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WCAG Radar
by WCAG Radar
What WCAG Radar is
WCAG Radar is an accessibility checker from WCAG Radar, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It scans the page open in a browser, including pages behind a login and pages on localhost. Automated checks cover WCAG 2.2 success criteria at levels A and AA, while the product describes coverage of WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA. Findings include remediation guidance and are grouped under Content writer, Designer and Developer tabs. Browser extensions are available for Chrome, Firefox and Edge; Chrome also works in Brave and Vivaldi. A bookmarklet works in browsers with a bookmarks bar, including Safari. Checks run in the user's browser, so findings are not sent to the maker. The free plan costs 0.00 EUR and includes 29 checks without an account, plus the extension and bookmarklet. Paid licences add available checks, report export, support or organisation seat management. WCAG Radar says automated checks do not replace manual auditing and estimate that they find 30 to 40 percent of page problems.
Who it suits
It suits freelance auditors, developers and editors using the personal licence, as well as teams needing organisation subscriptions. It is also useful for people checking authenticated pages or localhost sites in supported browsers.
What it does well
- Checks pages behind logins and on localhost
- Covers WCAG 2.2 levels A and AA
- Browser extensions and bookmarklet available
- Findings processed locally in the browser
- Free plan needs no account
What to know first
- Automated checks do not replace a manual audit
- Free plan includes only 29 checks
- Embedded frames from other domains lack hover information
- Personal monthly licence excludes VAT
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 29 checks · no account · browser extension and bookmarklet | Free |
| Personal licence | per month, excluding VAT · All 50 checks · report export · one person · no seat sharing | €1,195 a month |
| Personal licence annual | billed annually · All available checks · Bookmarklet with every check · Report export · Support from the tool creators | €119 a year |
| Organisation subscription | per year, excluding VAT; per-seat pricing · Two or more seats · seat management in portal · tiered rates from € 175 to € 90 per seat per year | €350 a year |
| Personal licence | per year, excluding VAT · All 50 checks · report export · one person · no seat sharing | €119 a year |
As wcagtoolkit.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
WCAG Radar combines browser-based WCAG checks, role-focused findings and local processing. Its free 29-check plan is a starting point, while paid plans add broader checks, reporting, support or team administration; manual auditing remains necessary.
Facts from WCAG Radar's own pages
- Automated scans
- Yes · wcagtoolkit.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Browser extension
- Yes · wcagtoolkit.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Expert questions
- Anyone can buy credits to ask an auditor about a finding without a licence, and follow-up questions in the same conversation cost nothing extra. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · wcagtoolkit.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlands · wcagtoolkit.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, with Chrome also working in Brave and Vivaldi; a bookmarklet works in browsers with a bookmarks bar, including Safari. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The personal licence is described for freelance auditors, developers or editors, while the organisation subscription is for teams. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- Embedded frames from other domains are technically out of reach for the developer hover information feature. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Checks run in the user's browser and findings are not sent to the maker; its privacy statement says an entered licence key is sent roughly once a day for validation. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- WCAG Toolkit says it is built by Proper Access, an Amsterdam digital accessibility audit firm whose work includes government, culture and e-commerce. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Not a full audit
- The maker says WCAG Radar does not replace a manual audit and estimates an automated check finds 30 to 40 percent of page problems. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WCAG Radar runs accessibility checks on the page open in your browser, including pages behind a login and on localhost. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Remediation guidance
- Yes · wcagtoolkit.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Reporting
- A licence enables export of a test session as an HTML report that can be printed to PDF; the maker says it is not a conformance statement. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Role-based checks
- The interface groups checks into Content writer, Designer and Developer tabs. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security and hosting
- The maker states that traffic uses HTTPS, storage is in a Helsinki, Finland EU data centre, and raw data access is limited to the operator. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Standards
- Its checks cover WCAG 2.2 success criteria at levels A and AA, and the site describes the product as covering WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Licence holders can contact the auditors who built the tool for support, and the maker says replies to questions about findings arrive within 3 to 5 working days. · wcagtoolkit.com, 11 Oct 2026
- WCAG coverage
- wcag 2.2 · wcagtoolkit.com, 19 Sept 2026
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