Accessibility Testing Software
Alternatives to WAVE
WAVE brings page-level WCAG 2.2 checks together with human-evaluation support. Its browser extensions cover Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, including password-protected, locally stored, intranet, and highly dynamic pages. Custom viewport sizes help inspect responsive breakpoints. Teams can schedule audits, connect stand-alone tools to CI systems such as Selenium and Puppeteer, and request API results in JSON or XML. WAVE runs through web, extension, API, Linux, macOS, and Windows options, with a free plan and paid access from $10.
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Axe DevTools It suits teams that need accessibility checks against WCAG 2.2, with options for page scans, manual review, or development and reporting workflows.
From $40/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.5 Visit Specs - 02
A11yInspect A11yInspect is designed for product managers, testers, HR teams, and other business departments that need web accessibility checks.
From $10/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension9.2 Visit Specs - 03
Binclusive From $59/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API9.1 Visit Specs - 04
Welcoming Web Welcoming Web suits teams that want to add accessibility controls for visitors and monitor website issues.
From $19/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.1 Visit Specs - 05
Total Validator Total Validator suits people who need automated website standards and accessibility checks across desktop platforms, web or CI workflows.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.1 Visit Specs - 06
IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker It suits web developers and accessibility auditors who want page level checks in browser tools or automated workflows.
Free plan Open source Web · API · Self-hosted · Browser extension9.0 Visit Specs - 07 Alfa
Alfa suits developers who need automated accessibility checks in website and CI/CD workflows and want to customize rules or filter results.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.0 Visit Specs - 08
AccessibilityChecker.org From $89/mo Free trial Web · API · Browser extension9.0 Visit Specs - 09 AccessLint
AccessLint suits teams that want accessibility checks in development workflows, pull requests, and daily monitoring of saved journeys.
From $19/mo Free plan Web · macOS · API · Browser extension9.0 Visit Specs - 10
PDFix Desktop PDFix Desktop suits accessibility specialists, compliance teams, document teams, enterprises, and public-sector organizations that remediate and validate PDFs.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API9.0 Visit Specs - 11
Evinced Evinced suits designers, developers, QA teams, and managers building accessible web and mobile products.
Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.9 Visit Specs - 12 Pope Tech
Pope Tech suits organizations that need website accessibility scanning, manual review tools or accessibility support within Canvas LMS.
From $25/mo Free plan API8.9 Visit Specs - 13 Accessibility Tracker
It suits organizations that need to coordinate audit findings, assign remediation work, and track auditor validation.
From $5/mo Free plan Web · Browser extension8.9 Visit Specs - 14
Assistiv Labs Assistiv Labs suits web developers, QA engineers, designers, and accessibility specialists who need to check sites and apps with assistive technologies.
From $19/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 15
Axe Developer Hub It suits developers, QA engineers, and accessibility team leaders who want checks integrated into end-to-end testing and CI/CD.
Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted8.8 Visit Specs - 16
Scanpoof It suits website teams that need recurring accessibility checks, guidance for fixes, and a record of remediation.
From $27.55/mo Free plan Web · API8.8 Visit Specs - 17
Gamyata Free plan Web8.7 Visit Specs - 18
AccessiScan From $29/mo Free plan Web · API8.7 Visit Specs - 19 PDFUA.io Validator From $19/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted8.7 Visit Specs
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Pa11y Pa11y suits designers and developers who need accessibility checks for websites, individual pages, local files, or continuous-integration workflows.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 21
Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital From $15.83/mo Free plan Self-hosted8.6 Visit Specs - 22
GuardGrid From $49/mo Free plan Web8.6 Visit Specs - 23 DARTSuite From $59/mo Free plan Web · API · Browser extension8.6 Visit Specs
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decareto Compliance Monitoring From €34/mo Free trial Web · API8.6 Visit Specs - 25 AccessSure From ₹8,333.33/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted8.6 Visit Specs
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Access Continuum Access Continuum suits developers embedding accessibility checks in automated tests and continuous integration workflows.
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 28 axe-core
axe-core suits developers integrating automated accessibility checks into web application and functional test suites.
Free plan Web · API · Browser extension8.5 Visit Specs - 29
TestParty Free plan Web · API · Browser extension8.5 Visit Specs - 30
pour Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of WAVE
Alternatives become relevant when a 250-page scan limit, credit-based API, or annual stand-alone license does not fit your workload. Some options add real assistive-technology sessions, mobile testing, site-wide scans, remediation guidance, or developer-focused conformance engines. Others remove manual review or mobile coverage. Compare the testing scope, supported platforms, workflow integrations, and whether pricing is free, trial-based, subscription-based, or available only on request before moving away from WAVE.