Credly

What Credly is

Credly is a paid platform for organizations issuing digital credentials and individuals displaying and sharing them. It supports digital badges and certificates, public verification, expiry management, custom branding, and API access. Credly verifies both the issuing organization and the individual who received a credential. Issuers can define badge requirements in pathways so completion badges are issued when earners meet them. Its analytics dashboard reports issuance, acceptance, sharing, views, and clicks, with CSV or Excel exports. Ready-made integrations cover learning, assessment, and LXP platforms, while REST API connections are also described; Degreed is a featured integration partner. Earners can manage and share credentials through iOS and Android apps. Credly states ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications, GDPR compliance, a FERPA-compliant solution, and COPPA compliance. Pricing is available on request, and there is no free plan. Customers cannot select specific features, and white-label credentials are not offered.

Who it suits

Credly suits training providers, professional associations, certification providers, higher education institutions, and corporate customers. It also serves individuals who need to display and share verified credentials.

Limits

Credly uses a custom paid plan, and badge purchases expire at the end of the contract year. Customers cannot select specific features, and white-label credentials are unavailable.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.credly.com/
2. Contact sales to discuss a custom plan and pricing
3. Connect learning, assessment or LXP systems through available integrations or REST API
4. Define badge requirements for pathways
5. Issue digital badges or certificates
6. Have earners view and share credentials on web, iOS or Android

Verdict

Credly provides credential issuance, verification, sharing, and analytics across web, mobile, and API connections. Confirm feature availability and pricing with sales before selecting it.