Assistiv Labs

What Assistiv Labs is

Assistiv Labs connects web teams to real assistive technologies remotely, so they can assess websites and apps from a modern browser. Its coverage includes WCAG 2.2, manual review tools, mobile testing, automated scans, CI/CD integration, and remediation guidance. Available technologies depend on the plan and include NVDA, Narrator, JAWS, VoiceOver, Android TalkBack, Windows High Contrast, Edge Reader mode, Windows Reduce Motion, Windows Screen Magnifier, and ZoomText/Fusion. Each test session begins in a clean state and remains within the browser tab. Debugging tools include Chrome DevTools, inspect.exe, and Xcode Accessibility Inspector. AssistivTunnel can connect sessions to localhost, VPN-protected sites, and intranets.

Freelancer costs $19 a month and includes 120 testing minutes monthly, one user, one parallel test, and selected Windows technologies. Professional costs $99 a month, with unlimited testing minutes and one parallel test; JAWS and ZoomText/Fusion require at least 15 users, while VoiceOver and Android TalkBack require contacting the company for pricing. A new account receives 14 days of Professional for one user without a credit card, with sessions limited to 10 minutes. Assistiv Labs was founded in 2019 by Weston Thayer and is headquartered in White Salmon, Washington. The company states that it holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation for Security criteria.

Who it suits

Assistiv Labs is suited to web developers, QA engineers, designers, and accessibility specialists who need to check sites or apps with assistive technologies across platforms. Teams that need to test local, VPN-protected, or intranet sites can use AssistivTunnel.

Limits

The 14-day trial is for one user, and each session is limited to 10 minutes. Freelancer costs $19 a month and includes 120 testing minutes monthly, one user, and one parallel test. On Professional at $99 a month, JAWS and ZoomText/Fusion require a minimum of 15 users; VoiceOver and Android TalkBack require contacting the company for pricing.

Getting started

1. Visit the Assistiv Labs website.
2. Create a new account to start the 14-day Professional trial; no credit card is required.
3. Use the trial with one user, keeping each session to 10 minutes or less.
4. Choose a plan after the trial, or contact Assistiv Labs about its free offer for open source projects.
5. Use AssistivTunnel when testing localhost, VPN-protected, or intranet sites.

Verdict

Choose Assistiv Labs if your work requires remote testing with real assistive technologies and browser-based access to testing tools. Look elsewhere if your needs exceed the Freelancer plan’s 120 monthly minutes at $19 a month, or if you need technologies with separate user or pricing conditions on Professional.