CERTIFIER VS CANVAS BADGES

The Canvas Badges alternative that stays free—and fully yours

Certifier is a flexible digital credentials platform offering a free forever plan, complete white-label control, and built-in automations to scale credential issuance.

Trusted by 2,000+ businesses

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Duolingo

Enhanced their educational webinars with 1K+ Certifier credentials.

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Goldcast

Awarded 130K+ event participation credentials with Certifier.

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HolonIQ

Issued 10K+ badges with Certifier to recognize EdTech innovators.

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Synthesia

Issued 4.5K+ certificates and badges with Certifier to recognize training program completions.

3 reasons why businesses choose Certifier over Canvas Badges

Forever free plan available

Canvas Badges is ending free issuing in 2026. Certifier offers a free forever plan, with optional upgrades as your credentialing grows.

100% white-label credentials

Canvas Badges live under platform branding. Certifier gives you complete control over design, domain, and recipient experience.

Native integrations and automations

Canvas Badges is tied to the Canvas ecosystem. Certifier connects with your entire stack to automate credentialing end-to-end.

Hear from those that preferred Certifier to Canvas Badges

Charles Adam

Certifier is extremely easy to use, no training required. Its data importer is the best I’ve used, and rolling it out across the company takes very little effort. And the free plan is incredibly generous!

Charles Adam

Medium Business

Laurence Tan

The design tool is simple to use, and the step-by-step guidance makes issuing digital badges feel seamless. Starting with a free plan is a huge win for small businesses, and as our trainee numbers grow, we can easily upgrade to the right plan without friction.

Laurence Tan

Small Business

Emily Lock

Certifier was easy to set up—we were live in under 10 minutes. What used to take hours now takes seconds, letting us send certificates to hundreds instantly and save huge amounts of time. The tracking features show who opens and views credentials, making it a powerful branding tool.

Emily Lock

Small Business

Certifier vs Canvas Badges: Side-by-side comparison

Features

Canvas Badges

Starting price

$0

Gated pricing

Free trial

Contract length

Monthly (30-day money back, cancel any time)

Annual

100% white-label

Badge verification

Bulk badge awards via CSV

Unlimited

Limit 50/file

Credential types

Certificates and badges

Badges

Visual drag-and-drop credentials design builder

Powerful, SVG-based

Social media sharing

One-click social media sharing

QR code credentials

Retroactive credentials editing

Full (data/design)

Credential analytics

Credential expiration

Open Badge 3.0 Compliance

SSO

OKTA, SAML SSO, Microsoft Entra ID

Native integrations with spreadsheets

Native integrations with CRMs

Features that make Certifier the best Canvas Badges alternative

Credentials design builder

Create professional-looking, branded credentials

Canvas Badges offers basic badge customization. Certifier gives you a powerful, SVG-based drag-and-drop builder and numerous templates to create fully branded certificates and badges and differentiate your program.

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Create professional-looking, branded credentials

Bulk issuance

Easily issue personalized credentials at scale

Canvas Badges limits issuing to in-course workflows and caps bulk uploads at 50 recipients per file. Certifier lets you generate unlimited personalized badges and certificates in bulk—via CSV uploads or automated integrations.

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Easily issue personalized credentials at scale

Native integrations

Automate credentialing by connecting Certifier to your tools

Canvas Badges is largely confined to the Canvas LMS. Certifier integrates natively with Google Sheets, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoom, popular LMS platforms, and more—so credentials are issued automatically from the tools your team already uses.

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Automate credentialing by connecting Certifier to your tools

Pathways

Minimize course drop-offs and drive repeat business

Canvas Badges is mostly built for single badge awards. Certifier Pathways allow to create step-by-step credential tracks that boost course completion and keep learners coming back for the next level.

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Minimize course drop-offs and drive repeat business

Credential analytics

Make data-driven decisions to grow your course

The insights Canvas Badges offers are limited. Certifier, on the other hand, tracks views, shares, and engagement—so you can prove impact and optimize programs.

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Make data-driven decisions to grow your course

Certifier vs Canvas Badges pricing

With Canvas Badges’ free issuing gone, Certifier pricing remains transparent and reliable, with a free-forever plan to aid your credentialing.

$67

/ month

Key features include:

  • 1000 credentials per year

  • Templates library

  • Certificate & badge editor

  • Mass issuing & delivery

  • PDF certificate export

  • Social media sharing

  • LinkedIn credentials

  • Verifiable certificates/badges

  • API & Integrations

Canvas Badges

Canvas Badges used to offer free issuing, but it’s been phased out.

After December 31, 2025, free issuers can’t issue badges or export data, and issuer accounts become Backpacks (view-only, no new activity).

Get a headstart with 2,000+ customizable badge and certificate templates

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Recognized best digital credential management software

Certifier is a top-rated platform for issuing certificates and digital badges. Trusted by businesses of every size, proven by G2.

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Best for Enterprise

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Best for Mid-Market

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Best for Small Businesses

Still got questions? We know how to answer those!

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Book a 30-minute personalized demo

  • Learn about your certification requirements

  • Set up your personal Certifier workspace

  • Discuss subscription plans and timelines

  • Answer your questions about features and more

Get in touch with our Sales Team:

“Certifier automated 35,000 certificates, saved us hours, and made LinkedIn sharing easy for recipients.”

Brieanna Guerra

Brieanna Guerra

Education Coordinator at Carousel Child Advocacy Center’s