Openbadges.me
York-based badge service from MyKnowledgeMap for portable verified credentials
Quick Overview
| Company | MyKnowledgeMap Ltd |
|---|---|
| Category | Digital Credentialing Platforms |
| Headquarters | York, United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Verified portable badges, sharing to LinkedIn and social media, developer section, subscription plans, help centre |
| Pricing | Subscription page exists, prices not shown in the text we read |
| Best For | UK colleges and training providers already using MyKnowledgeMap tools |
| Replaces | Credly |
Detailed Review
Openbadges.me is a service crafted by MyKnowledgeMap, whose legal entity is MyKnowledgeMap Limited, Kings House, 12 King Street, York YO1 9WP, United Kingdom, company registration 03954387 at Companies House according to the company's privacy policy. The same York address is on the Openbadges.me contact page.
Openbadges.me helps educators and organisations recognise achievement through digital badges and credentials. MyKnowledgeMap states that it has built learning technology for over 20 years, starting with mobile assessment for trainees in medicine and healthcare.
Badges you can verify and share in Openbadges.me
Openbadges.me describes verified and portable credentials that earners can show on LinkedIn, online and on social media. The site says badges are secure and easy to share with employers and colleagues.
A developer section and a subscription page exist on the site, but their contents are not in the text we read.
Support and contact at Openbadges.me
Openbadges.me offers customer support Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 UK time and links a help centre. The contact page gives the York address and a UK telephone number.
Openbadges.me carries no pricing text in the pages we read, so costs have to be requested.
Openbadges.me as an alternative to Credly
Openbadges.me is run by a UK company, outside the EU, while Credly sits within Pearson in the United States. Openbadges.me covers issuing badges and does not describe an employer network or workforce analytics.
Openbadges.me is the thinnest in public detail of the tools on this page.
Limitations to Consider
Openbadges.me shows little public detail: no prices, no hosting location and no standards statement in the text we read. The legal entity comes from the MyKnowledgeMap privacy policy rather than a legal page on Openbadges.me itself. The company sits in the UK, outside the EU.
Who Should Use Openbadges.me
UK education providers that already work with MyKnowledgeMap and want a simple badge service from a known UK supplier.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- UK company with Companies House number in the maker's privacy policy
- Verified, portable badges with LinkedIn sharing
- UK office hours support
- Developer section on the site
- Same maker as the MyProgress ePortfolio
Cons
- No prices in the text we read
- Hosting location not stated
- UK entity, outside the EU
- Legal pages specific to Openbadges.me not found
Alternatives to Openbadges.me
Other European digital credentialing platforms worth comparing before you decide:
See all European digital credentialing platforms or compare them directly against Credly on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, as a UK option. Openbadges.me is crafted by MyKnowledgeMap Ltd in York and issues verified, portable digital badges.
The site says Openbadges.me is powered by MyKnowledgeMap. The MyKnowledgeMap privacy policy gives Kings House, 12 King Street, York and company registration 03954387.
The pages we read do not show prices. The site has a Subscription page, and prices must be requested from the vendor.