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Comparison

accessiBe vs axe-core

No clear leader: axe-core (57.6) and accessiBe (55.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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accessiBe55
axe-core58
Score
vioscaleAI score
accessiBe55 / 100medium · 57%
axe-core58 / 100low · 35%
Pricing
Free tier
accessiBe✗
axe-core✓
Model
accessiBecommercial
axe-coreopen_source
Price level
accessiBemid
axe-corefree
Starting price
accessiBe$59
axe-core–
Transparent
accessiBe✓
axe-core✓
Integrations
Count
accessiBe14
axe-core7
Security
Gdpr
accessiBe✓
axe-core–
Scorecard
accessiBe–
axe-core6.6
Soc2
accessiBe✓
axe-core–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
accessiBe–
axe-core1,185,064
Github stars
accessiBe–
axe-core7,645
Activity
Commits last 30d
accessiBe–
axe-core64
Release
Cadence days
accessiBe–
axe-core50
History
accessiBe–
axe-core20 items
License
Spdx
accessiBe–
axe-coreMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
accessiBe–
axe-coreHTML
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
accessiBe6 items
axe-core6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for accessibility testing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Scan method
accessiBeAutomated rules engine
axe-coreAutomated rules engine
Wcag level
accessiBeAA
axe-coreAAA
Ci cd integration
accessiBe✓
axe-core✓
Browser extension
accessiBe✓
axe-core-
Design stage plugin
accessiBe-
axe-core-
CMS plugins
accessiBe✓
axe-core-
Continuous monitoring
accessiBe✓
axe-core-
Vpat acr generation
accessiBe✓
axe-core-
Manual audit service
accessiBe✓
axe-core-
Overlay widget
accessiBe✓
axe-core-
Document PDF testing
accessiBe✓
axe-core-
Open source
accessiBe-
axe-core✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

accessiBe

A cloud-based platform that automatically identifies accessibility barriers on websites and suggests fixes to help businesses meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards and legal requirements including ADA and EAA compliance.

Independently observed

axe-core

An open-source testing library that automatically identifies accessibility problems in web interfaces by evaluating them against WCAG standards at multiple levels, designed to integrate with existing testing frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

accessiBe

from $59/moSubscription

From $59/month. Save 30% with annual billing.

  • Micro$59/month, $490/year
    • Automated web accessibility
    • Ongoing scans and fixes every 24 hours
    • Accessibility report and documentation
    • Email support with help center guides
  • Professional$179/month, $1,490/year
    • Automated web accessibility
    • Ongoing scans and fixes every 24 hours
    • Accessibility report and documentation
    • Comprehensive litigation support
    • Dedicated case manager
    • +4 more
  • Premium$479/month, $3,990/year
    • Automated web accessibility
    • Ongoing scans and fixes every 24 hours
    • Accessibility report and documentation
    • Comprehensive litigation support
    • Dedicated case manager
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

axe-core

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
accessiBe✓
axe-core✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
accessiBe✓
axe-core✗
Self-hosted
accessiBe✗
axe-core✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

accessiBe

26 total
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • GitLab
  • Jira
  • Asana
  • ClickUp
  • WordPress
  • Concrete CMS
  • OpenCart
  • Google
  • Chrome
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Shopify
  • Squarespace
  • Wix
  • BigCommerce
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Magento
  • Weebly
  • Volusion
  • Google Analytics
  • +2 more
Independently observed

axe-core

7 total
  • VS Code (axe-linter extension)
  • npm/pnpm (package manager)
  • GitHub Actions
  • Puppeteer
  • Selenium
  • Jest
  • Testing frameworks
Independently observed
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