Best Accessibility Testing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: WAVE is ranked #1 of 168 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Axe DevTools and Pope Tech. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Axe DevTools. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Accessibility Tracker at $5/mo.
Teams responsible for digital products can use accessibility testing software to examine experiences and identify issues for review. Compare automated scans with manual review tools, then consider browser extensions, CI/CD integration and mobile testing in light of your workflow. WCAG coverage and remediation guidance show additional listed dimensions; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. WAVE, Axe DevTools and Pope Tech are among the tools covered. Weigh the stated testing capabilities against the platforms and review practices that matter to your work.
168 accessibility testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Accessibility Testing Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 15 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 WAVE API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.9$10/mo
- 02 Axe DevTools API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.7Free
- 03 Pope Tech API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5$25/mo
- 04 AccessLint API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4$19/mo
- 05 Welcoming Web API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4$19/mo
- 06 TestParty API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.3Free
- 07 IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.1
- 08 Accessibility Cloud API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.1€165/mo
- 09 axe-core API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.0
- 10 Evinced API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.9
- 11 AccessibilityChecker.org API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.9$89/mo
- 12 Siteimprove Accessibility API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.8
- 13 PDFUA.io Validator API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.6$19/mo
- 14 Pa11y API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.5
- 15 A11y Pulse API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.5$19/mo
- 16 Gamyata API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 17 AllyShield API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.0€49/mo
- 18 A11yInspect API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.0$10/mo
- 19 Accessibility Tracker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.0$5/mo
- 20 Level Access Platform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 21 Limina API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 22 Access Continuum API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 23 Stark API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$16.50/mo
- 24 AccessiScan API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$29/mo
- 25 Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$15.83/mo
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Questions about this list
Which accessibility testing software is ranked first on Inferse?
WAVE is ranked #1 of 168 with a score of 8.9. Axe DevTools is second and Pope Tech third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Accessibility Tracker has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.