Access Continuum vs AccessLint

Access Continuum is an SDK for developers adding automated accessibility checks to development and testing workflows. It includes the Professional edition of Access Engine and defaults to automatic tests that do not require human validation. Teams can test code snippets, page nodes or rendered pages within existing automated tests, including CI/CD processes. Its XML-based scripting framework lets teams author accessibility tests without an existing test framework or automation setup. Guided Automatics can flag items for human review; advisory tests are not run in Continuum. Coverage includes WCAG 2.1, with web and mobile testing and examples for Android and iOS. SDK instructions cover C#, Java, JavaScript and Python; Ruby is also listed among supported package repository languages. Results can be returned as JSON or exported to the Accessibility Management Platform (AMP) UI. Use depends on AMP services and access to Level Access package repositories, which may require network access. Licensed customers receive personalized training and expert support. Pricing is available on request, and the product page offers a demo request.

AccessLint checks accessibility during development, on pull requests, and on live sites. Its WCAG 2.2 engine has 95 rules and a stated 53ms median audit across 5,000 real-world sites. Pull-request reviews inspect changed files and leave inline comments with the relevant rule and a suggested correction, but do not fail builds or block merges. Deploy-triggered scans require Starter or Pro, run asynchronously, and also do not synchronously fail builds. Saved user journeys can run daily, with email alerts for new violations or changes against a baseline. The toolkit provides checks for Playwright, Vitest, and Storybook, while pull-request reviews use a GitHub App. Starter and Pro include shareable read-only evidence reports with before-and-after screenshots of affected elements. Free covers public-repository pull-request reviews, one daily monitored flow, and violation trends. Starter costs $19 a month or $190 a year; Pro costs $349 a month or $3,490 a year. AccessLint says automated checks alone cannot make a site compliant.