Freedom251 › Accessibility Testing Software
Equall
by Equall
What Equall is
Equall is a free, open-source command-line accessibility scanner from Equall in Uccle, Belgium. It checks source code locally or in continuous integration and combines results from several engines into one WCAG report. The CLI accepts HTML, JSX, TSX, Vue, Svelte and Astro files, using engines such as axe-core, eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y, readability and error-identification scanners while removing duplicate findings. Reports show WCAG findings, criterion verdicts and a score from 0 to 100; Equall presents that score as a trend indicator, not certification. Supported standards include WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549. Fingerprinting tracks issues as they are found, fixed or reopened. Pull-request checks can isolate new violations and gate CI by severity or score threshold, with documented GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and Azure Pipelines integrations. Installation uses npm or npx and requires Node.js 20 or later. The local CLI does not transmit data to Equall.
Who it suits
Equall suits developers and teams needing source-code accessibility checks in local workflows or CI. It is useful for projects using the listed web file types and WCAG standards.
What it does well
- Free, open-source MIT-licensed CLI
- Combines multiple scanning engines
- Supports GitHub, GitLab and Azure CI
- Tracks fixed and reopened issues
- Runs locally without transmitting data
What to know first
- Static analysis cannot assess every criterion
- Browser-only checks are outside coverage
- Readability scanner skips non-English documents
- Requires Node.js 20 or later
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Equall CLI | Free · open source · MIT-licensed | Free |
As equallscan.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Equall brings multi-engine accessibility findings, WCAG reporting and CI checks into a free command-line workflow. Human review remains necessary for findings static analysis cannot confirm.
Facts from Equall's own pages
- Automated scans
- Yes · equallscan.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Browser extension
- No · equallscan.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Change tracking
- Equall fingerprints issues to track when they are detected, fixed, or reopened across scans. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- CI/CD integration
- Yes · equallscan.com, 23 Sept 2026
- CI integration
- The CLI can run locally or in CI, and its score threshold can make a CI check fail. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- CI integrations
- The CLI documents CI use with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and Azure Pipelines. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud status
- The site invites visitors to join the Equall Cloud waitlist for beta and product updates. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Company and address
- The privacy policy identifies Bureau 61 SRL as the data controller and lists its address as Avenue Georges Lecointe 50, 1180 Uccle, Belgium. · equallscan.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Coverage limits
- Static analysis cannot confirm every criterion; findings needing confirmation are listed for review, and some criteria are not evaluated automatically. · equallscan.com, 11 Oct 2026
- File types
- Equall scans HTML, JSX, TSX, Vue, Svelte, and Astro files. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · equallscan.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Install requirements
- Installation uses npm or npx and requires Node.js 20 or later. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Language limit
- The readability scanner is calibrated for English and skips documents marked as non-English. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Manual review tools
- Yes · equallscan.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the locally run open-source CLI does not transmit data to it. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Programmatic API
- The npm package exposes a Node.js API for embedding scans in custom CI scripts, pre-commit runners, or dashboard backends. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Pull request checks
- Equall can report only violations introduced by a change and can gate CI on specified severity levels. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Equall is an open-source command-line tool that scans source code for accessibility issues and produces a unified WCAG score. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Remediation guidance
- Yes · equallscan.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Reports
- Its results include WCAG findings, scores, and criterion verdicts, including items that need human review. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Scan engines
- The CLI combines axe-core, eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y, readability, and error-identification scanners. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Scanning engines
- The CLI aggregates engines including axe-core, eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y and text-readability, and deduplicates findings. · equallscan.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Scoring
- Equall produces a 0–100 score based on accessibility findings, and its documentation describes the score as a trend indicator rather than a certification. · equallscan.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- For website and server-side services, the privacy policy lists TLS in transit, database-layer encryption at rest, restricted production access, and row-level security policies. · equallscan.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where Equall stands on Freedom251
- Accessibility Testing Software#73 of 168