Best Pa11y Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from accessibility testing software ranked against Pa11y on the same published basis.
- 1Pa11y vs WAVE
- 2Pa11y vs Axe DevTools
- 3Pa11y vs AccessLint
- 4Pa11y vs Welcoming Web
- 5Pa11y vs A11yInspect
- 6Pa11y vs Gamyata
- 7Pa11y vs AllyShield
- 8Pa11y vs Pope Tech
- 9Pa11y vs GitHub Accessibility Scanner
- 10Pa11y vs TestParty
- 11Pa11y vs Accessibility Tracker
- 12Pa11y vs pour
- 13Pa11y vs AccessiScan
- 14Pa11y vs ADAGuard
- 15Pa11y vs Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital
- 16Pa11y vs GuardGrid
- 17Pa11y vs AccessSure
- 18Pa11y vs Labrador
- 19Pa11y vs DARTSuite
- 20Pa11y vs AccessiCompliance
Pa11y alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVE | 8.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Axe DevTools | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 3 | AccessLint | 7.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web |
| 4 | Welcoming Web | 7.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | A11yInspect | 7.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Gamyata | 7.5 | Free plan | — | — |
| 7 | AllyShield | 7.5 | Free plan | €49/mo | Web |
| 8 | Pope Tech | 7.5 | Free plan | $25/mo | API |
| 9 | GitHub Accessibility Scanner | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 10 | TestParty | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 11 | Accessibility Tracker | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Browser, Web |
| 12 | pour | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS |
| 13 | AccessiScan | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | ADAGuard | 7.2 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 15 | Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital | 7.1 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | — |
| 16 | GuardGrid | 7.1 | Free plan | $49/mo | — |
| 17 | AccessSure | 7.1 | Free plan | ₹8333.33/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Labrador | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 19 | DARTSuite | 7.0 | Free plan | $59/mo | — |
| 20 | AccessiCompliance | 7.0 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
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Questions about Pa11y alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pa11y?
WAVE, number 1 in accessibility testing software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Axe DevTools, AccessLint, Welcoming Web and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pa11y?
WAVE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.