Best a11yTools Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from website accessibility tools ranked against a11yTools on the same published basis.
- 1a11yTools vs WAVE
- 2a11yTools vs A11yInspect
- 3a11yTools vs Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)
- 4a11yTools vs AccessLint
- 5a11yTools vs Pope Tech
- 6a11yTools vs Axe DevTools
- 7a11yTools vs ADA Scanner
- 8a11yTools vs ADAWCAG.org
- 9a11yTools vs WCAG Toolkit
- 10a11yTools vs Stark
- 11a11yTools vs Free Website Accessibility Checker
- 12a11yTools vs A11yWatch
- 13a11yTools vs SortSite
- 14a11yTools vs Accessibility Cloud
- 15a11yTools vs QualiBooth
- 16a11yTools vs Binclusive
- 17a11yTools vs AccessMonitor
- 18a11yTools vs ADAGuard
- 19a11yTools vs AllyShield
- 20a11yTools vs A11yScope
a11yTools alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVE | 9.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | A11yInspect | 8.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | AccessLint | 8.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web |
| 5 | Pope Tech | 8.1 | Free plan | $25/mo | API |
| 6 | Axe DevTools | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 7 | ADA Scanner | 7.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | API |
| 8 | ADAWCAG.org | 7.8 | Free plan | $149/mo | API |
| 9 | WCAG Toolkit | 7.8 | Free plan | €7.50/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Stark | 7.7 | No | $16.50/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Free Website Accessibility Checker | 7.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 12 | A11yWatch | 7.6 | No | $14/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | SortSite | 7.6 | No | $149/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux |
| 14 | Accessibility Cloud | 7.5 | No | €165/mo | API |
| 15 | QualiBooth | 7.5 | No | $79/mo | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 16 | Binclusive | 7.5 | No | $59/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | AccessMonitor | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | ADAGuard | 7.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 19 | AllyShield | 7.5 | Free plan | €49/mo | Web |
| 20 | A11yScope | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
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Questions about a11yTools alternatives
What is the best alternative to a11yTools?
WAVE, number 1 in website accessibility tools with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: A11yInspect, Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner), AccessLint and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to a11yTools?
WAVE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.