Comparison

axe-core vs Siteimprove

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
Siteimprove13
Score
Vioscale score
axe-core67 / 100low · 32%
Siteimprove13 / 100low · 15%
Pricing
Free tier
axe-core
Siteimprove
Model
axe-corecommercial
Siteimprovequote
Price level
axe-corefree
Siteimproveunknown
Transparent
axe-core
Siteimprove
Integrations
Count
axe-core7
Siteimprove25
Adoption
Dependent repos
axe-core1,185,064
Siteimprove
Github stars
axe-core7,446
Siteimprove
Activity
Commits last 30d
axe-core37
Siteimprove
Release
Cadence days
axe-core50
Siteimprove
History
axe-core20 items
Siteimprove
License
Spdx
axe-coreMPL-2.0
Siteimprove
Language
Primary
axe-coreJavaScript
Siteimprove
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

Siteimprove

Siteimprove is a SaaS platform that helps teams ensure digital content meets accessibility standards, performs well in search engines, and maintains consistent quality. AI agents provide real-time guidance and automation throughout content creation and website management workflows.

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 ↗

Siteimprove

Quote-based

Custom enterprise pricing — contact sales for detailed quote

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
axe-core
Siteimprove
CLI
axe-core
Siteimprove
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
axe-core
Siteimprove
Self-hosted
axe-core
Siteimprove

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

Siteimprove

25 total
  • Adobe Experience Manager
  • Optimizely
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • TYPO3
  • Sitecore
  • Google Analytics
  • Kentico Xperience
  • Umbraco
  • Magnolia CMS
  • Jahia
  • CoreMedia
  • Tridion
  • Cascade
  • FirstSpirit
  • Enonic
  • Plone
  • SiteVision
  • Sitefinity
  • govAccess
  • Sitebox
  • Percussion
  • IPROX-CMS
  • i:Create
  • +1 more
Independently observed

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