Best Website Accessibility Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Pope Tech is ranked #1 of 122 as of 28 September 2026, ahead of WAVE and Axe DevTools. The best-ranked option with a free plan is WAVE. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ADA Scanner at $9/mo.
If you’re checking a site for accessibility, the right tool can depend on where scans need to run and how often you need them. Compared on API access, browser extensions, CI/CD integration, scan scope and scan limits, these entries also show scheduled scans and supported WCAG versions. Free plans and paid-from pricing help you weigh access and cost. The ranking begins with Pope Tech, WAVE and Axe DevTools, followed by Accessibility Cloud and DYNO Mapper Website Accessibility. Compare the listed coverage and workflow options with the way your team maintains its website, whether checks happen during development or as ongoing reviews.
122 website accessibility tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | WCAG version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pope Tech | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | Yes | $25/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 2 | WAVE | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | Free | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 3 | Axe DevTools | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 4 | Accessibility Cloud | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €165/mo | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 5 | DYNO Mapper Website Accessibility | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | $39/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 6 | TestParty | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 7 | ADA Scanner | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | $7/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 8 |  axe-core | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 9 |  ADAWCAG.org | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $149/mo | Yes | $149/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 10 | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 11 | AccessProof | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 12 | A11yFlow | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | £19/mo | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 13 | Siteimprove Accessibility | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 14 | Evinced | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | wcag 2.1 | View |
| 15 | Pluro | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 16 | A11yPing | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $39/mo | Yes | $39/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 17 | A11y Pulse | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 18 |  Squidler | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 19 | AccessibilityChecker.org | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $89/mo | No | $69/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 20 |  Oobee | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 21 | Pa11y | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | wcag 2.1 | View |
| 22 | Access Audit | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $159/mo | No | $159/mo | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 23 | Barrieretest.at | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
| 24 |  OpenADA | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | wcag 2.1 | View |
| 25 |  Editoria11y Accessibility Checker | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | wcag 2.2 | View |
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Questions about this list
Which website accessibility tool is ranked first on Inferse?
Pope Tech is ranked #1 of 122 with a score of 8.8. WAVE is second and Axe DevTools third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ADA Scanner has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/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.