No. 13 of 28 ·Certificate Maker Software

CertifiCat

Web · Self-hosted

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Two barsScore 6.3

CertifiCat is ranked #13 of 28 in certificate maker software on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

CertifiCat plans and pricing

CertifiCat Free No paid tiers or usage limits stated github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Purpose: CertifiCat is a self-hosted certificate generation and management solution for event organisers.
Hosting: It can be hosted on your own server under your own domain.
Templates: You can bring your own templates to generate certificates for multiple events.
Admin panel: The admin panel lets organisers add events, upload templates, and generate certificates.
Download page: Users can download certificates by entering a certificate code or user ID on the download page.
Open source: The project is open source, free to use, and licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Authentication and database: CertifiCat uses Firebase for authentication and database services, with email/password authentication configured for the admin user.
Storage: It uses MongoDB to store certificate template base PDFs and requires a running MongoDB instance.
Firebase setup: The setup instructions require a Firebase project on the Blaze plan, with Firestore and Storage enabled.
Sign-up control: The README advises disabling Firebase sign-up to prevent other users from signing up.
Install and run: The README instructs users to clone the repository, install dependencies with Yarn, build the project, and start the server.
Intended users: The project describes itself as a solution for event organisers managing and distributing certificates.
Price from: Free

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