# accessiBe vs IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker

| Attribute | accessiBe | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 37 (42% (low)) | 51.1 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 52 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 104 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 772 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":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. | 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. |
| 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 | 9 |
| 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":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Node"},{"name":"Cypress"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Sketch"},{"name":"Figma"}]` |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"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":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ibm.com/able/toolkit/tools/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:35:08.738Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.13","date":"2026-03-04T19:22:37Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.12","date":"2026-02-07T20:18:52Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/releases/tag/4.0.11","date":"2026-02-06T20:45:12Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.11"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | 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 | accessiBe | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T14:31:10.485Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*