Ariada

Spec sheet

Purpose

Ariada publishes open-source accessibility rule packs and tools for scanning websites against WCAG 2.2 AA and European Accessibility Act requirements.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Free plan

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · ariada.org

Integrations

The package catalog lists test adapters for Jest, Vitest, Mocha, Playwright, and Cypress.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Privacy

The maker says the site has no analytics or tracking, and the GitHub Actions workflow requires no Ariada account or API key.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Support

Accessibility feedback can be sent to [email protected]; the maker aims to acknowledge reports within five business days and publish a remediation track within 14 business days.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

License

The modules are free and distributed under the EUPL-1.2 license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Headquarters

SwedenRead 28 Sep 2026 · ariada.org

Maker

The site identifies Alexander Brichkin of Agonist Development AB in Sweden as lead maintainer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Automated scans

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · ariada.org

Browser extension

The Chrome side panel runs a multi-domain compliance scan on the active tab locally, covering accessibility, privacy, security, AI-readiness, structured data, and sustainability.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

CI workflow

Its reusable GitHub Actions workflow scans public site pages and can generate an accessibility statement and machine-readable evidence files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

CI/CD integration

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · ariada.org

Limit: interaction

The workflow scans a static page state and does not click controls, fill forms, or inspect logged-in views.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Limit: public URLs

The hosted workflow scans public URLs reachable from a GitHub-hosted runner; localhost, intranet, VPN-only, and IP-allowlisted sites are out of scope.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Penalty estimate

The evidence bundle includes an advisory euro exposure estimate for 11 EU member states, intended to help prioritize remediation rather than provide legal advice.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Remediation guidance

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · ariada.org

Reporting

The shipped evidence emitter produces VPAT 2.5 INT and accessibility.json files that map violations to WCAG success criteria and EN 301 549 clauses.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

Rule coverage

The workflow combines WCAG 2.2 AA rules with EAA sectoral coverage for e-commerce checkout, banking digital channels, accessibility statements, and Nordic-language locales.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ariada.org

WCAG coverage

wcag 2.2Read 25 Sep 2026 · ariada.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Accessibility Testing Software#58 of 1698.2