ANDI

Spec sheet

Purpose

ANDI is a web accessibility testing tool that detects potential issues, suggests improvements, and reveals what a screen reader should say for interactive elements.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ssa.gov

Support

Users can report bugs and submit feature requests by creating an issue on ANDI’s GitHub page.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Maker

ANDI is an open-source project created by the Accessible Solutions Branch of the Social Security Administration.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Accessibility modules

ANDI provides modules for inspecting focusable elements, graphics and images, links and buttons, tables, page structures, color contrast, and hidden content.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Automated alerts

When launched, ANDI analyzes HTML elements for common accessibility issues and groups alerts into danger, warning, and caution levels.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Browser support

The installation page lists Chrome, Edge Chromium, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer as supported desktop browsers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Dynamic content limit

ANDI does not track dynamic events or content changes after launch, so users need to refresh ANDI to inspect updated content.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Hosting

Organizations can download ANDI’s source code and host a copy on a server or locally after changing its host URL.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

How it runs

ANDI is a bookmarklet that users launch on a web page to analyze that page.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Iframe limit

ANDI cannot detect iframe content by default, though its FAQ describes workarounds for testing it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Manual review

ANDI is intended for manual inspection of web content and cannot scan an entire site or produce an exportable report.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Mobile limit

ANDI does not run in mobile browsers, but it can test small-screen layouts simulated with desktop browser developer tools.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Scan scope

pageRead 21 Sep 2026 · ssa.gov

Shadow DOM limit

ANDI cannot detect elements within a shadow DOM, and its FAQ says there are no workarounds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Updates

The installation page says ANDI updates itself automatically, so users do not need to reinstall or upgrade it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ssa.gov

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Web Accessibility Software#13 of 217.9
• Website Accessibility Tools#96 of 1337.5
• Accessibility Testing Software#127 of 1697.5