WAVE pricing
13 plans read from wave.webaim.org
Subscription API — 250–999 credits$10 a month 250 credit ($10) minimum purchase250 credits minimum Read 21 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Subscription API — 1,000–9,999 creditsPrice not published 1,000 credits minimum Read 21 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Subscription API — 10,000+ creditsPrice not published 10,000 credits minimum Read 21 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Stand-alone API — Basic$4,000 a year Annual license fee100,000 API requests · Up to 3 domains · 1 installation · Licensee-only data distribution Read 21 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Stand-alone API — Expanded$8,000 a year Annual license fee300,000 API requests · Up to 10 domains · 3 installations · Licensee-only data distribution Read 21 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Stand-alone API — Unlimited$12,000 a year Annual license feeUnlimited API requests · Unlimited domains · Unlimited installations · Licensee-only or authorized data distribution Read 21 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Free API creditsFree 100 credits for every new account Read 28 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
API credits 10000+$0.03, paid once $0.025 per creditPurchase 10,000 or more credits Read 28 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
API credits 1000-9999$0.03, paid once $0.03 per creditPurchase 1,000 to 9,999 credits Read 28 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
API credits 250-999$0.04, paid once $0.04 per credit250-credit ($10) minimum purchase Read 28 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Stand-alone Basic$4,000 a year $4000 annual license fee100,000 API requests, up to 3 domains, 1 installation Read 28 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Stand-alone Expanded$8,000 a year $8000 annual license fee300,000 API requests, up to 10 domains, 3 installations Read 28 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
Stand-alone Unlimited$12,000 a year $12000 annual license feeUnlimited requests, domains, and installations Read 28 Sep 2026 · wave.webaim.org
In short
- WAVE has a free plan (Subscription API — 1,000–9,999 credits).
- Paid plans published: 10, from $10 a month.
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