# accessiBe vs Pa11y

| Attribute | accessiBe | Pa11y |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 37 (42% (low)) | 44.9 (30% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,668 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 4,490 |
| 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. | A suite of free and open-source tools for identifying and tracking accessibility issues on websites. Provides both automated testing via a web dashboard and command-line utilities for developers. |
| 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}` | `{"open_source":true,"scan_method":"automated-rules-engine","ci_cd_integration":true,"continuous_monitoring":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | LGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":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","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pa11y.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:21:08.576Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 131 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pa11y/pa11y/releases/tag/9.1.1","date":"2026-02-26T14:45:52Z","type":"stable","version":"9.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pa11y/pa11y/releases/tag/9.1.0","date":"2026-02-03T18:13:04Z","type":"stable","version":"9.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pa11y/pa11y/releases/tag/9.0.1","date":"2025-09-25T13:56:19Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pa11y/pa11y/releases/tag/9.0.0","date":"2025-05-09T01:30:35Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pa11y/pa11y/releases/tag/8.0.0","date":"2024-03-27T03:22:52Z","type":"stable","version":"8.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pa11y/pa11y/releases/tag/7.0.0","date":"2024-01-16T06:42:20Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.0"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=pa11y&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Accessibility Testing)

| Capability | accessiBe | Pa11y |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:46:58.407Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*