Data anchoring and timestamping · Comparison
Bernstein vs OriginStamp vs Truestamp
3 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 | OriginStamp | 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 timeAnchor your hashes to Bitcoin and Ethereum through one REST call, without running wallets, nodes or Merkle batching yourself. | 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 | 3.7 | 3.8Best | 3.5 |
| Free option | Paid only | –Not measured | Free plan |
| Card to start | –Not measured | –Not measured | No card needed |
| Getting access | Self-serve | Sales call required | Self-serve |
| Starter priceCheapest paid plan | $54/mo | –Not measured | $0 |
| Pricing model | Tiered | Custom quote | Tiered |
| Pricing page | Public prices | Prices hidden | Prices hidden |
| What it anchors to | Bitcoin, plus EU and China timestamp authorities | Bitcoin and Ethereum (Merkle root per batch) | Stellar and Bitcoin (epoch roots of its own ledger) |
| Billing unit | Registration credit (one project version, up to 99 files) | Offer based on timestamps and proofs | Items a month per plan; paid tiers not on sale |
| Free option | None; certificate validation is free | Free web tool for single proofs; test API key on request | 50 items a month, 90-day retention |
| Reference scenario (100,000 hashes/mo) | Not offered (no API) | Priced by sales | No plan on sale |
| Proof you keep | PDF certificate | Downloadable certificate or raw proof | Self-contained proof bundle (JSON or binary) |
| Verify without the vendor | Manual steps documented; browser validator | Manual steps documented | Open-source CLI, offline |
| Only the hash leaves your systems | No; files uploaded encrypted | Yes | Yes; content can also be redacted |
| Qualified timestamps (eIDAS) | EU qualified on Scale and Enterprise | eIDAS compatibility on request | No (terms say not qualified) |
| SOC 2 / ISO 27001 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| API and webhooks | None | REST API, batch hashes, webhooks | REST, GraphQL, CLI, MCP; webhooks on paid tiers |
| SSO | Enterprise plan, one-time setup fee | Not listed | 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, OriginStamp is a long-running anchoring API with two chains, batching and webhooks. The price is an offer, and a few docs pages describe an older anchoring method. | 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; OriginStamp: 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 certify IP files by hand and want EU qualified timestamps and published plans.
- Pick OriginStamp when
- You need an API to anchor hashes from logs or systems, on Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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.
From our OriginStamp review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick OriginStamp when
- You need an API and webhooks to anchor hashes from your own systems.
- Pick Bernstein when
- You want a web app with published plans, PDF certificates and EU qualified timestamps for IP files.
From our OriginStamp review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick OriginStamp when
- You need a paid production contract today, with anchors on Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- Pick Truestamp when
- You want to start on a free plan with an open-source offline verifier and redaction.
From our Truestamp review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick Truestamp when
- You want to start free with an open-source offline verifier and redaction.
- Pick OriginStamp when
- You need a production contract today for larger volumes, on Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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
- OriginStampTimestamping APIContact salesPrice depends on the number of timestamps and proofs
- Free test API key on request
- Several SHA-256 hashes per request
- Webhooks for tree and proof events
- Development API server
- 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, OriginStamp 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. OriginStamp and Truestamp list no comparable paid price.
- Highest overall score
- OriginStamp3.8/10 (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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