# IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker vs Level Access

| Attribute | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker | Level Access |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.7 (30% (low)) | 48.3 (25% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 64 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 104 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 783 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Equal Access Checker provides automated testing across multiple environments to help developers verify accessibility standards are met. It offers browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, plus integration packages for Node, Cypress, and Java CI/CD workflows. It is indexed under Accessibility Testing.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/able/toolkit/tools/","question":"What is IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/able/toolkit/tools/","question":"Is IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/able/toolkit/tools/","question":"What platforms does IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Node, Cypress, Java, GitHub and Sketch, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/able/toolkit/tools/","question":"What does IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker is published under the Apache-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/ibma/equal-access","question":"Is IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive digital accessibility platform that combines automated testing, expert manual auditing, continuous monitoring, and analytics to help organizations build and maintain compliant digital experiences across websites, mobile apps, software, IoT devices, and documents. It is indexed under Accessibility Testing.","source":"https://www.levelaccess.com/","question":"What is Level Access?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Level Access supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.levelaccess.com/","question":"What platforms does Level Access support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Level Access, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.levelaccess.com/","question":"Can Level Access be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Level Access. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Level Access not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.levelaccess.com/","question":"What security certifications does Level Access have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | IBM Equal Access offers browser extensions and development packages that automate accessibility compliance checking. The tools integrate with browser developer tools and continuous integration pipelines to identify and resolve accessibility issues throughout the development lifecycle. | Level Access combines automated scanning and expert manual evaluation to identify and fix accessibility issues, with continuous monitoring, compliance reporting, and expert services to help organizations meet global digital accessibility regulations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"scan_method":"automated-rules-engine","browser_extension":true,"ci_cd_integration":true}` | `{"wcag_level":"AA","scan_method":"automated-rules-engine","browser_extension":true,"ci_cd_integration":true,"design_stage_plugin":true,"vpat_acr_generation":true,"document_pdf_testing":true,"manual_audit_service":true,"continuous_monitoring":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Node"},{"name":"Cypress"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Sketch"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Travis CI","category":"ci"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft Marketplace"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure","native":true},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Microsoft Office","native":true,"category":"productivity"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ibm.com/able/toolkit/tools/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:11:39.692Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.34","date":"2026-09-08T16:23:56Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.34"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.33","date":"2026-09-03T15:48:44Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.33"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.32","date":"2026-09-03T12:58:08Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.32"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.31","date":"2026-08-21T16:09:23Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.30","date":"2026-08-04T22:04:24Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.29","date":"2026-07-14T19:00:46Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.28","date":"2026-07-14T17:44:39Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.27","date":"2026-07-14T14:32:38Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.26","date":"2026-06-01T20:23:12Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.25","date":"2026-06-01T19:30:44Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.24","date":"2026-05-28T00:12:23Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.23","date":"2026-05-28T00:01:29Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.22","date":"2026-05-27T23:57:40Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.21","date":"2026-05-27T23:50:08Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.19","date":"2026-05-27T23:03:04Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.18","date":"2026-05-19T20:58:39Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.17","date":"2026-04-28T22:26:35Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.16","date":"2026-03-27T04:15:24Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.15","date":"2026-03-23T16:41:12Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.14","date":"2026-03-20T20:00:06Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.14"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.levelaccess.com/blog/508-compliance/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=accessibility-checker&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Accessibility Testing)

| Capability | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker | Level Access |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Scan method | Automated rules engine | Automated rules engine |
| Wcag level | - | 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 2026-10-16T20:56:02.312Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*