FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to the questions we hear most.

Everything you need to know

What is Open Badges 3.0?

The global W3C / 1EdTech standard for verifiable digital credentials. Every Meritag badge is a signed Verifiable Credential, readable across the whole ecosystem.

How does offline verification work?

A 33 KB standalone verifier holds the issuer's public key. It checks the badge's Ed25519 signature with no connection at all.

How much does it cost?

One annual subscription, priced on the number of people you recognize in a year: from $348 for 100 people to $10,788 for 20,000 per year, plus taxes, every feature included. Without a subscription, your first 15 people each year are free, then $5 per person. The full grid is on the Pricing page.

What counts as a recognized person?

An email address that receives at least one credential from your organization during the year. It counts once, however many badges, certificates or updates it receives afterwards.

Is my data in Quebec?

Yes: infrastructure hosted in Canada, optional IPFS anchoring and GitHub backup. Law 25 compliant.

Is it Law 27 compliant?

Yes. Psychosocial-risk attestations and mandatory training become signed, verifiable badges — audits become a formality.

Coming from Credly or Certifier?

Your existing badges can be re-issued as signed Open Badges 3.0. Write to us: we map the migration batch by batch.

What if I cancel?

No hostages: your already-issued badges stay verifiable forever via the standalone verifier and the transparency log.

Can I customize my badges?

Yes: the Meritag Studio, 20+ templates, your fonts, AI generation, QR codes and your brand colors — for badges and certificates alike.

Another question?

Our Quebec team replies within 24 business hours.