Best Sa11y Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from accessibility testing software ranked against Sa11y on the same published basis.
- 1Sa11y vs WAVE
- 2Sa11y vs Axe DevTools
- 3Sa11y vs Pope Tech
- 4Sa11y vs AccessLint
- 5Sa11y vs Welcoming Web
- 6Sa11y vs TestParty
- 7Sa11y vs IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker
- 8Sa11y vs Accessibility Cloud
- 9Sa11y vs axe-core
- 10Sa11y vs Evinced
- 11Sa11y vs AccessibilityChecker.org
- 12Sa11y vs Siteimprove Accessibility
- 13Sa11y vs PDFUA.io Validator
- 14Sa11y vs Pa11y
- 15Sa11y vs A11y Pulse
- 16Sa11y vs Gamyata
- 17Sa11y vs AllyShield
- 18Sa11y vs A11yInspect
- 19Sa11y vs Accessibility Tracker
- 20Sa11y vs Level Access Platform
Sa11y alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVE | 8.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Axe DevTools | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 3 | Pope Tech | 8.5 | Free plan | $25/mo | API |
| 4 | AccessLint | 8.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web |
| 5 | Welcoming Web | 8.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | TestParty | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 7 | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker | 8.1 | No | — | API |
| 8 | Accessibility Cloud | 8.1 | No | €165/mo | API |
| 9 | axe-core | 8.0 | No | — | API |
| 10 | Evinced | 7.9 | No | — | API |
| 11 | AccessibilityChecker.org | 7.9 | No | $89/mo | API |
| 12 | Siteimprove Accessibility | 7.8 | No | — | API |
| 13 | PDFUA.io Validator | 7.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Pa11y | 7.5 | No | — | API |
| 15 | A11y Pulse | 7.5 | No | $19/mo | API |
| 16 | Gamyata | 7.1 | Free plan | — | — |
| 17 | AllyShield | 7.0 | Free plan | €49/mo | Web |
| 18 | A11yInspect | 7.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Accessibility Tracker | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Browser, Web |
| 20 | Level Access Platform | 6.8 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Sa11y alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sa11y?
WAVE, number 1 in accessibility testing software with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Axe DevTools, Pope Tech, AccessLint and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sa11y?
WAVE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.