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TimeBinder vs ScoreDetect: what do you actually need?

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ScoreDetect is a content-protection platform that timestamps on SKALE. TimeBinder records file fingerprints on Bitcoin. Here’s a fair side-by-side.

Your files never leave your computer. With TimeBinder, each file is hashed locally on your own device. Nothing is uploaded or stored by TimeBinder.

TimeBinder vs ScoreDetect: the short answer

ScoreDetect is a content-protection platform. It hashes your content on your device and records the fingerprint on SKALE, an Ethereum layer-2 network. Its Pro plan is shown from US$11.31 a month when billed yearly (US$135.72 a year), with 100 certificates a month and a 7-day free trial, and its Enterprise plan adds monitoring and takedown tools. TimeBinder does one thing: it records your files’ SHA-256 fingerprint on the Bitcoin blockchain. Its Free plan includes 1 Token a month for one Pooled TimeBind of up to 10 files, with no credit card required, and you can buy Tokens without a subscription. If you want monitoring, watermarking and takedowns, ScoreDetect offers them. If you only need a dated record of a few files, TimeBinder is simpler. Either way, the record shows only that a file existed no later than the recorded time.

Published 1 November 2026. Sources and TimeBinder pricing checked on 1 November 2026.

What is TimeBinder? TimeBinder is a blockchain timestamping service. It shows that a digital file existed no later than a specific time, and that it still matches its fingerprint, by anchoring the file’s SHA-256 fingerprint to the Bitcoin blockchain. Files are hashed in your browser and never uploaded, and each TimeBind comes with a Proof of Time Certificate that can be checked later. It does not prove who created a file or that its contents are true.

TimeBinder vs ScoreDetect at a glance

	ScoreDetect (from its own site)	TimeBinder
Blockchain	“Ethereum L2 (Skale)”	Bitcoin
File handling	“securely hashed on your device and is not saved anywhere else”	Fingerprint calculated in your browser; files never uploaded
Free option	7-day free trial	Free plan: 1 Token a month (one Pooled TimeBind), no rollover, no credit card required
Paid option	Pro from US$11.31/month billed yearly (US$135.72 a year): 100 certificates a month, then $0.1131 each. Enterprise: custom pricing	Tokens: 1 for $5, 3 for $15, 9 for $40. Plans: Essential $20/month (5 Tokens), Expert $50/month (15 Tokens)
Account	Required	Sign up for the Free plan; no credit card required. Checking is free
Extras	Unlimited websites, Zapier and WordPress integrations, developer API access, and on Enterprise: monitoring, invisible watermarking and automated takedown notifications	None. A certificate with a QR code, public or restricted to email addresses you choose
Operator	Bioneer Ltd, England and Wales	TimeBinder

Where ScoreDetect is stronger

Volume at a low unit price. 100 certificates a month are included in Pro, then $0.1131 each.
More than a timestamp. It markets its certificates around content ownership and adds website, monitoring and takedown features. TimeBinder doesn’t monitor the web or send takedowns.
Integrations. It offers an API and other tools for publishing workflows.

Where TimeBinder may suit you better

You only need a dated record. If you don’t need monitoring or takedowns, you’re not paying for them.
A free plan with no end date. One Pooled TimeBind a month is free. ScoreDetect’s free access is a 7-day trial.
No subscription needed. Buy Tokens when you need them. Tokens you buy never expire.
Bitcoin. If you’d rather your record sat on Bitcoin, that’s the chain TimeBinder uses.
A plain choice between cost and independence:
– Pooled (1 Token): Your fingerprint is grouped with other users’ in one shared Bitcoin entry, usually recorded within 24 to 48 hours, and often sooner, depending on Bitcoin network activity. It’s checked through TimeBinder.
– ASAP (3 Tokens): It gets its own Bitcoin transaction, sent straight away, and can be checked independently, without relying on TimeBinder.

The Pooled vs ASAP explainer covers the detail. How TimeBinder works walks through the steps.

What a TimeBind shows, and what it doesn’t

What it shows

That this exact file existed no later than the time recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain
That a file shown later still matches its fingerprint: the same file gives the same fingerprint, and any edit gives a different one
An independent record that anyone you allow can check, without relying on your own systems

What it doesn’t show

It doesn’t show who made a file, or who owns it.
It doesn’t show the contents are true or accurate, or whether AI was used.
It doesn’t stop anyone copying or changing a file. It shows whether a file still matches its fingerprint.
A Pooled TimeBind can’t be checked without TimeBinder.
It can’t say how a court, client or anyone else will treat it.

A blockchain record of any kind isn’t a copyright registration. See copyright registration vs a timestamp. This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your situation, speak to a lawyer in your country. Pooled TimeBinds are verified through TimeBinder. ASAP TimeBinds can also be verified independently, from the certificate and the public Bitcoin blockchain. Checking is always free.

When TimeBinder isn’t the right tool

You want your content watched online and copies taken down. TimeBinder doesn’t do monitoring or takedowns.
You timestamp well over 100 items a month. A plan priced per hundred certificates may cost less.
You need to register copyright. That’s done through your country’s official process.
You want free records you check yourself with technical tools. See TimeBinder vs OpenTimestamps.

TimeBinder pricing

Free: $0. 1 Token a month (1 Pooled TimeBind). No credit card required. Use it each month, as it doesn’t carry over.
Essential: $20 a month for 5 Tokens (5 Pooled, or 1 ASAP + 2 Pooled). A paid plan replaces the Free plan’s monthly Token. Unused Tokens roll over. Cancel any time.
Expert: $50 a month for 15 Tokens (15 Pooled, 5 ASAP, or a mix).
Extra Tokens: 1 for $5, 3 for $15 or 9 for $40. Tokens you buy never expire.

Enterprise plans have custom Token limits and dedicated support. Service terms for every plan are set out in the TimeBinder Terms and Conditions. Which plan do I need shows the maths.

TimeBinder vs ScoreDetect: FAQ

What’s the main difference between TimeBinder and ScoreDetect?

ScoreDetect is a content-protection platform on SKALE with monitoring and takedown features on its Enterprise plan. TimeBinder only records your files’ fingerprint on Bitcoin, with a free monthly TimeBind.

Is there a free option?

ScoreDetect offers a 7-day free trial. TimeBinder’s Free plan includes 1 Token a month with no end date and no credit card required.

Do either upload my files?

ScoreDetect says content is hashed on your device and isn’t saved anywhere else. TimeBinder calculates the fingerprint in your browser and never uploads your files.

Which costs less?

It depends on volume. ScoreDetect Pro is shown from US$11.31 a month, billed yearly, for 100 certificates a month. For a few files a month, TimeBinder’s Free plan plus Tokens from $5 may cost less.

Does either show I own the work?

A timestamp record shows that a file existed no later than the recorded time. It doesn’t show who made or owns the file.

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TimeBind your files

If a dated record of your files is all you need, start on the Free plan: it includes 1 Token a month for one Pooled TimeBind, and no credit card is required.

Open plans and pricing and choose a plan. The Free plan is $0.
Sign in, then add your files. They stay on your computer.
Seal them and download your Proof of Time certificates.

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Your files stay privateEvery file is hashed locally on your own computer. Your files are never uploaded or stored by TimeBinder; only a fingerprint is sealed to Bitcoin.

The Free plan includes 1 Token every month. See pricing