# axe-core vs UserWay

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** axe-core

| Attribute | axe-core | UserWay |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (35% (low)) | 47.8 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 64 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,185,064 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,645 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Accessibility Testing.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is axe-core?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"axe-core is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is axe-core free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"axe-core supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does axe-core support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. axe-core can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can axe-core be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for axe-core, including VS Code (axe-linter extension), npm/pnpm (package manager), GitHub Actions, Puppeteer, Selenium, Jest and Testing frameworks. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does axe-core integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. axe-core is published under the MPL-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core","question":"Is axe-core open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An accessibility overlay solution that applies automated corrections to website code while continuously checking for issues, plus optional manual audits and compliance reporting. It is indexed under Accessibility Testing.","source":"https://userway.org/pricing/","question":"What is UserWay?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"UserWay is a paid product; published pricing starts at $490 per year. It is sold across 3 plans (Accessibility Pro Widget, Advanced Widget Plans and Advanced Widget Plans Premium). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://userway.org/pricing/","question":"How much does UserWay cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to UserWay. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://userway.org/pricing/","question":"What platforms does UserWay support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for UserWay, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://userway.org/pricing/","question":"Can UserWay be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for UserWay. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as UserWay not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://userway.org/compliance/508/","question":"What security certifications does UserWay have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"UserWay is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://userway.org/pricing/","question":"Where is UserWay available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"wcag_level":"AAA","open_source":true,"scan_method":"automated-rules-engine","ci_cd_integration":true}` | `{"wcag_level":"AA","cms_plugins":true,"open_source":false,"scan_method":"automated-rules-engine","overlay_widget":true,"browser_extension":false,"ci_cd_integration":false,"design_stage_plugin":false,"vpat_acr_generation":true,"document_pdf_testing":true,"manual_audit_service":true,"continuous_monitoring":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"VS Code (axe-linter extension)"},{"name":"npm/pnpm (package manager)"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Puppeteer"},{"name":"Selenium"},{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Testing frameworks"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira"}]` |
| language.primary | HTML | - |
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:33:35.636Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Small","summary":"$490/year","features":["Automated remediation technology","100+ user personalization tools","Continuous monitoring","24/7 chat support","Litigation Support Program","VPATs available","Manual audit available as add-on"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":490,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic compliance for small websites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"page_views":"up to 100K/mo","monitoring_pages":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Medium","summary":"$1,490/year","features":["Automated remediation technology","100+ user personalization tools","Continuous monitoring","24/7 chat support","Litigation Support Program","VPATs available"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1490,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced compliance for medium-sized websites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"page_views":"up to 1M/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Large","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Automated remediation technology","100+ user personalization tools","Continuous monitoring","24/7 chat support","Litigation Support Program","VPATs available"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Enterprise compliance for large websites","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"page_views":"over 1M/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Plus","summary":"$1,190/year","features":["Automated remediation technology","100+ user personalization tools","Continuous monitoring (up to 50 pages)","Live site translations","Menu modification options","Usage insights","24/7 chat support","Litigation Support Program","VPATs available"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1190,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Includes AI-powered remediation and advanced capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monitoring_pages":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"$2,490/year","features":["Automated remediation technology","100+ user personalization tools","Continuous monitoring (up to 100 pages)","Live site translations","Menu modification options","Usage insights","24/7 chat support","Litigation Support Program","VPATs available"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2490,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Includes AI-powered remediation and comprehensive monitoring coverage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monitoring_pages":"100"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Code-level compliance services"},{"name":"Expanded monitoring (500 pages)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":990,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Expanded monitoring (1,500 pages)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4490,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Expanded monitoring (comprehensive)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10990,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $490/year. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://userway.org/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T13:44:38.658Z","startingPrice":{"amount":490,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":490,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 50 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.14.0","date":"2026-10-05T17:40:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.13.0","date":"2026-08-05T16:52:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.12.1","date":"2026-06-10T10:27:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.12.0","date":"2026-06-01T17:21:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.4","date":"2026-04-28T15:11:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.3","date":"2026-04-13T18:15:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.2","date":"2026-03-31T11:23:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.1","date":"2026-01-06T19:10:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.0","date":"2025-10-09T16:40:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.3","date":"2025-03-05T16:07:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.2","date":"2024-10-23T16:43:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.1","date":"2024-10-16T17:29:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.0","date":"2024-07-29T16:21:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.9.1","date":"2024-05-06T15:54:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.9.0","date":"2024-03-25T19:39:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.8.4","date":"2024-02-07T18:01:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.8.3","date":"2023-12-18T21:06:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.8.2","date":"2023-09-21T16:25:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.8.1","date":"2023-09-08T16:24:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.8.0","date":"2023-09-06T17:44:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.0"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | - |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=axe-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Accessibility Testing)

| Capability | axe-core | UserWay |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Scan method | Automated rules engine | Automated rules engine |
| Wcag level | AAA | AA |
| Ci cd integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Browser extension | - | ✗ |
| Design stage plugin | - | ✗ |
| CMS plugins | - | ✓ |
| Continuous monitoring | - | ✓ |
| Vpat acr generation | - | ✓ |
| Manual audit service | - | ✓ |
| Overlay widget | - | ✓ |
| Document PDF testing | - | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:49:22.948Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*