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TAW
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What TAW is
TAW is a free set of website accessibility analysis tools from TAW, headquartered in Gijón, Asturias, Spain, and owned by CTIC Foundation Technology Centre. TAW Web checks a URL and returns a summary report, with a full report available by email. TAW Web and TAW Monitor support WCAG 2.1 and UNE-EN 301549. The tools identify automatic accessibility problems and flag possible manual issues for an evaluator to confirm or dismiss. The maker also says the engine checks accessibility in JavaScript-generated code. TAW Monitor periodically analyzes selected portals and sends status reports and alerts. TAW CMS modules work with FCKEditor and TinyMCE to check content before publication. TAW Standalone is a downloadable desktop application based on WCAG 1.0; it can follow HTML links through one page or complete websites, with selectable checkpoints, custom rules, and multiple report types. Web, Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux access are listed, though recent Mac OS X compatibility issues are noted. Free web analysis permits ten requests per hour per IP, requires 20 seconds between requests, and accepts manual requests only.
Who it suits
TAW suits webmasters, developers, web designers, site owners, and other evaluators checking accessibility. It supports one-off URL reviews, recurring portal monitoring, CMS content checks, and desktop analysis.
What it does well
- Supports WCAG 2.1 and UNE-EN 301549
- Flags possible manual accessibility issues
- Monitor sends recurring reports and alerts
- CMS modules check content before publication
- Free web analysis service
What to know first
- Automated checks cannot validate every WCAG check
- Free service requires 20-second intervals
- Maximum ten requests per hour per IP
- Recent Mac OS X compatibility issues noted
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| TAW Web | At least 20 seconds between requests · Maximum 10 requests per hour per IP · Manual requests only | Free |
As tawdis.net lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
TAW offers web, monitoring, CMS, and standalone tools for accessibility evaluation across multiple platforms. Automated results still require human review, and the free web service has request limits.
Facts from TAW's own pages
- Automatic and manual checks
- The tool identifies automatic accessibility problems and flags possible manual problems for an evaluator to confirm or dismiss. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- CMS integrations
- TAW CMS has modules for the FCKEditor and TinyMCE editors to analyze content before publication. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop availability
- The maker lists installers or Java Web Start versions for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, while noting compatibility issues with recent Mac OS X versions. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · tawdis.net, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Gijón, Asturias, Spain · tawdis.net, 28 Sept 2026
- Important limitation
- The maker warns that automated tools alone cannot validate all checks recommended by WCAG 2.1. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- JavaScript
- The maker says the analysis engine also checks accessibility of code produced by JavaScript. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Monitor
- TAW Monitor periodically analyzes a set of portals without intervention and issues status reports and alerts through different channels. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Provider
- The website is owned by CTIC Foundation Technology Centre, located in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- TAW is a set of tools for analyzing website accessibility, intended for the general public and professionals such as webmasters, developers, and web designers. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- page · tawdis.net, 21 Sept 2026
- Scheduled scans
- Yes · tawdis.net, 21 Sept 2026
- Security and privacy
- The legal notice says the site uses legally required technical and organizational security measures for personal data and describes collection of basic visit information such as access time, referring address, and browser. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Standalone
- TAW Standalone is a downloadable desktop application based on WCAG 1.0 that can follow HTML links to analyze one page or complete websites, with selectable checkpoints, custom rules, and multiple report types. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Standards
- TAW Web and TAW Monitor support WCAG 2.1 and UNE-EN 301549. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- Usage limits
- The free analysis service allows at most 10 requests per hour from one IP, requires 20 seconds between requests, and prohibits automated report requests. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
- WCAG version
- wcag 2.1 · tawdis.net, 21 Sept 2026
- Web analysis
- TAW Web checks the accessibility of a URL and provides a summary report, with a full report available by email. · tawdis.net, 12 Oct 2026
Where TAW stands on Freedom251
- Accessibility Testing Software#34 of 169
- Website Accessibility Tools#28 of 133