Data anchoring and timestamping · Comparison
Bernstein vs Truestamp
2 products compared side by side: what you pay for with each one first, then the five access facts, entry prices, recorded plan limits and the bottom line of each review. The evidence note under the table says how each product was checked.
Side by side
| Metric | Bernstein | Truestamp |
|---|---|---|
| What you're paying for | Compliance includedCourt-oriented proof of authorship for IP files: Bitcoin anchoring plus EU qualified timestamps, without the vendor seeing your files. | Saves engineering timeProofs that verify offline with an open-source CLI, committed to two public chains, and free for 50 items a month. |
| Overall score | 3.7Best | 3.5 |
| Free option | Paid only | Free plan |
| Card to start | –Not measured | No card needed |
| Getting access | Self-serve | Self-serve |
| Starter priceCheapest paid plan | $54/mo | $0 |
| Pricing model | Tiered | Tiered |
| Pricing page | Public prices | Prices hidden |
| What it anchors to | Bitcoin, plus EU and China timestamp authorities | Stellar and Bitcoin (epoch roots of its own ledger) |
| Billing unit | Registration credit (one project version, up to 99 files) | Items a month per plan; paid tiers not on sale |
| Free option | None; certificate validation is free | 50 items a month, 90-day retention |
| Reference scenario (100,000 hashes/mo) | Not offered (no API) | No plan on sale |
| Proof you keep | PDF certificate | Self-contained proof bundle (JSON or binary) |
| Verify without the vendor | Manual steps documented; browser validator | Open-source CLI, offline |
| Only the hash leaves your systems | No; files uploaded encrypted | Yes; content can also be redacted |
| Qualified timestamps (eIDAS) | EU qualified on Scale and Enterprise | No (terms say not qualified) |
| SOC 2 / ISO 27001 | Not stated | Not stated |
| API and webhooks | None | REST, GraphQL, CLI, MCP; webhooks on paid tiers |
| SSO | Enterprise plan, one-time setup fee | Not listed |
| Bottom line | From its public pages, Bernstein is the most legally oriented option here, with EU qualified timestamps on a self-serve plan. It is a web app for IP files, not an anchoring API, from $54 a month. | From its public pages, Truestamp has the strongest proof portability here: two chains, self-contained bundles and an open-source offline verifier. Only the free plan can be used today. |
Evidence: Bernstein: facts checked 2026-10-15 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run; Truestamp: facts checked 2026-10-15 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run. Prices in USD as listed, excluding tax. "–" means not recorded.
When to pick each
In the words of each review, with the date its facts were checked.
From our Bernstein review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick Bernstein when
- You want qualified timestamps and a plan you can buy today.
- Pick Truestamp when
- You want to start free with hash-only submission and an open-source offline verifier.
Entry price
Baseline: each product's cheapest paid plan, per month. Included usage differs, so read the line under each price.
- BernsteinStarter$54/mo1 credit a month; $540 a year (2 months free); extra credits from $39
- Up to 99 files and 10 GB per project
- Credits roll over for 3 months
- Secure sharing
- No SSO
- TruestampStarterComing soon750 items a month; not on sale yet
- 5 teams, 5 members per team
- 5 webhook endpoints
- Unlimited retention
- Email support
Prices as listed on each pricing page, in USD per month, excluding tax. Observed: Bernstein 2026-10-15, Truestamp 2026-10-15.
Which one fits
- If you need to start today without a sales call
- BernsteinSelf-serve sign-up; the highest score of the 2 self-serve products here (3.7/10).
- If you want to try it without entering a card
- TruestampFree plan, no card needed; scored 3.5/10.
- Lowest starter price
- Bernstein$54/mo for the Starter plan. Truestamp lists no comparable paid price.
- Highest overall score
- Bernstein3.7/10 (Fair). The review shows the score breakdown and the run behind it.
Picked by fixed rules from the table above, not by hand. How we score
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