rather than behind a selector.
- Blockchain Verifiable Web3 Certificates anchor a certificate to Ethereum (Base) and Bitcoin, with a name-masked NFT viewable in OpenSea — a different chain and identity stack from Polygon ID.
- Certificate Requests replace the attendance spreadsheet — share one link and recipients submit their own details.
- Sponsors get a named slot on the public certificate page, with a logo, a link, and a caption.
- Every issued page stays live even if you stop paying.
Pick Certopus if
Your workflow already runs through Google Forms or Zapier, or you specifically want credentials issued on Polygon ID or learning pathways.
Common questions
- How much does Certopus cost?
- The free plan gives 250 credentials, 2 events, and 1 seat. Standard is $24.99/month billed annually. Professional is shown as $45/month on the plan card and $62.49/month in their comparison table, so ask them which applies. The volume selector (250 to 24,000 credentials a year) then adjusts the number, so event-scale pricing isn't visible until you configure it. API keys, custom domains, and branded QR codes are paid add-ons on Standard.
- Certopus or Verifycate for an Indian organiser?
- Certopus sells in USD despite its Indian roots, and the effective price at event scale is opaque until you configure the volume selector. Verifycate bills in rupees at ₹2,999 a year for 1,200 credits, with every feature on one plan. If you specifically want credentials issued on Polygon ID, a custom sender on the free plan, or learning pathways, Certopus is the one that has them.
- Does Certopus support Open Badges?
- Yes — Open Badges 2.0 and 3.0, W3C Verifiable Credentials, and issuance on Polygon ID. Verifycate covers the same Open Badges 3.0 and W3C Verifiable Credentials standards, and anchors certificates on Ethereum (Base) and Bitcoin with content stored on Arweave; the difference is the chain and identity stack, not whether blockchain is supported. If Polygon ID specifically matters to your programme, Certopus is the stronger pick.
Send the certificates tonight.
Every certificate gets a QR code and a public page anyone can verify. Pro is $54 a year with credits that never expire — and the first 300 certificates are free, no card.
Worth knowing: Unlock Forms aren't for collecting names you never had — Certificate Request links do that. Unlock Forms do the opposite job: after the event, each recipient gets a private link and completes your feedback form or leaves a testimonial before their certificate is released.
“Sixty-plus events for Vidyut 2025 — over 5,000 students — certificates out in under a day.”
Competitor pricing, plan details, and feature descriptions are taken from each platform's own public pages and were checked on 21 October 2026. They may have changed since — follow the pricing link to confirm. All other platform names are trademarks of their respective owners.