Badgr vs Parchment
BadgrDigital Credential Platforms
CustomPublished price
ParchmentDigital Credential Platforms
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Badgr Digital Credential Platforms Parchment makes lifelong learning a smoother journey. | Parchment Digital Credential Platforms Turn every credential into an opportunity | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Digital Credential Platforms | Digital Credential Platforms |
| What it is | Open badge platform from Instructure for issuing, earning, and managing digital credentials. | Academic credential exchange platform providing electronic transcript delivery and diploma verification for higher education institutions. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Custom Rebranded: Badgr became Canvas Badges/Credentials under Instructure and is now migrating to Parchment Digital Badges. The formerly free issuing tier fully ended Dec 31, 2025; pric… | Custom No published subscription tiers. Parchment (now part of Instructure) uses a 'platform pricing' / cost-recovery model in which per-transcript order fees (often paid by the requesti… |
| Pricing model | Custom quote | Custom quote |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | No free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2015 | 2003 |
| Team size | 51-200 employees | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, UT | Scottsdale, AZ |