Certhive

Overview

Certhive is a web service for creating and distributing certificates in batches. It is best suited to schools and training providers that want branded credentials without building a certificate workflow themselves. Its free tier offers a useful way to start, but regular high-volume sending requires a paid plan.

Key features

Import recipient lists from Excel, Google Sheets, or CSV, then choose a template and customize it with a school logo, colors, fonts, and other branding. Certificates export as PDFs and can be sent by email or WhatsApp, or downloaded for sharing in class groups. That mix of delivery options is useful when recipients do not all rely on the same channel.

Certhive says it can generate 1,000 or more certificates in minutes and create PDFs in seconds. That scale is a better fit for Pro or Business than Starter, which stops at 50 certificates. Each certificate has a unique verification link, intended to make credentials easier to share and harder to fake. Built-in email tracking can show when recipients open certificates, giving senders a way to monitor email delivery.

Pro includes API access; Business adds webhooks and integrations, team collaboration, SSO, and advanced security. These additions make the upper plans more relevant to organizations connecting certificate issuance to other systems or managing it across a team. Certhive is web-based, and its published export format is PDF.

Pricing

Certhive has a free plan and a free trial. Starter costs nothing and includes up to 50 certificates, three basic templates, email delivery, CSV upload, and basic support. It is a sensible starting point for small cohorts, but the certificate cap and basic template selection constrain repeat or larger programs.

Pro costs ₹1,999 a month. It includes unlimited certificates, all templates plus custom templates, priority email delivery, brand customization, API access, and priority support. This is the practical step up for organizations issuing certificates regularly or needing API access; it removes Starter's stated volume ceiling.

Business costs ₹4,999 a month and includes everything in Pro, plus team collaboration, webhooks and integrations, SSO and advanced security, a dedicated account manager, and custom onboarding. It suits teams that need shared workflows or the listed security and integration features; smaller issuers may not need those additions. Certhive accepts UPI, credit and debit cards, net banking, and Razorpay. Subscriptions can be canceled anytime without hidden fees.

Platforms

Certhive runs on the web. Its workflow supports CSV imports and PDF exports, with email and WhatsApp delivery or downloads for sharing.

Who it's for

Certhive is positioned for CBSE, ICSE, and state-board schools, coaching and tuition centres, EdTech courses, and corporate training. Starter is most appropriate for limited batches; Pro is a stronger fit for ongoing or higher-volume issuing, while Business is aimed at teams that need collaboration, integrations, or advanced security.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Imports from common spreadsheet formats, branded templates, and multiple delivery channels support a straightforward batch workflow.
• Pros: Unique verification links and email-open tracking add useful follow-up and credential-checking options.
• Pros: Pro removes the stated certificate cap, and Business adds team, integration, and security features.
• Cons: Starter is limited to 50 certificates and three basic templates, so it is not suited to sustained large batches.
• Cons: API access starts at Pro, while webhooks, integrations, and team tools require Business.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, browse Certificate Maker Software.

Choose MailMergic if you want a document-merge option with API, macOS, web, and Windows platforms; its free tier allows 25 documents a month for one user and adds watermarks.

Berlvis Credentials is another web-based freemium option, with a free studio tier that has watermarked exports and a paid ID-card plan.

CertificatesMaker may suit readers who want a free web option described as having no limitations and free templates.

Consider Certifier if you need API access or credential tools across API and web; its free Starter plan allows up to 250 credentials per year for one user.

CertifyLink offers a free web plan with QR-code verification and bulk generation, capped at four certificates and two events.

Certopus is worth comparing if self-hosted access or API support matters; its free starter includes 250 credentials and is limited to two events and one seat.

EZdoc AI Certificate Maker offers API and web access, with a free plan for 25 copies a month and CSV and XLSX uploads.

Sertifier may be a fit if you want API access and core integrations; its free plan allows up to 25 recipients.

Verdict

Certhive is a good fit for schools and training providers that need bulk, branded certificates with flexible delivery and verification. Choose it when its spreadsheet-to-certificate workflow and paid volume options match your operation; look elsewhere if you need API access on a free tier or need to stay within Starter's 50-certificate limit.