badge.ly
Recognition for communities

Give credit
where it's due.

Help communities, events, and grassroots programs recognize real participation in a simple, verifiable, and shareable way.

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Community recognition
shouldn't be this hard

Current options fail communities

  • Enterprise platforms are expensive and complex
  • PDFs and images have no verification or portability
  • Recognition gets forgotten after the event

badge.ly fills the gap

  • Simple setup, no enterprise contracts
  • Verifiable, portable, built on open standards
  • Recognition that lasts and can be shared

Built for real communities

From hackathons to user groups, workshops to volunteer programs

For Organizers

Create badge templates, issue in bulk, add meaningful context to each recognition.

  • Hackathon organizers
  • User group leaders
  • Workshop facilitators

For Participants

Receive recognition that feels earned, share it publicly, keep it forever.

  • Speakers & presenters
  • Volunteers & mentors
  • Community contributors

What We're Not

Intentionally focused. We don't try to be everything.

  • Corporate certification authority
  • Formal degree replacement
  • Career credential marketplace
Simple, honest pricing

Start free, grow as you need

No credit card required. No surprise fees. Just recognition that works.

Community

Perfect for getting started

Freeforever
  • Up to 50 badges/month
  • 1 organization
  • Badge builder access
  • Open Badges 3.0 compliant
  • Email support
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Pro

For growing communities

$29/month
  • Unlimited badges
  • Up to 5 organizations
  • Team members (up to 10)
  • Bulk issuance via CSV
  • Custom branding
  • Priority support
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Enterprise

For large organizations

Custom
  • Everything in Pro
  • Unlimited organizations
  • Unlimited team members
  • SSO & SAML
  • API access
  • Dedicated support
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All plans include full Open Badges 3.0 compliance, verification pages, and data export.

“People contribute time, effort, and care to communities.
That effort deserves to be acknowledged in a way that lasts.”

That's why we're building badge.ly.

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