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IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker automates accessibility checks for web content and applications, aimed at developers and accessibility auditors. Its rule engine maps checks to accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.2. Chrome, Firefox, and Edge extensions work in browser DevTools and offer scanning plus keyboard-checker visualization. API access and CI/CD packages for Node, Cypress, and Java support automated workflows. Scan results can include WCAG criteria, page elements, XPath, and help links, and the extension can combine up to 50 stored scans in an Excel report. IBM says web data stays local and automated checks cover only part of its accessibility requirements, so it recommends manual and screen reader testing too.

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    WAVE

    by WAVE
    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3

    Teams needing scheduled page scans — WAVE adds scheduled scans and a scan limit of 250 while covering the same WCAG version and page scope.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $10 Visit site
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    Alfa

    by Alfa
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Teams seeking an open standards-based testing engine — Alfa is an open, standards-based engine for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript websites, with remediation guidance.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Axe DevTools

    by Axe DevTools
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Teams wanting an API-focused alternative — Axe DevTools offers API access and CI/CD integration, but its platform is API rather than IBM's API, extension, and web combination.

    9.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Axe Developer Hub

    by Axe Developer Hub
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Teams testing mobile alongside web — Axe Developer Hub adds mobile testing and remediation guidance alongside automated scans and CI/CD integration.

    7.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    axe-core

    by axe-core
    Free plan APIExtensionWeb

    Teams building around a free testing engine — axe-core provides a free, API-accessible page-testing engine with CI/CD integration, but its platform set does not include IBM's browser extension.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Accessibility Insights for Web

    by Accessibility Insights for Web
    Free plan ExtensionWeb

    Web developers finding and fixing site issues — Accessibility Insights for Web focuses on helping developers find and fix issues in web apps and sites, with extension and web platforms.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Gamyata

    Free plan Web

    Teams wanting multi-method accessibility reviews — Gamyata combines static checks, keyboard testing, assistive technology validation, AI review, and manual review tools.

    Free plan Visit site
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    AccessLint

    Free plan APIExtensionMac+1
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    AccessibilityChecker.org

    by AccessibilityChecker.org
    Free plan APIExtensionWeb
    7.5 From $69/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Stark

    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $198/user/yr Visit site
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    Welcoming Web

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    Total Validator

    by Total Validator
    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    pour

    Free plan APIExtensioniPhone+4
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    A11yInspect

    by A11yInspect
    Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $120/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Pa11y

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    TestParty

    by TestParty
    Free plan APIExtensionWeb
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    GitHub Accessibility Scanner

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Assistiv Labs

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    7.4 From $19/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Testaro

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Asqatasun

    by Asqatasun
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    7.4 Open source Visit site
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    Scanpoof

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.3 From $29/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Ariada

    Free plan ExtensionSelf-hostedWeb
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    DARTSuite

    Free plan APIExtensionWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $59/mo Visit site
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    PDFix Desktop

    by PDFix Desktop
    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $599/user/yr Visit site
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    Accessibility Insights for Windows

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
    7.3 Free plan Visit site

The checker is free and open source, with browser extensions and CI/CD packages across API, extension, and web platforms. Alternatives may add scheduled scans, manual review tools, remediation guidance, mobile testing, or broader evaluation methods. Compare whether you need page-level checks or recurring scans, which platforms and integrations fit your workflow, and how much human review the product supports. Also consider whether its pricing model and testing approach suit your team better than IBM's free tool and local rule engine.

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