# axe-core - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/axe-core - **Category:** Accessibility Testing - **Homepage:** https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core - **Also known as:** axe-core - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:14:46.565Z ## Vioscale score **66.5 / 100**, confidence 32% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 73 | 0.026 | 1.9 | ✓ | | integrations | 26 | 0.09355555555555557 | 2.4 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 100 | 0.063 | 6.3 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 49.7 | 0.094 | 4.7 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 72.2 | 0.052 | 3.8 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 65 | 0.042 | 2.7 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-17, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About 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. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, Web - **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted ## Integrations (7) _Independently observed._ - VS Code (axe-linter extension) - npm/pnpm (package manager) - GitHub Actions - Puppeteer - Selenium - Jest - Testing frameworks ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v4.13.0](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.13.0) | 2026-08-05 | stable | | [v4.12.1](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.12.1) | 2026-06-10 | stable | | [v4.12.0](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.12.0) | 2026-06-01 | stable | | [v4.11.4](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.4) | 2026-04-28 | stable | | [v4.11.3](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.3) | 2026-04-13 | stable | | [v4.11.2](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.2) | 2026-03-31 | stable | | [v4.11.1](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.1) | 2026-01-06 | stable | | [v4.11.0](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.11.0) | 2025-10-09 | stable | | [v4.10.3](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.3) | 2025-03-05 | stable | | [v4.10.2](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.2) | 2024-10-23 | stable | | [v4.10.1](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.1) | 2024-10-16 | stable | | [v4.10.0](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.10.0) | 2024-07-29 | stable | | [v4.9.1](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.9.1) | 2024-05-06 | stable | | [v4.9.0](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.9.0) | 2024-03-25 | stable | | [v4.8.4](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases/tag/v4.8.4) | 2024-02-07 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=axe-core&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 7 | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-17 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-17 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-17 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-17 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-17 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 37 | [link](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 7,446 | [link](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 1,185,064 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdequelabs%2Faxe-core) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | JavaScript | [link](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 50 | [link](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 6.5 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | 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}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=axe-core&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/axe-core). 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