A Credly alternative for universities

Pearson announced it was acquiring Credly on 31 January 2022, and said Credly then served more than 2,000 organisations with 50 million credentials issued.

Credly lists these strengths on its own pages:

• Occupation Insights, which is labor-market data.
• An earner network and profile.
• Skills suggestions and analytics.
• LMS integrations and a REST API.
• Mobile apps.

Its higher-education page stresses students showing employers their skills, and exposure for the institution's brand.

On price, Credly publishes none. Its higher-education page says: “Talk to a sales representative to get a custom quote.” Its FAQ says: “Schedule a demo with our team, and we can discuss and agree on the best plan.” Contract length, minimums, setup fees and per-earner pricing are not published. We found no self-serve signup, free tier, or trial on its public pages.

That means you cannot compare a number before you talk to Credly. Incredify's prices are on the pricing page, so you can check them before you write to us.

Sources: Credly higher education, Credly FAQ, Credly product features, Pearson announcement. Checked November 2026.

“Not published” means we could not find the answer on Credly's public pages. It does not mean the answer is no.

Credly facts as published by Credly, Pearson and 1EdTech, checked November 2026. See Sources below.

Pick Credly, or at least get its quote, if any of these are true:

• You want your earners inside a large network, with a profile employers already use. Incredify has no earner network, wallet or backpack.
• You want labor-market data tied to your credentials. Incredify has no labor-market insights.
• You need your LMS to issue badges automatically. Incredify has no Canvas LTI integration or LMS plug-in.
• Your procurement requires 1EdTech certification. Credly is listed as certified. Incredify is not certified; its Open Badges 3.0 conformance is self-declared.
• Your security review needs SOC 2, a penetration test or a completed HECVAT. Incredify has none of these. See the security page for the current state.
• You want a large, established vendor. Pearson announced it was acquiring Credly in 2022 and said Credly then served more than 2,000 organisations. Incredify is a very small company.
• You need single sign-on soon. Incredify's SSO is configured per organization and has not yet been run against a live institutional identity provider.
• You expect a phone call, a demo or account management. Incredify supports customers by email only.

Read the security page before you decide. It lists what we have and have not done.

Incredify is likely enough if you run a handful of programs and mainly need to issue good-looking, verifiable badges without a procurement cycle.

New to the standard? Read what Open Badges 3.0 are.

There is no importer for Credly data. You rebuild each badge by hand.

1. 1Sign up free with a work email. Sign-in is a one-time code sent to your inbox. Set up your organization and you start on the Free plan.
2. 2Recreate each badge. Upload your existing artwork (it must be a square PNG) or redesign it in the browser designer, then re-enter the name, description, and criteria.
3. 3Decide about past earners. If you want them on Incredify, upload a CSV of your own records. The bulk tab has a downloadable template with the exact column headers. Past earners receive new badges with new issue dates.
4. 4Invite colleagues. Add staff by email and choose a role. Use sub-organizations to separate departments or programs.

Badges you already issued through Credly are Credly's to keep serving. We make no claim about what happens to them if you end your contract. Ask Credly before you change anything.

The help docs cover each step.

No per-badge fees and no setup fee. Annual plans can be paid by invoice. Ask through the contact page, or see the full pricing page.