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Comparison

axe-core vs UserWay

On the evidence we track, axe-core leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★axe-core58
UserWay48
Score
vioscaleAI score
axe-core58 / 100low · 35%
UserWay48 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
axe-core✓
UserWay✓
Model
axe-coreopen_source
UserWayfreemium
Price level
axe-corefree
UserWayhigh
Starting price
axe-core–
UserWay$490
Transparent
axe-core✓
UserWay✓
Integrations
Count
axe-core7
UserWay1
Security
Gdpr
axe-core–
UserWay✓
Iso27001
axe-core–
UserWay✓
Scorecard
axe-core6.6
UserWay–
Trust center
axe-corehttps://github.com/security
UserWay–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
axe-core1,185,064
UserWay–
Github stars
axe-core7,645
UserWay–
Activity
Commits last 30d
axe-core64
UserWay–
Release
Cadence days
axe-core50
UserWay–
History
axe-core20 items
UserWay–
License
Spdx
axe-coreMPL-2.0
UserWay–
Language
Primary
axe-coreHTML
UserWay–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
axe-core6 items
UserWay6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

axe-core

Leader

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

UserWay

A widget-based platform that scans websites for accessibility violations, automatically fixes common issues in real time, provides continuous monitoring for WCAG and ADA compliance, and offers manual audit services and expert remediation support.

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

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

UserWay

from $490/yrSubscriptionFree tier

From $490/year. Free tier available.

  • Small$490/year
    • Automated remediation technology
    • 100+ user personalization tools
    • Continuous monitoring
    • 24/7 chat support
    • Litigation Support Program
    • +2 more
  • Medium$1,490/year
    • Automated remediation technology
    • 100+ user personalization tools
    • Continuous monitoring
    • 24/7 chat support
    • Litigation Support Program
    • +1 more
  • LargeContact sales
    • Automated remediation technology
    • 100+ user personalization tools
    • Continuous monitoring
    • 24/7 chat support
    • Litigation Support Program
    • +1 more
  • Pro Plus$1,190/year
    • Automated remediation technology
    • 100+ user personalization tools
    • Continuous monitoring (up to 50 pages)
    • Live site translations
    • Menu modification options
    • +4 more
  • Ultimate$2,490/year
    • Automated remediation technology
    • 100+ user personalization tools
    • Continuous monitoring (up to 100 pages)
    • Live site translations
    • Menu modification options
    • +4 more
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✓
UserWay✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
axe-core✗
UserWay✓
Self-hosted
axe-core✓
UserWay✗

Integrations

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

axe-core

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

UserWay

1 total
  • Jira
Independently observed
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