# IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker vs UserWay

| Attribute | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker | UserWay |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.7 (30% (low)) | 47.8 (56% (medium)) |
| 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":"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 | `{"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. | 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 | `{"open_source":true,"scan_method":"automated-rules-engine","browser_extension":true,"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 | 1 | 1 |
| 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":"Jira"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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"}` | `{"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 |
| 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.iso27001 | - | yes |
| 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 | UserWay |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T19:18:57.562Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*