Best Website Accessibility Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: WAVE is ranked #1 of 133 as of 30 September 2026, ahead of A11yInspect and Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner). The best-ranked option with a free plan is A11yInspect. The lowest first paid tier on this page is WCAG Toolkit at €7.50/mo.
Website accessibility tools offer ways to check sites, with differences in coverage and how scans fit into your workflow. Compare scan scope and scan limit, then look at scheduled scans, CI/CD integration, API access and browser extensions in light of how you maintain a website. WCAG version provides another specification to consider; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add plan context. WAVE, A11yInspect and Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) are among the entries shown, alongside tools such as AccessLint and Pope Tech. Use the listed details to assess which scanning options and workflow connections are relevant to your accessibility work.
133 website accessibility tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
133ranked
17free plans on this page
€7.50/molowest paid tier
30 Sept 2026last checked
Input list Website Accessibility Tools 25 channels on this page · 120 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromWCAG versionScan scopeScan limitScheduled scansBrowser extensionCI/CD integration Spec sheet Score
01 WAVE Free planYesPaid fromFreeWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopepageScan limit250 pagesScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 8/8spec lines stated 9.1
02 A11yInspect Free planYesPaid fromFreeWCAG versionWCAGScan scopeA web page or a specific elementScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 6/8spec lines stated 8.7
03 Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) Free planYesPaid from$1/moWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionNoCI/CD integrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 8.5
04 AccessLint Free planYesPaid from$19/moWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 4/8spec lines stated 8.5
05 Pope Tech Free planYesPaid from$25/moWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limit50 pagesScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.1
06 Axe DevTools Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopepageScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 5/8spec lines stated 8.0
07 ADA Scanner Free planYesPaid from$7/moWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limit10 pagesScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.8
08 ADAWCAG.org Free planYesPaid from$149/moWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limit25 pagesScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.8
09 WCAG Toolkit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
10 Stark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.7
11 Free Website Accessibility Checker Free planYesPaid from$9/moWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopepageScan limit100 pagesScheduled scansNoBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.7
12 A11yWatch Free planNoPaid from$14/moWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.6
13 SortSite Free planNoPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionNoCI/CD integrationYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.6
14 Accessibility Cloud Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limit500 pagesScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
15 QualiBooth Free planNoPaid from$79/moWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
16 Binclusive Free planNoPaid from$59/moWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
17 AccessMonitor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
18 ADAGuard Free planYesPaid from$49/moWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
19 AllyShield Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionNoCI/CD integrationYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
20 A11yScope Free planYesPaid from$10/moWCAG versionwcag 2.1Scan scopesiteScan limit5 pagesScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionNoCI/CD integrationnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
21 AccessProof Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limitnot statedScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
22 AudioEye Free planNoPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
23 GetWCAG Free planNoPaid from$19/moWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limit250 pagesScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
24 Squidler Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWCAG versionwcag 2.2Scan scopesiteScan limitnot statedScheduled scansYesBrowser extensionnot statedCI/CD integrationYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
25 AccessibilityScanner.app Free planYesPaid from$19/moWCAG versionnot statedScan scopenot statedScan limitnot statedScheduled scansnot statedBrowser extensionYesCI/CD integrationYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | WCAG version | Scan scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVE | 9.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | Free | wcag 2.2 | page |
| 2 | A11yInspect | 8.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | Free | WCAG | A web page or a specific element |
| 3 | Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $1/mo | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 4 | AccessLint | 8.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
| 5 | Pope Tech | 8.1 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | $25/mo | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 6 | Axe DevTools | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | page |
| 7 | ADA Scanner | 7.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | $7/mo | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 8 | ADAWCAG.org | 7.8 | Free plan | $149/mo | Yes | $149/mo | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 9 | WCAG Toolkit | 7.8 | Free plan | €7.50/mo | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 10 | Stark | 7.7 | No | $16.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Free Website Accessibility Checker | 7.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | $9/mo | wcag 2.2 | page |
| 12 | A11yWatch | 7.6 | No | $14/mo | No | $14/mo | — | — |
| 13 | SortSite | 7.6 | No | $149/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Accessibility Cloud | 7.5 | No | €165/mo | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 15 | QualiBooth | 7.5 | No | $79/mo | No | $79/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Binclusive | 7.5 | No | $59/mo | No | $59/mo | — | — |
| 17 | AccessMonitor | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | ADAGuard | 7.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | $49/mo | — | — |
| 19 | AllyShield | 7.5 | Free plan | €49/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | A11yScope | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | wcag 2.1 | site |
| 21 | AccessProof | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 22 | AudioEye | 7.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | GetWCAG | 7.4 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 24 | Squidler | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | site |
| 25 | AccessibilityScanner.app | 7.4 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which website accessibility tool is ranked first on Specifiction?
WAVE is ranked #1 of 133 with a score of 9.1. A11yInspect is second and Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, WCAG Toolkit has the lowest first paid tier we found: €7.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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