A11yInspect vs Pope Tech

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.

Pope Tech provides automated and manual accessibility testing for websites, with reporting and training, and a separate accessibility platform integrated into Canvas LMS. Website scanning uses the WAVE testing engine; scheduled scans, API access and CI/CD integration are listed. Business Plus and Professional include guided manual-testing tools and tracking. Listed integrations include JIRA, Asana, email task and ticketing, GitHub, Bitbucket and YouTube. The free plan covers 25 active pages, two users, one website and one group, with unlimited rescanning within the page allowance. It is free forever and requires no credit card. Team costs $25 a month at the 50-page tier, billed annually. Business Plus costs $225 a month and Professional costs $400 a month, each at the 500-page tier and billed annually; higher page tiers are available in some plans. Monthly and annual billing are offered, and annual plans may qualify for invoicing. Support includes email, a help desk and help center, onboarding, training and consultations. Pope Tech lists Providence, Utah as its headquarters.