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# Credly vs Parchment Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Credly** [

4.8/5(446)

](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews#reviews)

**Parchment** [

4/5(59)

](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Credly**
No pricing available

**Parchment**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Credly**
2 months

Based on 38 responses

**Parchment**
1 monthFaster

Based on 10 responses

Return on Investment

**Credly**
16 months7 months sooner

Based on 30 responses

**Parchment**
23 months

Based on 9 responses

Perceived Cost

**Credly**
$$$$$

**Parchment**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Credly**
7%

**Parchment**
13%6% more

 ![Credly](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/10b5bc9cc1c908b3b74379e61b809a87/credly.svg "Credly")

 ![Parchment](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a0b617580e601e4b10efe04e2ad0d3e8/parchment.svg "Parchment")

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Pros & Cons

**Credly**
[
Badges (23)
](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1554913&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (19)
](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1554801&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Badge Issues (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1554511&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Design (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1554670&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Parchment**
[
Customer Support (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1744505&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1744570&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Branding Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1744557&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Credential Management (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1744586&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Credly**
 ![Credly screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1269575/Social-sharing.gif)

**Parchment**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Credly**

9.4

9.4409

**Parchment**

8.2

8.238

Ease of Use

**Credly**

9.4

9.4420

**Parchment**

8.6

8.638

Ease of Setup

**Credly**

9.4

9.4268

**Parchment**

8.4

8.424

Ease of Admin

**Credly**

9.2

9.2162

**Parchment**

9.8

9.822

Quality of Support

**Credly**

9.3

9.3352

**Parchment**

7.9

7.936

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Credly**

9.4

9.4158

**Parchment**

9.8

9.822

Product Direction (% positive)

**Credly**

9.5

9.5417

**Parchment**

7.7

7.735

Features

Digital Credential Management[Hide 52 FeaturesShow 52 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

392

8.6

26

Platform Basics

Reporting

8.8(won by 0.3)

376

8.5

24

Interoperability

8.7(won by 0.4)

361

8.3

21

Performance

9.3(won by 0.5)

380

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.8

25

Platform Content

Automation

8.9(won by 0.2)

368

8.7

25

Sharing

9.4(won by 0.5)

380

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.9

24

Content Library

Feature Not Available

8.5(won by default)

22

Platform Additional Functionality

Activity Dashboard

9.1(won by 0.2)

380

8.9

23

Mobility

9.1(won by 0.8)

365

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

23

Portal

Feature Not Available

8.9(won by default)

23

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Certification Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Certificate Repository

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

QR Codes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

SMS Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Certification Expiry Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning Paths/Tracks

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Talent Management[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Individual Development Plans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Career Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning & Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training eLearning[Hide 68 FeaturesShow 68 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Customization 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration APIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internationalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Orientation Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Initiative Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Community Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Referral Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discount Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evaluation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Credly](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/10b5bc9cc1c908b3b74379e61b809a87/credly.svg "Credly")](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews)

Credly

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

39.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

24.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

36.4%

[![Parchment](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a0b617580e601e4b10efe04e2ad0d3e8/parchment.svg "Parchment")](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews)

Parchment

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

47.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

15.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

39.1%

47.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

24.5%

36.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

36.4%

15.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Credly](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/10b5bc9cc1c908b3b74379e61b809a87/credly.svg "Credly")](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews)
Credly

Information Technology and Services

24.3%

Computer Software

12.1%

Computer & Network Security

12.1%

Higher Education

8.7%

Consulting

5.5%

Other

37.3%

[![Parchment](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a0b617580e601e4b10efe04e2ad0d3e8/parchment.svg "Parchment")](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews)
Parchment

Education Management

45.6%

Higher Education

29.8%

Primary/Secondary Education

8.8%

Information Technology and Services

3.5%

Hospital & Health Care

3.5%

Other

8.8%

FAQs

## Credly vs Parchment FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 16, 2026

### What is the difference between Parchment vs Credly?

Credly stands out from Parchment with a higher G2 rating, stronger reviewer sentiment on support and ease of setup, and a focus on digital badge sharing and verification.

| [Parchment](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews) | [Credly](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.0/5 (59 reviews) | 4.8/5 (447 reviews) |
| Small-Business | Small-Business |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Customer Support | Badges |

### How do the pricing models of Parchment and Credly compare?

Credly is rated as the stronger value by reviewers, with higher satisfaction on price and cost-related dimensions.

- **Parchment:** In recent reviews, several users mention that the pricing would be reasonable if the service worked as expected, but dissatisfaction arises when issues occur with delivery or support.
- **Credly:** Reviewers consistently highlight satisfaction with the value provided, noting the platform's ability to consolidate and share credentials efficiently, though some mention high costs for enterprise plans.
- **Switching reasons:** Reviewers cite Credly's ease of sharing, badge verification, and centralized credential management as key reasons for preferring it over alternatives.

### What are the best alternatives to Parchment and Credly?

The top three alternatives to Parchment and Credly are Certifier, CertifyMe, and Badgr.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Parchment](https://www.g2.com/products/parchment/reviews) | 4.0/5 (59 reviews) | Small-Business | Pricing would be reasonable if service worked as expected | Customer Support |
| [Credly](https://www.g2.com/products/credly/reviews) | 4.8/5 (447 reviews) | Small-Business | High satisfaction with value, some mention high enterprise costs | Badges |
| [Certifier](https://www.g2.com/products/certifier/reviews) | 4.6/5 (535 reviews) | Small-Business | — | Ease of Use |
| [CertifyMe](https://www.g2.com/products/certifyme/reviews) | 4.8/5 (570 reviews) | Small-Business | — | Ease of Use |

### Which Digital Credential Management features should I prioritize when comparing Parchment and Credly?

Buyers comparing Parchment and Credly should prioritize Sharing, Badge Management, Ease of Use, Customer Support, and Integration capabilities.

- **Sharing:** Credly has 13 all-time mentions for sharing ease, while Parchment does not have a comparable mention count.
- **Badge Management:** Credly is cited for badge management in 8 all-time reviews; Parchment does not have a comparable mention count.
- **Ease of Use:** Credly scores 9.4, Parchment 8.6 on Ease of Use.
- **Customer Support:** Credly scores 9.3, Parchment 7.9 on Quality of Support.
- **Integrations:** No recent reviewer-cited integrations for either product, so this area should be evaluated based on organizational needs.

### What are the pros and cons of Parchment vs Credly?

Credly's headline strength is digital badge sharing and verification, while Parchment's is customer support for academic credential management.

- **Parchment strengths:** Customer Support (3 all-time mentions), Ease of Use (2 all-time mentions), Helpful (1 all-time mention), Platform Quality (1 all-time mention), Professional Development (1 all-time mention).
- **Parchment trade-offs:** Branding Customization (1 all-time mention), Credential Management (1 all-time mention), Limited Options (1 all-time mention), Poor Design (1 all-time mention), Upload Issues (1 all-time mention).
- **Credly strengths:** Badges (23 all-time mentions), Ease of Use (19 all-time mentions), Customer Support (13 all-time mentions), Sharing Ease (13 all-time mentions), Trust (9 all-time mentions), Certificate Management (8 all-time mentions), LinkedIn Integration (8 all-time mentions), Helpful (7 all-time mentions), Branding (5 all-time mentions), Efficiency (5 all-time mentions), Professional Development (5 all-time mentions), User Interface (5 all-time mentions), Features (4 all-time mentions), Implementation Ease (4 all-time mentions), Simple (4 all-time mentions), Digital Credentialing (3 all-time mentions).
- **Credly trade-offs:** Badge Issues (7 all-time mentions), Poor Design (5 all-time mentions), Slow Performance (5 all-time mentions), Badges Management (3 all-time mentions).

### Is Parchment or Credly better for small businesses?

Credly is the better fit for small businesses, with stronger reviewer sentiment and a higher G2 rating in the small-business segment.

- **Parchment:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers note mixed experiences, with some citing ease of use but others reporting issues with support and delivery.
- **Credly:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers consistently highlight ease of setup, intuitive interface, and strong support, making it highly suitable for small organizations.

### Which Digital Credential Management platform has better integrations?

Reviewers do not cite a clear winner between Parchment and Credly for integrations, as neither product has recent reviewer-cited integration mentions.

- **Parchment:** No recent reviewer-cited integrations.
- **Credly:** No recent reviewer-cited integrations.

### How do Parchment and Credly compare on customer support?

Credly outperforms Parchment on Quality of Support by a margin of 1.4 points (9.3 vs 7.9), a material difference.

- **Parchment:** Reviewers mention both positive and negative support experiences, with some citing excellent customer service and others reporting unresponsiveness and lack of resolution.
- **Credly:** Reviewers consistently praise support, highlighting prompt responses, helpful resources, and a user-friendly support experience.

### Which is easier to implement, Parchment or Credly?

Credly leads Parchment on Ease of Setup by a full point (9.4 vs 8.4), indicating a smoother implementation experience.

- **Parchment:** Reviewers describe setup as generally straightforward, though some mention challenges with new features and initial implementation hiccups.
- **Credly:** Reviewers consistently report easy setup, intuitive onboarding, and minimal learning curve for both administrators and end users.

### Which product has better Sharing?

Credly is the clear leader for Sharing, with 13 all-time reviewer mentions for sharing ease and strong LinkedIn integration.

- **Parchment:** No reviewer-cited sharing strengths or mention counts.
- **Credly:** Sharing Ease (13 all-time mentions), LinkedIn Integration (8 all-time mentions), and a 9.4 Ease of Use score support its leadership in sharing capabilities.

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