Assistiv Labs vs WAVE

Assistiv Labs connects users remotely to real assistive technologies so they can test websites and apps through a modern web browser. It covers WCAG 2.2 and lists manual review tools, mobile testing, automated scans, CI/CD integration, and remediation guidance. Available technologies vary by plan and include NVDA, Narrator, JAWS, VoiceOver, Android TalkBack, Windows High Contrast, Edge Reader mode, Windows Reduce Motion, Windows Screen Magnifier, and ZoomText/Fusion. Sessions start clean and stay within the browser tab. Debugging tools include Chrome DevTools, inspect.exe, and Xcode Accessibility Inspector. AssistivTunnel provides a secure connection for testing localhost, VPN-protected, and intranet sites. New accounts receive a 14-day Professional trial for one user without a credit card, with sessions limited to 10 minutes each. Freelancer costs $19 a month and includes 120 testing minutes monthly; Professional costs $99 a month with unlimited testing minutes. The company plan has unlimited users and minutes, with price not listed. The company says it holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation for Security criteria.

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.