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Comparison

CertVault vs TradeWallet

TradeWallet is the Australian tradie credential wallet with NSW/VIC/QLD state-registry verification. CertVault is the global, multi-industry workforce credentialing platform with AI features and an employer-side stack. Honest comparison — based on publicly available information from each platform as of May 2026.

Quick verdict

Pick CertVault if
  • →You work or hire outside Australia, or across multiple states
  • →You need to store more than trade licences (offshore, maritime, aviation, medical, visa)
  • →You're an employer who needs AI search, POB, crew rotations or payroll
  • →You work FIFO or rotational across multiple employers
Pick TradeWallet if
  • →You're an Australian tradie working in NSW, VIC or QLD only
  • →Real-time state-registry licence verification is your top priority
  • →You need a native mobile app with offline biometric access
  • →You only carry trade licences (no offshore, aviation, medical etc.)

About CertVault

CertVault is an AI-powered workforce credentialing and rotational-workforce management platform. Workers store every kind of credential — trade licences, safety cards, medicals, working visas, aviation licences, flag endorsements, CV — in one secure profile and share a single shareable link with any employer worldwide. Employers search verified workers in plain English, see AI CV-vs-certificate completeness scores, run a live POB board, schedule rotations, run payroll cycles, and export audit-ready compliance reports.

Industries: offshore oil & gas, maritime, mining, construction, aviation, electrical, security, healthcare. Pricing: free forever for workers; 30-day free trial then subscription for employers. Live at certvaultapp.com.

About TradeWallet

TradeWallet is a mobile-first “Digital Credential Wallet for Australian Tradies” built by SEY Solutions. It lets tradies store PDFs and images of their licences and compliance documents with offline access and biometric lock, generate QR codes for sharing credentials without handing over originals, and check licence validity in real time against NSW, Victorian and Queensland state registries. Push notifications fire at 60, 30, 14 and 7 days before expiry.

Coverage: NSW, VIC and QLD (via state registry integrations). Audience: Australian tradies, with secondary positioning for employers managing compliance. Pricing: not publicly disclosed. More information at seysolutions.com.au/projects/tradewallet.

Side-by-side

Feature comparison

A ✅ means the feature is publicly advertised. ⚪ means partial, planned, or different approach. ❌ means not advertised.

FeatureCertVaultTradeWallet
Geographic coverage✅ GlobalAU only (NSW, VIC, QLD)
Free for workers✅ Yes, forever⚪ Not publicly disclosed
Industries primarily servedOffshore, maritime, mining, construction, aviation, electrical, security, healthcareAustralian tradies (construction-style)
State-registry verification⚪ Document-based + AI; direct integrations on roadmap✅ Real-time NSW/VIC/QLD registry checks
AI natural-language worker search✅ Plain-English search of worker pool❌ Not the product's focus
AI CV-vs-certificate scoring✅ 0–100 completeness score❌ Not advertised
Native mobile app with biometric⚪ Mobile-web; Capacitor app on roadmap✅ Yes, offline biometric lock
QR code sharing⚪ Public profile link instead✅ QR for credential sharing
Renewal reminders✅ 60-day expiry window✅ 60 / 30 / 14 / 7-day push notifications
Multi-country work-rights tracking✅ Citizenship, PR, visa, sponsorship❌ Not advertised
Live POB (Persons on Board) board✅ Multi-site❌ Not a workforce-ops platform
Crew rotation scheduling✅ 21/21, 14/14, custom❌ Not advertised
Payroll cycles✅ Dual-entry approval workflow❌ Not a payroll system
Employer-side workforce platform✅ Full search, compliance, hire, manage stack⚪ Marketed as tradie wallet
Which one wins for you

When each platform is the right call

Choose CertVault when…

  • ✓You work outside NSW/VIC/QLD. CertVault is global. TradeWallet's registry verification covers three Australian states only — the rest of the platform still works for storage, but you lose the direct-verification feature.
  • ✓You carry more than trade licences. Offshore certs (BOSIET, HUET, OGUK), maritime certs (STCW, DP, flag endorsements), aviation licences (CASA, FAA, EASA), medicals, working visas, immunisations — CertVault covers them all. TradeWallet is positioned around trade licences.
  • ✓You're hiring or running a workforce. CertVault has an employer-side stack — AI search, POB, crew rotations, payroll, compliance dashboards. TradeWallet's public marketing focuses on the tradie wallet.
  • ✓You work FIFO or rotational across multiple employers. CertVault tracks multi-country work rights and lets your profile move between employers with you.

Choose TradeWallet when…

  • ✓You're an Australian tradie working only in NSW, VIC or QLD. The state-registry verification is genuinely useful for those three states.
  • ✓Native mobile app + offline access + biometric lock matters more than feature breadth. TradeWallet is mobile-first; CertVault is mobile-web today.
  • ✓You don't need an employer-side platform. If you only need a credential wallet for yourself, TradeWallet is purpose-built for that.
  • ✓You want push notifications at multiple expiry windows. TradeWallet alerts at 60/30/14/7 days; CertVault uses a single 60-day window today.

Use both when…

They're complementary. Keep TradeWallet on your phone for state-registry verification of your NSW/VIC/QLD trade licences, and use CertVault as your wider profile for sharing with offshore, mining, maritime, international and multi-state employers. Since CertVault is free for workers, there is no cost overlap.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between CertVault and TradeWallet?↓
TradeWallet is a mobile credential wallet built specifically for Australian tradies. It stores PDFs and images of licences with biometric lock, generates QR codes for sharing, and offers real-time verification against state registries in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. CertVault is a broader workforce credentialing platform — global, multi-industry (offshore, maritime, mining, construction, aviation, electrical, security, healthcare), with AI natural-language search and AI CV-vs-certificate completeness scoring for employers, plus rotational-workforce tooling (POB board, crew rotations, payroll).
Does CertVault verify trade licences against Australian state registries like TradeWallet does?↓
Not yet, in the same direct-feed way. TradeWallet advertises real-time checks against NSW, VIC and QLD state registries. CertVault's verification today is document-based plus AI: every upload is virus-scanned and the AI completeness check cross-references CV claims against uploaded documents. Direct state-registry integrations are on CertVault's roadmap. If you specifically need live NSW/VIC/QLD trade-licence verification today, TradeWallet has the edge for those three states.
I'm a tradie outside Australia. Can I use TradeWallet?↓
TradeWallet's state-registry verification covers NSW, VIC and QLD only. If you work outside those states (or outside Australia), the verification feature is not applicable. CertVault is global — workers can store certificates from any country, with multi-country work-rights tracking (citizenship, PR, visa, sponsorship across Australia, NZ, UK, USA, Canada and more) and recognition of international certificate equivalents (White Card = CSCS = OSHA 10).
Is TradeWallet only for trade licences, or can I store other credentials?↓
Based on its public marketing, TradeWallet is positioned around trade licences and compliance documents for Australian tradies. CertVault covers a broader set: trade licences, aviation licences (CASA/FAA/EASA), electrical and security licences, site safety cards (White Card, CSCS, OSHA 10), working visas, medicals (including offshore-specific like OGUK), immunisations, flag endorsements, CVs — across construction, mining, offshore, maritime, aviation, healthcare and more.
Does TradeWallet have an employer-side platform?↓
TradeWallet's public marketing focuses on the tradie-facing wallet — store, verify, and share via QR code. CertVault has a full employer-side workforce platform: AI natural-language search of verified workers, AI CV completeness scoring, live POB board across multiple sites, crew rotation calendar, payroll cycles, compliance dashboards, audit-ready exports, and contact-request hire flow. If you need employer-side tooling, CertVault is the closer fit.
Can I use TradeWallet and CertVault together?↓
Yes. They serve different parts of a tradie's workflow. You could keep TradeWallet for state-registry verification of your NSW/VIC/QLD trade licences while using CertVault as your wider profile for sharing with offshore, mining, maritime and international employers. Since CertVault is free for workers, there is no cost overlap.

Try CertVault — free for workers, 30 days free for employers

Workers store unlimited certificates and share with any employer worldwide. Employers start a 30-day free trial — no credit card required.

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Comparison content is based on publicly available information from each platform's website as of May 2026. Verify current pricing and feature availability with each vendor before making a decision. CertVault is not affiliated with TradeWallet or SEY Solutions.