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Comparison

accessiBe vs axe-core

No leader: the top candidate axe-core has only 0.32 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. 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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Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
accessiBe37
axe-core67
Score
Vioscale score
accessiBe37 / 100low · 42%updating
axe-core67 / 100low · 32%updating
Pricing
Free tier
accessiBe✗
axe-core✓
Model
accessiBecommercial
axe-corecommercial
Price level
accessiBeunknown
axe-corefree
Transparent
accessiBe✗
axe-core✓
Integrations
Count
accessiBe14
axe-core7
Security
Gdpr
accessiBe✓
axe-core–
Scorecard
accessiBe–
axe-core6.5
Soc2
accessiBe✓
axe-core–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
accessiBe–
axe-core1,185,064
Github stars
accessiBe–
axe-core7,446
Activity
Commits last 30d
accessiBe–
axe-core37
Release
Cadence days
accessiBe–
axe-core50
History
accessiBe–
axe-core20 items
License
Spdx
accessiBe–
axe-coreMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
accessiBe–
axe-coreJavaScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Scan method
accessiBeAutomated rules engine
axe-core-
Wcag level
accessiBeAA
axe-core-
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

Combines automated accessibility scanning, expert manual testing, and continuous monitoring to help organizations ensure their websites comply with regulations like WCAG, ADA, and EAA, with litigation support included in enterprise plans.

Independently observed

axe-core

An open-source JavaScript testing framework that analyzes websites and HTML-based interfaces to identify accessibility violations and compliance issues. It integrates into existing test environments and returns detailed violation reports in JSON format.

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

Subscription
  • Essential-
    • Automatic monthly scans
    • AI based auditing & monitoring
    • Ticketing system integrations
    • Dedicated onboarding
    • In-app fix guidance
  • Pro-
    • Bi-weekly scan frequency
    • Federated Login using Google
    • CI/CD integrations (SDK)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Weekly scan frequency
    • No user limits
    • Custom Legal and SLA
    • Single Sign-On
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✓
CLI
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

14 total
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • GitLab
  • Jira
  • Asana
  • ClickUp
  • WordPress
  • Concrete CMS
  • OpenCart
  • Google
  • Chrome
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
Independently observed

axe-core

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

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.