Accredible alternative
An Accredible alternative without the 12-month term or the add-on fees
Hyperstack has issued verifiable certificates and badges since 2018 for universities, enterprises and certification bodies. Here is how it compares with Accredible, with every fact dated and sourced.
Short answer · facts checked 24 October 2026
Accredible is a capable, long-established credentialing platform for large universities and associations, with a Spotlight directory, pathways, professional services and certified Open Badges 3.0 support. It has no free plan, its entry plan is $45 a month on a 12-month term for 50 recipients, and API access, primary branding and white-labelling are paid add-ons. Hyperstack is the alternative for organisations that want to start free, pay monthly, and get a custom domain, white-label, API and insights included from $24.51 a month for 250 recipients. If you need Accredible’s services team and directory, stay. If you want the same verifiable credentials for less, with no term and a studio that keeps shipping, move; Hyperstack does the migration for free.
- Entry price
- Accredible$45 a month for 50 recipients, 12-month term.HyperstackFree for 20 recipients, then $11.03 a month for 250.
- Free plan
- AccredibleNone. Demo-led sales.HyperstackYes, 20 recipients a year, no card.
- API, branding, white-label
- AccrediblePaid add-ons.HyperstackIncluded on Premium, from $24.51 a month.
- Contract
- Accredible12-month minimum, billed monthly.HyperstackMonthly or yearly. Cancel any time. 14-day refund.
- Migration
- AccredibleOnboarding and training are paid add-ons.HyperstackFree at any scale. Hyperstack moves your Accredible credentials for you, thousands or millions.
- to issue a whole cohort, 100 or a million, instead of about a week of printing and posting
- 2 min
- to verify any credential by link or QR code, with no call to the issuer
- 1 click
- recipient accounts required, and recipients never pay
- 0
- how long every issued credential stays live and verifiable, even after you cancel
- Life
Trusted by universities, enterprises and certification bodies worldwide
Side by side
Hyperstack vs Accredible, row by row
Accredible: founded 2013. Independent. Hyperstack: issuing since 2018, independent.
| Feature | Accredible | Hyperstack |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and contract | ||
| Public price list | AccredibleLaunch plan only: “Starts at $45 a month”. Connect and Growth are custom quotes.↗Source | HyperstackEvery plan and tier is on the pricing page. |
| Free plan | AccredibleNone. Book a demo to start.↗Source | HyperstackFree for up to 20 recipients a year, with almost every feature. |
| Entry price | Accredible$45 a month, 50 recipients included, 12-month term billed monthly: $540 in year one.↗Source | Hyperstack$11.03 a month for up to 250 recipients a year, or $24.51 on Premium with branding and API included. |
| Billing unit | AccrediblePer unique recipient a year. | HyperstackPer unique recipient a year. Unlimited credentials per recipient. |
| Contract | Accredible“All Launch plans are billed monthly on an annual commitment.” One-year and multi-year contracts.↗Source | HyperstackMonthly or yearly, cancel any time. 14-day money-back guarantee. |
| Add-ons | AccredibleAPI access, primary branding, custom white-labelling, Salesforce integration, the Spotlight directory, group training and webinars are add-ons.↗Source | HyperstackAPI, custom domain, branding, white-label and onboarding are included on Premium. No add-on price list. |
| Re-issuing an expired credential | AccredibleUses an additional recipient credit.↗Source | HyperstackRenew expired credentials on Premium and Enterprise. Same recipient, no extra charge. |
| Typical spend at scale | AccredibleVendr reports a median of about $16,920 a year across its buyers.↗Source | HyperstackPremium covers 10,000 recipients a year for $343.14 a month, about $4,118 a year. |
| Brand and recipient experience | ||
| Custom domain and white-label | AccredibleAdd-ons on top of the plan; reviewers call the white-label tier expensive.↗Source | HyperstackIncluded on Premium and Enterprise at no extra cost. |
| Email sender | AccredibleBranded emails on higher plans. | HyperstackYour own email address and SMTP, with custom email content, on Premium and Enterprise. |
| Recipient account | AccredibleCredentials work by link; a recipient wallet is optional. | HyperstackCredentials work by link; the free wallet is optional. |
| Wallet passes | AccredibleApple Wallet. | HyperstackGoogle Wallet pass. |
| Languages | AccredibleMulti-language credentials. | HyperstackStudio, wallet and public pages in 14 languages. |
| Directory | AccredibleSpotlight directory of credential holders, as an add-on.↗Source | HyperstackEarners directory and public wallet profiles, included. |
| Pathways | AccredibleUp to 3 on lower plans, unlimited on higher plans.↗Source | HyperstackPathways, collections and departments on Enterprise. |
| Design and issuing | ||
| Design studio | AccredibleTemplate designer. Reviewers mention layout limits and an interface that has changed little in years.↗Source | HyperstackFull certificate and badge studio with a template library, dynamic attributes, custom attributes, QR codes, animated certificates, Canva integration and custom design upload. |
| Bulk issuing | AccredibleSpreadsheet, integrations and API (add-on). Several credentials to one email in a batch has been reported as unsupported. | HyperstackSpreadsheet, manual entry and API on every plan. Any number of credentials per recipient in one batch; draft and review before sending. |
| Lifecycle | AccredibleExpire, re-issue (extra credit), revoke. | HyperstackUpdate, expire, renew, suspend and revoke after sending; the link stays the same. Audit log of every change. |
| Team roles | AccredibleUp to 3 departments on lower plans; expandable access.↗Source | HyperstackRole-based access (designer, issuer, billing, marketer, admin), departments and collections on Enterprise; 3 seats on Standard, 7 on Premium. |
| Standards and verification | ||
| Open Badges | AccredibleOpen Badges 2.0 and 3.0 with W3C Verifiable Credentials, 1EdTech certified January 2026.↗Source | HyperstackOpen Badges 2.0 on every plan. Signed Open Badges 3.0 (W3C Verifiable Credentials) export on selected plans. |
| Verification | AccredibleHosted verification page. | HyperstackDedicated verification page and QR code on your domain, with a verified issuer badge. |
| Tamper evidence | AccredibleBlockchain credentials listed in the feature grid. | HyperstackIssuer-signed credentials with a fingerprint on the Hedera public ledger, on selected plans. |
| Add to LinkedIn | AccredibleYes. | HyperstackYes, from the credential page and the wallet. |
| Data and integrations | ||
| Insights | AccredibleAnalytics and insights, deeper on higher plans; programme marketing analytics on Growth. | HyperstackDelivery, engagement, sharing, social and verification insights, programme marketing insights, exports and monthly reports. On Premium. |
| LMS and tools | AccredibleCanvas, Moodle, Zapier, Salesforce (add-on), API (add-on). | HyperstackNative Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Docebo, LearnDash, Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, Zoom, Webex, HubSpot and Google Sheets, plus 5,000+ apps via Zapier. |
| API | AccredibleREST API as a paid add-on.↗Source | HyperstackREST API on every plan, plus an MCP server so AI assistants can issue and manage credentials. |
| AI tools | AccredibleNot a headline feature. | HyperstackAI assistant and MCP server across the studio. |
| Recipient feedback | AccredibleLearner engagement tools. | HyperstackCollect reviews from recipients after they receive a credential, and show a verified issuer badge. |
| Security and support | ||
| Compliance | AccredibleSecurity review assistance is limited on lower plans; SSO on Growth.↗Source | HyperstackSOC 2 Type 2, EU and UK GDPR, regular penetration tests, encryption in transit and at rest, SSO on Enterprise. Recipient data is never sold. |
| Support | AccredibleResponsive support, well reviewed. Onboarding, group training and webinars as add-ons; consulting at custom quote. | HyperstackEmail on every plan, onboarding and training on Premium, 24/7 and a dedicated manager on Enterprise. |
| Migration from Accredible | AccredibleNot applicable; onboarding and training are paid add-ons.↗Source | HyperstackFree, at any scale. Hyperstack’s team moves your templates, recipients and issued credentials for you, whether that is a thousand or millions, on every paid plan, at no charge. |
| Time to first credential | AccredibleDemo, contract, then set-up. | HyperstackMinutes: sign up and send. |
| Currencies | AccredibleUSD, with quotes in AUD, EUR and GBP on request. | HyperstackUSD; local-currency payment on request. |
A tick marks the side that leads on that row. Facts about Accredible were read on 24 October 2026 from the pages listed under Sources. Tell us if something has changed and we will correct it.
What a year costs
The same recipients, priced on both
Hyperstack counts unique recipients a year, and every recipient can receive any number of certificates and badges.
| Recipients a year | Accredible | Hyperstack Standard | Hyperstack Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 recipients a year | Accredible$45 a month on a 12-month term: $540 in year one. API, branding and white-label extra. | Hyperstack Standard$11.03 a month$132 a year, or $113 paid yearly | Hyperstack Premium$24.51 a month$294 a year, or $250 paid yearly |
| 250 recipients a year | AccredibleCustom quote (Connect). | Hyperstack Standard$11.03 a month$132 a year, or $113 paid yearly | Hyperstack Premium$24.51 a month$294 a year, or $250 paid yearly |
| 1,000 recipients a year | AccredibleCustom quote (Connect or Growth). | Hyperstack Standard$34.31 a month$412 a year, or $350 paid yearly | Hyperstack Premium$78.43 a month$941 a year, or $800 paid yearly |
| 5,000 recipients a year | AccredibleCustom quote (Growth). | Hyperstack Standard$98.40 a month$1,181 a year, or $1,004 paid yearly | Hyperstack Premium$245.10 a month$2,941 a year, or $2,500 paid yearly |
Accredible publishes only the Launch price; above 50 recipients it quotes. Vendr reports a median of about $16,920 a year across its buyers. Hyperstack prices are from its pricing page and count unique recipients a year, with unlimited credentials per recipient. Yearly billing saves 15%. Premium includes custom domain, white-label, API, insights and SOC 2 Type 2. See every tier.
Why teams look elsewhere
Why organisations search for a Accredible alternative
- 01
A 12-month term for the smallest plan
Launch is $45 a month, but “billed monthly on an annual commitment”. The first year costs $540 whether you issue in month two or not, and multi-year contracts are offered above that.↗Source
- 02
The things you need are add-ons
API access, primary branding, custom white-labelling, the Spotlight directory, Salesforce and training are each priced on top of the plan. The sticker price rarely matches the invoice, and the white-label tier is the expensive one.↗Source
- 03
No free plan
Accredible has no free tier and starts with a demo. A pilot cohort means a contract first.↗Source
- 04
Cost grows fast at volume
Above 50 recipients every plan is a custom quote. Reviewers call it expensive for large volumes, and Vendr’s buyer data puts the median at about $16,920 a year.↗Source
- 05
An interface that has aged
Reviewers mention a steep curve for administrators, slow dashboards at volume, limited options on lower plans and layout changes that need workarounds or support. The interface has changed little in years.↗Source
- 06
A slow roadmap
Open Badges 3.0 arrived in 2026, but little else has shipped in the studio or the recipient experience. Teams that want AI tooling, an API on every plan and a design studio that keeps improving look elsewhere.
To be fair
Where Accredible is still the better choice
If these are what you are buying, Accredible may be right for you. We would rather you choose well than choose us.
- 01
Certified Open Badges 3.0
Accredible exports Open Badges 3.0 and W3C Verifiable Credentials and holds 1EdTech certification from January 2026. Hyperstack’s signed 3.0 export is on selected plans and not yet certified.↗Source
- 02
Spotlight directory and Apple Wallet
A searchable directory of your credential holders, and Apple Wallet passes for recipients. Useful for associations that want members found.↗Source
- 03
Pathways on the entry plan
Launch includes up to three pathways. Hyperstack offers pathways on Enterprise.↗Source
- 04
A long track record and good support
Issuing since 2013, with responsive support that reviewers rate highly. Professional services, group training and consulting are available at a price.
How to choose
Nine checks before you pick a credentialing platform
Credentials last a lifetime and switching later is hard, so run these checks on every vendor you shortlist. Here is how the two score.
- 01
Reliability and industry experience
Credentials last a lifetime, so the provider has to. Pick one with a track record and a roadmap, not a side project.
- Accredible
- Founded 2013, a long-standing platform used by universities and associations.
- Hyperstack
- Issuing since 2018. Used by Dell, Stanford Medicine, Qualys, Santa Clara University, NITI Aayog and FIDIC Academy.
- 02
Tamper evidence
A record outside the vendor’s database lets anyone prove a credential unchanged, even if the vendor is gone.
- Accredible
- Blockchain credentials listed in the feature grid.
- Hyperstack
- Issuer-signed credentials with a fingerprint on the low-energy Hedera public ledger, on selected plans.
- 03
Native integrations and API
Zapier-only integrations add cost and a point of failure. Look for direct LMS connectors and an API on the plan you buy.
- Accredible
- Canvas, Moodle and Zapier; Salesforce is an add-on. The API is an add-on.
- Hyperstack
- Native Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Docebo, LearnDash, Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, Zoom, Webex, HubSpot and Google Sheets, plus 5,000+ apps via Zapier. REST API on every plan, plus an MCP server so AI assistants can issue and manage credentials.
- 04
Support and service
Credentialing runs all year. Support should answer, and onboarding should not be a paid extra.
- Accredible
- Responsive support that reviewers rate well. Onboarding, training and webinars are paid add-ons.
- Hyperstack
- Email on every plan, onboarding and training on Premium, 24/7 and a dedicated manager on Enterprise. Migration from your current platform is done for you, free.
- 05
Capabilities that scale
Insights, departments and roles, an earners directory and a real design studio, so you never have to switch again.
- Accredible
- Pathways, Spotlight directory, departments, analytics, Apple Wallet. Design options are limited on lower plans.
- Hyperstack
- Insights, roles and departments, earners directory, pathways and collections, design studio, audit logs, reviews collection.
- 06
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, regular penetration tests, and a privacy policy that does not sell recipient data.
- Accredible
- Enterprise security; security review assistance limited on lower plans; SSO on Growth.
- Hyperstack
- SOC 2 Type 2, EU and UK GDPR, regular penetration tests, encryption in transit and at rest, SSO on Enterprise. Recipient data is never sold.
- 07
Migration support
Export and migration help on the way in, and no lock-in on the way out.
- Accredible
- Issued credentials remain active after you leave. Migration help is part of paid services.
- Hyperstack
- Free, done for you, at any scale: Hyperstack’s team moves your templates, recipients and issued credentials at no charge, thousands or millions. Export everything to a spreadsheet on every plan; no lock-in.
- 08
Pricing and cost transparency
A public price list and no fees for integrations, branding or verification.
- Accredible
- Launch price public; everything above it is a quote. API, branding, white-label and directory are add-ons.
- Hyperstack
- Every plan and tier is public. No fees for integrations, branding, verification or hosting. Non-profit and education discounts.
- 09
Vision and innovation
A platform that keeps shipping: AI tooling, Open Badges 3.0, decentralised identity.
- Accredible
- Open Badges 3.0 and W3C VC in 2026. Reviewers note an interface that has changed little.
- Hyperstack
- AI assistant and MCP server, signed Open Badges 3.0 export, Hedera anchoring, Google Wallet passes, 14-language studio and wallet.
What you get instead
Everything a credential needs, on your terms
01Your brand
Your domain, your emails, your verification page
Credentials live on your domain and arrive from your own address. The credential page, the verification page and every email carry your logo and theme, and white-labelling is included on Premium at no extra cost, so the trust you build stays with your programme.
- Custom domain and SMTP
- Branded pages, emails and theme
- Verified issuer badge
- White-label included on Premium
02Design studio
Certificates and badges designed, not just generated
A full design studio for certificates, diplomas, transcripts and badges, with a template library, dynamic and custom attributes, QR codes, animated certificates and a Canva integration. Upload the designs you already have and keep issuing. A cohort of 100 or a million goes out in about two minutes.
- Template library, Canva and custom upload
- Dynamic and custom attributes, QR codes
- Animated certificates
- Bulk issuing with draft, review and duplicate checks
03Lifecycle
Control after sending, with an audit trail
Correct a name, set or extend an expiry, renew, suspend during a dispute or revoke for misuse, and the recipient’s link stays the same. Every change is written to an audit log, so you can show who did what and when.
- Update, expire, renew, suspend, revoke
- Same link after every change
- Audit log of every action
- Change requests from recipients
04Proof
Verifiable in one click, provable without us
Every credential has a verification page and QR code. On selected plans it is signed with your organisation’s key and a fingerprint is written to the low-energy Hedera public ledger, so it can be proven unchanged even if Hyperstack disappeared. No paper, no printing, no shipping.
- Open Badges 2.0 on every plan
- Signed Open Badges 3.0 on selected plans
- Hedera ledger record on selected plans
- Verified issuer badge
05Recipients
A wallet, a profile and one-click sharing, no account required
Recipients open their credential from a link, add it to LinkedIn in one click, save a Google Wallet pass, and keep every credential in a free wallet with a public profile and an earners directory. The studio and wallet speak 14 languages. Every share is organic marketing for your programme.
- No recipient account needed
- Free wallet, public profile, earners directory
- LinkedIn, social and Google Wallet
- 14 languages
06Insights
See what your credentials do once they leave
Delivery, opens, views, shares, social performance and verification checks, per credential group and over time, with programme marketing insights, exports and monthly reports. Collect reviews from recipients after they receive a credential.
- Delivery, engagement and verification insights
- Social and programme marketing insights
- Exports and monthly reports
- Recipient reviews collection
07Team and integrations
Roles, departments and the tools you already run
Role-based access for designers, issuers, billing, marketers and admins, with departments, collections and pathways on Enterprise. Connect Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Docebo, LearnDash, Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, Zoom, Webex, HubSpot and Google Sheets natively, or 5,000+ apps through Zapier. A REST API on every plan, and an MCP server so AI assistants can issue and manage credentials for you.
- Role-based access, departments, collections, pathways
- Native LMS, webinar and CRM connectors
- REST API on every plan
- MCP server for AI assistants
Moving from Accredible? Hyperstack migrates your templates, recipients and credentials for you, free. Thousands or millions.
Book a free migration callHow to switch
Moving from Accredible without losing a credential
Most programmes move in an afternoon, and Hyperstack does the work for you at no charge on any paid plan. Credentials already issued stay where they are until you decide otherwise.
- 1
Export your data
Download your recipient lists and credential reports from Accredible. Keep your design files; Hyperstack accepts them as custom designs.
- 2
Rebuild in the studio
Recreate each certificate or badge from the template library, or upload the existing design, and map attributes, criteria, skills and expiry to the credential group.
- 3
Import and issue
Upload the recipient spreadsheet and issue in bulk. Credentials sit in review until you publish, so a test cohort costs nothing.
- 4
Keep old links alive
Accredible says issued credentials remain active after a subscription ends. Re-issue recent cohorts on Hyperstack if you want every holder on one domain; each person counts once a year.
- 5
Tell your recipients
One email from your own address with the new link and an Add to LinkedIn button. No new account is needed.
- 6
Or let us do all of it, free
Send us your Accredible exports and designs and Hyperstack’s team rebuilds the templates, imports the recipients and re-issues the credentials for you, at no charge, on any paid plan. A thousand credentials or millions: the size of the back-catalogue does not change the price. Enterprise adds a dedicated customer success manager.
Customers
Trusted by teams who issue at scale
Hyperstack has made awarding certifications so easy that we were able to reward over 20,000 users in under 10 minutes. Moreover, our users received customized personal emails.
“At Miller Center, we run several different programs a year and Hyperstack makes it possible to send program certificates in a fraction of the time that it used to.”
“Hyperstack is very user-friendly and easy to maneuver! I like that I can easily send certificates to my learners without writing dozens of personalized emails. It has made my job more efficient!”
Other options
Other Accredible alternatives worth a look
No single platform suits everyone. The whole market, who each one fits, and how it charges.
| Platform | Best for | Pricing model | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credly by Pearson | Best forEnterprises that want reach into the largest badge network | Pricing modelQuote only, annual contracts | Worth knowingBadge-first. Talent Directory and labour-market data. Earners need a Credly account; badges live on credly.com. |
| Sertifier | Best forSmall teams that want a free start and native integrations | Pricing modelFree up to 250 recipients a year, then per recipient | Worth knowingISO 27001. Lets issuers run ads on credential pages. Branding and support have been priced as extras. |
| Certifier | Best forTemplate-first certificate programmes | Pricing modelFree plan, then per credential | Worth knowingModern interface and a large template library. Integrations run through Zapier and API; organisation verification is an add-on. |
| CertifyMe | Best forTraining companies that want a student showcase directory | Pricing modelQuote only | Worth knowingWell reviewed on G2. Ads on credentials. Integrations through Zapier; reviewers mention a long set-up. |
| BadgeCert | Best forAssociations and certification bodies in North America | Pricing modelQuote only, no free tier | Worth knowingNo earner login, blockchain recording, micro-credential pathways, LMS and AMS integrations. |
| BCdiploma | Best forEuropean institutions that want a white-labelled blockchain credential | Pricing modelFrom about $1.50 per recipient a year, white-label on quote | Worth knowingFully branded, animated certificates, NFT option. Credential view is lighter than most. |
| Parchment | Best forRegistrars that already send transcripts through Parchment | Pricing modelQuote only | Worth knowingDecades in academic records, SIS and LMS integrations. Digital badges are a newer line; heavy for small teams. |
| Canvas Credentials (Badgr) | Best forInstitutions already on Canvas | Pricing modelFree issuer tier closed at the end of 2025 | Worth knowingOpen-standards roots and pathways. Badges first; limited integrations outside Canvas. |
| Virtualbadge.io | Best forSmall teams that want a good design studio | Pricing modelMonthly plans; card needed for the trial | Worth knowingClean interface. Few integrations and no team roles. |
| CredSure (Cert-ID) | Best forOrganisations that pair credentials with recruitment | Pricing modelFrom about €920 a year for 1,000 credits, branding extra | Worth knowingBlockchain, audit logs and detailed roles. Issuing flow is complex; Zapier and API only. |
| Certopus | Best forTeams that want W3C decentralised identifiers | Pricing modelMonthly plans per credential | Worth knowingFounded 2023. Modern interface, Moodle, Canvas and Zoom. No SOC 2 yet. |
| TruScholar | Best forIndian institutions that need NAD and ABC alignment | Pricing modelFrom about $25 a month for 1,000 credentials | Worth knowingBlockchain credentials aligned with NEP-2020. Few public reviews. |
| NetCredential | Best forPay-as-you-go certificate issuing | Pricing modelPer credential, cents each, 100 free | Worth knowingSimple editor, REST API; Zapier listed as coming soon. |
| GiveMyCertificate | Best forEvent certificates | Pricing modelMonthly plans per credential | Worth knowingY Combinator W21. No API, integrations, suspend or revoke; no SOC 2 or GDPR statement. |
| SimpleCert | Best forSmall senders who want certificates in 12 languages | Pricing modelFree 10 a month, then monthly credit plans | Worth knowingDrag-and-drop builder, API and Zapier. Certificates only. |
Also compared: Hyperstack vs Credly.
FAQ
Accredible questions, answered
Weighing up a move? Book a 20-minute demo and bring your Accredible invoice.
Read every questionIf you want to start free, pay monthly, and have a custom domain, white-label, API and insights included rather than sold as add-ons, Hyperstack is the strongest alternative. If network reach matters more than cost, Credly by Pearson is the other large option. Sertifier and Certifier suit very small programmes with their free tiers. If you depend on Accredible’s Spotlight directory and services team, it may still be the right fit.
Accredible’s Launch plan starts at $45 a month, billed monthly on a 12-month commitment, and includes 50 recipients a year, so year one is $540 before add-ons. API access, primary branding, custom white-labelling, Salesforce and the Spotlight directory cost extra. Connect and Growth plans are custom quotes. Vendr reports a median of about $16,920 a year across its buyers.
No. Accredible has no free plan; you book a demo and sign a 12-month term. Hyperstack is free for up to 20 recipients a year with no card and almost every feature, and paid plans start at $11.03 a month.
Yes, at every published point. For 50 recipients Accredible charges $540 in year one before add-ons; Hyperstack’s Standard plan covers up to 250 recipients for $11.03 a month, about $132 a year, and Premium, with custom domain, white-label and API included, is $24.51 a month, about $294 a year. Above 50 recipients Accredible only quotes.
Yes. Export recipient lists and reports from Accredible, rebuild or upload your designs in the Hyperstack studio, import recipients by spreadsheet and issue in bulk. Accredible says credentials it issued remain active after you leave, so old links keep working while you move. Or let Hyperstack do it: migration from Accredible is free on every paid plan, and the team moves templates, recipients and issued credentials for you.
No. Migration from Accredible is free on every paid plan. Hyperstack’s team rebuilds your certificate and badge templates, imports your recipients, re-issues the credentials you choose and helps you word the email to recipients. There is no set-up fee, no onboarding fee and no migration fee, and it applies at any scale: a thousand credentials or millions.
Every Hyperstack plan issues Open Badges 2.0, and selected plans export a signed Open Badges 3.0 credential in the W3C Verifiable Credentials format. Accredible holds 1EdTech certification for Open Badges 3.0; Hyperstack does not yet. Hyperstack additionally records a fingerprint of each credential on the Hedera public ledger on selected plans.
Not on Hyperstack. Premium and Enterprise include renewing expired credentials, and a recipient counts once a year however many credentials they receive. Accredible’s FAQ says re-issuing an expired certificate requires an additional credit.
Yes. A recipient can receive any number of certificates and badges, in one batch or over time, and counts once a year. Users have reported that Accredible does not batch several credentials to one email address.
No. A credential works from its link and QR code, and anyone can verify it without signing in. Recipients can claim a free wallet at hyperstack.id for one-click sharing to LinkedIn, a public profile, a Google Wallet pass and a single place for every credential.
About two minutes once the design and the recipient sheet are ready, whether you issue 100 credentials or a million. Credentials are generated in draft, reviewed, then published and emailed in bulk.
They stay live and verifiable for life at no cost. You lose the ability to issue new credentials or edit existing ones until you subscribe again.
Yes. Hyperstack offers discounts for non-profit organisations and educational institutions, up to 80% for eligible organisations. Contact the team to check eligibility.
Hyperstack is SOC 2 Type 2 audited, meets EU and UK GDPR, runs regular penetration tests, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and never sells recipient data. On selected plans each credential is signed with your organisation’s key and anchored on Hedera. Customers include Dell, Stanford Medicine, Qualys, Santa Clara University and FIDIC Academy.
Sources and method
How this page was written
Hyperstack wrote this page, so read it as one side of a comparison. Facts about Accredible come from its own pricing and product pages, its help centre and public review sites, read on 24 October 2026. Where a figure is reported by buyers rather than published by Accredible, the page says so. Prices for Hyperstack are those on the pricing page the day the site was built.
Something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
- 1Accredible pricingLaunch price, term, add-ons and FAQwww.accredible.com/pricing
- 2Accredible launches support for Open Badge 3.0 and W3C Verifiable CredentialsJanuary 2026www.accredible.com/newsroom/accredible-launches-support-for-open-badge-3-0-and-w3c-verifiable-credentials
- 31EdTech certification: Accrediblesite.imsglobal.org/certifications/accredible/accredible
- 4Accredible reviews on G2www.g2.com/products/accredible/reviews
- 5Accredible contract data on Vendrwww.vendr.com/marketplace/accredible
- 6Hyperstack’s review of 17 credentialing platformsfeature notes, user-reported limits, and the nine buying criteriathehyperstack.com/blog/digital-credential-management-platforms
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