ADA Scanner vs WAVE

ADA Scanner scans websites for accessibility against WCAG 2.2. The listed scope is site scanning, and the scan limit is 10. It supports scheduled scans, CI/CD integration, and API access, providing options for recurring checks and development workflows. A free plan costs nothing and includes 25 scans a month. Starter costs $9 a month, billed monthly, and includes 250 scans a month, 10 pages, and one site. Pro costs $29 a month, billed monthly, with 50 pages and three team seats; Business costs $79 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited pages and 10 team seats. Separate API plans include API Free at free for 100 scans/month, API Developer at $29 a month for 1,000 scans/month, API Business at $99 a month for 10,000 scans/month, and API Enterprise at $499 a month for unlimited scans. The pricing note also lists a 7-day trial and a paid-from amount of $7/mo billed annually. The listed platform is API.

WAVE is a web accessibility tool that identifies many accessibility and WCAG errors and provides tools for human evaluation of web content. Its browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge can examine password-protected, locally stored, and highly dynamic pages. The service supports page scans, scheduled site audits, intranet pages with most authentication types, and custom viewport sizes for checking responsive breakpoints. Stand-alone tools can integrate with continuous-integration systems including Selenium and Puppeteer. The API returns JSON or XML; basic analysis uses one credit, while advanced features may use two or three. New accounts receive 100 free API credits. Subscription API access has a 250-credit minimum purchase for $10 a month. Stand-alone API licenses cost $4,000 a year for Basic, $8,000 a year for Expanded, and $12,000 a year for Unlimited. The stand-alone API runs on Linux, Mac, or Windows web servers with PHP and Node installed; minimum requirements are 1 CPU, 1 GB memory, and 100 MB storage.