# accessiBe vs axe-core

| Attribute | accessiBe | axe-core |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 37 (42% (low)) | 66.5 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 37 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,185,064 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 7,446 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Combines automated accessibility scanning, expert manual testing, and continuous monitoring to help organizations ensure their websites comply with regulations like WCAG, ADA, and EAA, with litigation support included in enterprise plans. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"wcag_level":"AA","cms_plugins":true,"scan_method":"automated-rules-engine","overlay_widget":true,"browser_extension":true,"ci_cd_integration":true,"vpat_acr_generation":true,"document_pdf_testing":true,"manual_audit_service":true,"continuous_monitoring":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 14 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Concrete CMS"},{"name":"OpenCart"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"Microsoft PowerPoint"},{"name":"Adobe Acrobat"}]` | `[{"name":"VS Code (axe-linter extension)"},{"name":"npm/pnpm (package manager)"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Puppeteer"},{"name":"Selenium"},{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Testing frameworks"}]` |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essential","features":["Automatic monthly scans","AI based auditing & monitoring","Ticketing system integrations","Dedicated onboarding","In-app fix guidance"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"1,000","users":"2","domains":"2","daily_on_demand_scans":"20","user_journey_recordings":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","features":["Bi-weekly scan frequency","Federated Login using Google","CI/CD integrations (SDK)"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"10","domains":"10","daily_on_demand_scans":"50","user_journey_recordings":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Weekly scan frequency","No user limits","Custom Legal and SLA","Single Sign-On"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"domains":"100","daily_on_demand_scans":"150","user_journey_recordings":"150"}}],"currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://accessibe.com/pricing/accessflow","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:34:58.330Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:33:35.636Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 50 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.7.2","date":"2023-05-25T16:29:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.7.2"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.5 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| 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 | accessiBe | axe-core |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Scan method | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:56:16.185Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*