TRUE Original
Stockholm certificate service with blockchain anchoring from EUR 100 a month
Quick Overview
| Company | True Value Software AB |
|---|---|
| Category | Digital Credentialing Platforms |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Sweden (EU) |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Certificates, diplomas and licences, blockchain anchor, page on the issuer's own domain, bulk issuing from participant lists, API, TRUE Sign, Verify, Wallet and Vault products |
| Pricing | Plans start from €100 a month with a yearly contract; above that priced by volume, flows and hosting; per-document pricing above 8,000 documents a year; no fixed price list |
| Best For | Associations and training firms that want certificates anchored on a blockchain and a custom setup |
| Replaces | Credly |
Detailed Review
TRUE Original is provided by True Value Software AB, registered at Valhallavägen 168, 11524 Stockholm, Sweden. The general conditions are subject to Swedish law, and only the courts in the Swedish legal district have jurisdiction.
TRUE issues documents such as certificates, diplomas, licences and agreements that stay verifiable after they are sent. The site lists products named TRUE Original, TRUE Sign, TRUE Verify, TRUE Wallet, TRUE Vault and TRUE Upskill.
How TRUE Original issues documents
TRUE builds a template from the issuer's text or PDF design, sets it up for bulk issuing and gives about one hour of onboarding. The issuer then uploads a participant list or switches the API on.
TRUE states that every document gets a blockchain anchor and a page on the issuer's own domain.
TRUE Original pricing
TRUE Original plans start from €100 a month with a yearly contract. TRUE has no fixed price list because it prices each organisation by what it issues, the flows set up and how documents are hosted.
Above 8,000 documents a year TRUE can price per document.
TRUE Original as a European alternative to Credly
TRUE Original is run by a Swedish company and quotes a euro entry price, where Credly lists none in the text we read. TRUE concentrates on tamper-proof documents and does not describe Open Badges or an employer network.
The footer states that TRUE Original is powered by GATE, and the pages we read do not explain that relationship.
Limitations to Consider
TRUE sells by quote above the entry price, so costs cannot be compared from the page alone. The pages we read do not mention Open Badges, a free plan or a hosting location. The relationship to the name GATE in the footer is not explained.
Who Should Use TRUE Original
Organisations that issue certificates, diplomas or licences and want blockchain-anchored documents with an API and a tailored setup.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Swedish company with Stockholm address in the terms
- Euro entry price from €100 a month
- Blockchain anchor on every document
- Own-domain page for each document
- API connection built during onboarding
Cons
- No fixed price list
- No free plan stated
- Open Badges not mentioned in the pages we read
- Hosting location not stated
Alternatives to TRUE Original
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. TRUE Original is operated by True Value Software AB in Stockholm and issues certificates and diplomas with a blockchain anchor.
Plans start from €100 a month with a yearly contract. Larger setups are priced by volume and hosting.
Yes. TRUE states that the issuer can switch the API on, and that the API connection is built during onboarding.