Open Scans

Spec sheet

What it does

Open Scans is a free, open-source tool for scanning websites for accessibility issues with multiple WCAG 2.2 engines.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

Purpose

Open Scans checks websites for accessibility issues using multiple WCAG 2.2 scanning engines.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

Integrations

The project describes using Top Task Finder to identify important pages and then submitting their URLs to Open Scans.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

Scan results are published publicly to GitHub Pages, and the documentation says not to submit URLs that should remain private.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project directs users who need help to workflow run logs and troubleshooting guidance in its repository documentation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The project is licensed under GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Accepted URLs

Only public HTTP or HTTPS URLs are accepted; local, private, and internal URLs are rejected.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

Authentication limit

Open Scans does not support authentication, so it cannot scan URLs behind login walls.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch limits

The form accepts up to 500 URLs, while the project recommends batches of 100–150 URLs for reliable results within Actions time limits.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

CI/CD integration

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Recurring scans

Recurring scans can show how accessibility changes over time.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

Reports

Interactive HTML reports are published to GitHub Pages, and the reports page lists links to HTML, Markdown, CSV, and JSON reports.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

Scan scope

siteRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Scan workflow

Submitting URLs creates a GitHub issue, which triggers scans in GitHub Actions and publishes reports to GitHub Pages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Scanning engines

GitHub Actions runs axe, ALFA, Equal Access, QualWeb, and AccessLint on submitted URLs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

Scheduled scans

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Security and privacy

Only public URLs are scanned; the form blocks localhost and private or link-local addresses, and results are published publicly.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Submission

Users submit URLs through a web form, which creates a GitHub issue to start a scan.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

URL limit

The submission page says it accepts up to 500 URLs, while its URL field says the maximum is 100 URLs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io

WCAG version

wcag 2.2Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Who it is for

The project lists content and design teams, accessibility practitioners, developers, and DevOps teams among its intended users.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every Open Scans plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Website Accessibility Tools#38 of 1338.2