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Verifycate vs Credly
Side-by-side comparison of Verifycate and Credly across pricing, features, verification, and free tiers.
What Credly is
The enterprise credentialing standard, owned by Pearson — 110M+ credentials earned, 48M+ individuals, and issuers like IBM, Dell, and Intel. Its strength isn't software features, it's the network: a Credly badge carries name recognition on a CV that nothing else on our list matches.
Credly's flagship features
- The largest credential network — 4,000+ organisations and 48M+ earners, with 650K+ credentials shared every month. Badges live in the network, where employers already look for them — that discoverability is the product.
- Workforce skills management — part of Pearson's Workforce Skills ecosystem, credentials turned into skills intelligence for hiring and mobility decisions.
- Earner profiles and sharing — a public earner profile that collects badges and shares them out, with Credly's own iOS and Android apps.
- Analytics and programme support — engagement analytics alongside onboarding, Credly Academy, and customer support.
- Integrations — Canvas, Degreed, Zapier, and a public integration listing.
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 |
| Credly | Price on request | Enterprise credentialing | Partly — free for earners, not issuers |
Side by side
| Feature | Credly | Verifycate |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | No — the pricing page is a quote form | Yes — the full price list is public |
| Free tier | Partly — free for earners, not for issuers | 300 certificates on signup |
| Certificate designer | Yes — badge templates and design tools | Yes — editor with AI design generation, or bring a Canva design in as the background |
| Digital badges | Yes — badges are the core product | No — certificates only |
| QR code and public verification page | Yes — verification happens inside the Credly network | Yes — every certificate gets a QR and a public page |
| Open Badge 3.0 | Not advertised | Yes |
| Blockchain Verifiable Web3 Certificates | Not advertised | Yes — anchored on Ethereum (Base) and Bitcoin, with a name-masked NFT viewable in OpenSea |
| Bulk import and send | Yes — CSV and API issuing | Yes — CSV, Excel, or paste the list |
| Add to LinkedIn | Yes — shared from the earner's Credly account | 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 | Not advertised | Yes — recipients submit, you approve. Never spends a credit |
| Expiration dates | Not advertised | Yes |
| Custom domain and branding | Not advertised — the credential experience is Credly-branded | Yes — custom domain on Pro |
| Custom email sender | Not advertised — recipient experience is Credly-branded | 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 — REST API and a public integration listing | 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 — enterprise SSO | 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 | Not advertised | Yes — append-only workspace audit log with filters and CSV export, on Pro |
| Analytics | Yes — enhanced programme analytics | Yes — opens, views, downloads, shares, verifications, delivery health, and funnels |
| Apple Wallet / Google Wallet passes | Yes — Credly iOS and Android earner apps | No |
| Native LMS integrations | Yes — Canvas, Degreed, Zapier, and others | No native connectors — the API covers custom integrations |
| Credits never expire | No — enterprise contracts | Yes — top up at $0.02 each when you need more |
| Issued pages stay live forever | Yes — hosted in the Credly network | 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 Credly 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.
- The network itself. Employer recognition of the Credly name is a real, durable advantage we can't replicate.
- Workforce skills management and workforce planning inside the Pearson ecosystem.
- Earner-side tooling: iOS and Android apps, a public earner profile, and sharing to a network of 48M+ people.
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.
- Certificates carry your design and your issuer name, on your own domain if you want it.
- Open Badge 3.0 is included, so the credential is still a standard others can verify.
- Set up and send the same day, with no contract.
- Priced for a student body running one fest, not for an enterprise credentialing programme.
Pick Credly if
The badge itself needs to be recognised by employers who already know the Credly name — a professional certification body, for example.
Common questions
- How much does Credly cost?
- Credly doesn't publish issuer pricing — the pricing page is a quote form, and reviewers consistently describe it as priced for enterprise programmes with annual contracts. Earning a badge is free for the recipient; issuing isn't.
- Is a Credly badge worth it?
- If your credential needs to be recognised by employers who already know the Credly name — professional certifications, vendor training — the network effect is real and nothing on our list matches it. For a campus fest, a course, or a workshop, that recognition buys nothing you need, and an enterprise contract is a poor fit.
- What does Credly offer that Verifycate doesn't?
- The network and the ecosystem: employer recognition, workforce skills management inside Pearson, and earner mobile apps. Verifycate is the opposite bet — your branding, your domain, event-scale pricing, Blockchain Verifiable Web3 Certificates anchored on Ethereum (Base) and Bitcoin, and features like Unlock Forms and request links that Credly doesn't advertise.
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.