Comparison

axe-core vs Level Access

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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
axe-core67
Level Access44
Score
Vioscale score
axe-core67 / 100low · 32%
Level Access44 / 100low · 21%
Pricing
Free tier
axe-core
Level Access
Model
axe-corecommercial
Level Accesscommercial
Price level
axe-corefree
Level Access
Transparent
axe-core
Level Access
Integrations
Count
axe-core7
Level Access2
Security
Scorecard
axe-core6.5
Level Access
Soc2
axe-core
Level Access
Adoption
Dependent repos
axe-core1,185,064
Level Access
Github stars
axe-core7,446
Level Access
Activity
Commits last 30d
axe-core37
Level Access
Release
Cadence days
axe-core50
Level Access
History
axe-core20 items
Level Access
License
Spdx
axe-coreMPL-2.0
Level Access
Language
Primary
axe-coreJavaScript
Level Access
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Scan method
axe-core-
Level AccessAutomated rules engine
Wcag level
axe-core-
Level AccessAA
Ci cd integration
axe-core-
Level Access
Browser extension
axe-core-
Level Access-
Design stage plugin
axe-core-
Level Access
CMS plugins
axe-core-
Level Access-
Continuous monitoring
axe-core-
Level Access
Vpat acr generation
axe-core-
Level Access
Manual audit service
axe-core-
Level Access
Overlay widget
axe-core-
Level Access-
Document PDF testing
axe-core-
Level Access-
Open source
axe-core-
Level Access-

What each one is

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

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

Level Access

A platform combining automated accessibility testing with expert manual auditing to help organizations surface issues earlier, accelerate accessible development, and maintain compliance with standards like WCAG, ADA, and EAA.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

axe-core

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Level Access

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
axe-core
Level Access
iOS
axe-core
Level Access
Android
axe-core
Level Access
CLI
axe-core
Level Access
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
axe-core
Level Access
Self-hosted
axe-core
Level Access

Integrations

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

axe-core

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

Level Access

2 total
  • Microsoft Marketplace
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps
Independently observed

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