IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker

Automated accessibility testing tools integrated into web browsers and development workflows

Vendor
IBM
Also known as
ibm-equal-access-accessibility-checker

What is IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker?

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.

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IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker pricing

We don't have IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

What IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker does

The capabilities that matter for accessibility testing, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities
Scan method
Automated rules engine
Wcag level
-
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
✓
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

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Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (10)

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ci
  • Travis CI
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Edge
  • Node
  • Cypress
  • Java
  • GitHub
  • Sketch
  • Figma

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker FAQ

Common questions about IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker?

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/

Is IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker free?

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/

What platforms does IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker support?

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/

What does IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker integrate with?

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/

Is IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker open source?

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

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Balanced composite 52 / 100
low · 30%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Development activity570.126.8✓
Release cadence980.076.6✓
Capabilities580.084.8✓
Dependent projects340.082.7✓
Stars550.031.8✓
Integrations90.050.5✓
Security posture00.090.0-
Package downloads00.170.0-
Security score00.050.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.080.0-

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Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d64mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars783highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%
Dependent repos104highsource · 2026-10-13 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq5 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesOpen source: Yes · Scan method: automated-rules-engine · Browser extension: Yes · Ci cd integration: Yesmediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count1mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryJavaScripthighsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxApache-2.0highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%
Modelopen_sourcemediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days3mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 70%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
VulnerabilitiesCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=accessibility-checker&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%
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