A11yInspect vs A11yMeter
A11yInspect
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A11yMeter
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| Figure | A11yInspect | A11yMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $1/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Website Accessibility Tools | 9.2 (#3) | 8.0 (#51) |
| automated checks | A11yInspect provides 600+ accessibility checks across 30 Success Criteria and has a less than 1% false-positive rate. | The checker can flag images needing text alternatives, detect contrast failures from axe-core, and list focusable controls, positive tabindex, and manual test targets. |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| manual testing | It includes bookmarklets for headings, tab order, grayscale, target size, text spacing, forms and more. | The maker says automated results are not complete compliance certification and manual keyboard, screen reader, form, and workflow testing remains necessary. |
| support | Support is available through [email protected], with billing questions handled at [email protected]. | The about page offers a contact form for questions about scanning, reports, billing, or agency support. |
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In their own words
A11yInspect
A11yInspect is a browser extension that works with the Inspect tool in DevTools to assess web-page accessibility against WCAG 2.2. Automated checks cover more than 600 issues across 30 Success Criteria, with a stated false-positive rate below 1%. Results classify findings as Fails, Validates, or Suggestions and map them to criteria and severity. Supported standards include WCAG, Section 508, EN 301 549, GIGW 3.0, and IS 17802. Manual review tools include bookmarklets for headings, tab order, grayscale, target size, text spacing, and forms, as well as a color contrast checker. The extension is available for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox and can examine a page or a specific element. Pages can be tested in any language, although the interface is English-only; the extension is for desktop browsers and cannot be used on mobile. The Free plan allows unlimited webpage testing without login or a credit card. Pro costs $120.00 per year and includes a 30-day trial without a card; users move to Free if they do not subscribe when it ends.