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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.

Goldcast

Awarded 130K+ event participation credentials with Certifier.

HolonIQ

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

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

Start for free

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

RECIPIENT EXPERIENCE

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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

Integrations

Connect your badge issuance stack at no extra cost

Canvas integrationMoodle integrationThinkific integrationKajabi integrationTeachable integrationGoogle Sheets integrationMicrosoft Excel integrationHubSpot integrationSalesforce integrationZapier integrationMake integrationGoogle Forms integrationTypeform integrationMicrosoft Forms integrationZoom integrationEventbrite integrationSurveyMonkey integrationJotform integration
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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.

$76

/ month

Key features include:

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    1000 credentials per year

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    Templates library

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    Certificate & badge editor

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    Mass issuing & delivery

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    PDF certificate export

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    Social media sharing

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    LinkedIn credentials

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    Verifiable certificates/badges

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    API & Integrations

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30-day money back

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

Modern and sleek blue achievement badge template

Modern and sleek blue achievement badge template

Modern and adaptable red achievement badge template

Modern and adaptable red achievement badge template

Professional blue achievement badge template

Professional blue achievement badge template

Professional brown achievement badge template

Professional brown achievement badge template

Professional blue achievement badge template

Professional blue achievement badge template

Professional yellow achievement badge gold template

Professional yellow achievement badge gold template

Simple and traditional green achievement badge template

Simple and traditional green achievement badge template

Simple and clear red achievement badge template

Simple and clear red achievement badge template

Formal and reliable yellow achievement badge template

Formal and reliable yellow achievement badge template

Formal and trustworthy red achievement badge template

Formal and trustworthy red achievement badge template

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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

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Still got questions? We know how to answer those!

Canvas Badges is a digital badging tool connected to the Canvas LMS that allows educators and institutions to award badges for course completion, skills, or achievements.
It originated from Badgr and was later positioned under Canvas Credentials.
Badgr was the original badge platform. After being integrated into the Canvas ecosystem, it became commonly referred to as Canvas Badges/Canvas Credentials. In 2025, Canvas Credentials was rebranded again as Parchment Digital Badges, as part of Parchment’s credential network.
Canvas Badges used to be free for issuing, but that free issuing option has been phased out. New free issuer accounts stopped being created after June 30, 2025, and free issuers lost issuing access after December 31, 2025.
There is no longer a meaningful free plan for issuing, and pricing is not publicly listed. Canvas Credentials has effectively moved under Parchment Digital Badges, where pricing is quote-based (“gated”) depending on your institution and volume.
Canvas Badges works best inside Canvas, but common limitations include:
  • Primarily Canvas LMS–centered workflows
  • Badges-only (not full certificate support in the same way)
  • Limited branding/white-label control
  • Restricted bulk issuance workflows (often tied to course contexts)
  • Paid plans required to keep issuing after the free sunset
Certifier is built for teams that want:
  • A free forever plan
  • 100% white-label credentials (your brand, your domain)
  • Certificates and badges (not badges only)
  • Unlimited bulk issuance of credentials
  • Native integrations and automations across your tool stack (not just a single LMS)
It’s the easier choice for businesses and training teams that need flexibility beyond Canvas.
Certifier starts at $0 with a free forever plan, with upgrades available as you scale. Unlike quote-based platforms, Certifier pricing plans are transparent and designed to fit businesses of different sizes.
LMS: Yes. Certifier connects with popular LMS platforms (including Kajabi, Thinkific, LearnDash) and can also issue credentials through CSV uploads or automation workflows—so you’re not locked into a single LMS.
CRM & Spreadsheets: Certifier offers native integrations with tools like Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, HubSpot, and Salesforce, so you can trigger credential issuance directly from your existing data and workflows.
Yes. If you need to issue badges (and certificates) outside the Canvas LMS—or avoid quote-based pricing—Certifier is a direct alternative that supports bulk issuance, automation, and full branding control.
Yes. You can move your credential program to Certifier and continue issuing without relying on Canvas. Most teams migrate by exporting recipient data (where available), then re-issuing credentials in Certifier via CSV upload or integrations. If you still have access to your issuer data, you can transition quickly without disrupting learners.
Enterprises use Certifier for enterprise-grade credentialing without long onboarding cycles or rigid contracts. Key features include:
  • SSO support (Okta, SAML SSO, Microsoft Entra ID)
  • Scalable automation across systems
  • Full brand control across credentials
  • Multiple workspaces within one account
Yes. Startups choose Certifier because they can start issuing credentials for free, launch quickly, and only upgrade when their program grows—without being locked into annual contracts or gated pricing.

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