Animo
Identity Platforms/FrameworksOpen-source SSI development studio and tools provider. Primary maintainer and largest contributor to Credo (formerly Aries Framework JavaScript / AFJ), the TypeScript framework for building decentralized identity solutions now hosted at the OpenWallet Foundation. Built EasyPID prototype EUDI Wallet for SPRIN-D (German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation). Operates Paradym, a developer-oriented SaaS platform for SSI solutions.
Hybrid Company Low capture risk
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License Apache 2.0 / Permissive
Dev Status Released
Owner Animo Solutions BV; co-founded by Timo Glastra, Karim Stekelenburg, and Berend Sliedrecht
Country Netherlands
Start Year 2021
Stack TypeScript, Rust
Funding Community, Government
Last Investigated Mar 10, 2026
Identity Toolkit / Platform Attributes
Permissions Apache 2.0 (open source frameworks and tools) / Commercial (Paradym SaaS) — Credo-TS, Siera CLI/Desktop, mDL library, OpenID4VC/DCQL libraries, and all Expo modules are published under Apache 2.0. Paradym is a commercial SaaS platform with a free tier. Animo's dual model funds open-source maintenance through commercial platform revenue and government/enterprise consulting contracts.
Development Tools Credo-TS (Apache 2.0, OpenWallet Foundation) — modular TypeScript framework for Node.js and React Native: DIDComm v1/v2, OpenID4VC, SD-JWT VC, AnonCreds W3C VCs, did:web/did:webvh/did:key/did:cheqd/did:indy resolution; Aries Interop Profile (AIP) v1/v2 compliance; Paradym (SaaS, free tier + paid) — no-code platform for issuing and verifying credentials with template-based flows and REST API; Siera CLI and Siera Desktop (open source developer tools for agent management, DID resolution, invitation creation, and credential testing); mDL TypeScript library (ISO 18013-5/18013-7) for mobile driver's license; OpenID4VC and DCQL TypeScript libraries; Expo modules for secure element cryptography (P256/ES256, biometric-backed) and Digital Credentials API (Android); DIDComm BLE SDK for Bluetooth Low Energy transport; AnonCreds implementation; OpenID4VC Playground and DCQL Playground (hosted test environments).
Authentication & Identity Decentralized ID (DID) with multi-protocol support; DIDComm-based agent communication; OpenID4VC; SIOPv2
Storage Model User wallet (local/on-device via Credo/Aries Askar secure storage); cloud platform (Paradym multi-tenant)
Interoperability High: DIIP (Decentralized Identity Interop Profile) community member; EUDI Wallet ARF implementation; Aries AIP 1.0/2.0 compliant; OpenID4VC; demonstrated interop with ACA-Py, Aries Bifold, multiple government wallets
Data Portability Full export (standards-based: W3C VC, AnonCreds, SD-JWT; no proprietary format lock-in)
Governance & Decision Making Company-controlled (Animo Solutions BV) with strong open-source governance; Credo hosted at OpenWallet Foundation; contributions to Hyperledger/LFDT
Identity Standards W3C DID; W3C Verifiable Credentials; AnonCreds; SD-JWT VC; ISO/IEC 18013-5 (mDL); OpenID4VC (OID4VCI, OID4VP); SIOPv2; DIF Presentation Exchange (v1/v2); DIDComm; DCQL
DID Methods Supported did:key, did:web, did:peer (v1, v4), did:sov, did:indy, did:jwk; DID Exchange v1.1; DID rotation support
Key Management User-controlled (Aries Askar secure storage; device secure element support via Expo/Rust modules for P256+ES256); planned: pluggable KMS interface for HSM, Google Cloud KMS, AWS KMS, OpenBAO/Hashicorp Vault
Credential Types Verifiable Credentials (W3C VCDM as AnonCreds W3C representation); AnonCreds; SD-JWT VCs; ISO mDL/mdocs; educational credentials; government IDs (driver's licenses, national IDs)
Verification Method Cryptographic signature verification (Ed25519, BBS+, CL signatures); AnonCreds ZKP verification; SD-JWT selective disclosure; mDL device authentication
Privacy Features AnonCreds (ZKP with selective disclosure, predicate proofs, unlinkability); SD-JWT selective disclosure; privacy-preserving revocation; planned: PII auto-removal from exchange records for GDPR compliance
Authentication Methods Cryptographic signatures; DIDComm; OpenID4VP; QR code scanning; deep linking; secure element biometric-protected keys
Revocation Mechanism AnonCreds revocation (credential revocation support in Credo v0.5); StatusList; credential expiration
Agent Types Supported Humans (individuals with mobile wallets); Organizations (issuers/verifiers via Paradym); Government entities (SPRIN-D, BC, Ireland OGCIO)
Wallet/Client Types Mobile app (EasyPID, BC Wallet, gov.ie wallet — React Native/Expo); web-based (Paradym platform, playgrounds); CLI tools (Siera CLI); SDK/Library integration (Credo TypeScript framework)
Recovery Mechanisms Wallet-dependent (device backup; platform-managed for Paradym deployments)
Compliance / Regulations EUDI Wallet ARF compliant (EasyPID for SPRIN-D); eIDAS 2.0 alignment; DIIP (Decentralized Identity Interop Profile) — IDnext Innovation Award winner
Credential Exchange Protocols DIDComm (v1 and v2); OpenID4VCI; OpenID4VP; Aries RFC protocols (Issue Credential v2, Present Proof v2); DIF Presentation Exchange; DCQL
Trust Framework Standards-based trust (open-source framework verification); government-anchored trust (SPRIN-D, BC, Ireland); DIIP interoperability profile
Cost Model Free (Credo framework, Apache 2.0 open-source) + SaaS (Paradym platform for developers)
Censorship Resistance Depends on DID method (open-source framework ensures portability; credentials in open standards; no central authority for Credo itself)