Visibility in this ranking can be paid for. Payment gives a vendor more visibility, higher up on the review pages; it never adds a vendor, and it never changes a word of the review. The largest vendors in website accessibility software
cannot hold places 1 to 3. Places 1 to 3 go to challengers, vendors outside the best-known brands in a category,
wherever the category has them; the established names follow from place 4 in their ranked order. How it works: placement disclosure ·
editorial process.
The 12 tools, reviewed
#1 Eye-Able
Accessibility platform with audits, fixes and an assist widget · Germany · eye-able.com
EAA fit Audits Assist widget
Eye-Able sells the pieces a European site owner usually has to buy from several vendors: an automated check with a PDF report, a dashboard with guided testing and a statement generator, a tool for accessible PDFs, and manual audits by testers with disabilities.
- Pricing: Quote only. No prices on the pages checked; a free start and a talk-to-an-expert demo are offered, and plans are quoted. Free plan: free trial.
- Best for: European sites facing the EAA
- Strengths: Website accessibility check; Audit and report; Accessibility statement generator.
Where it falls short
Pricing is hidden behind a demo request, so a buyer cannot compare it with Pope Tech or Accessibility Checker before talking to sales.
Wrong for
A solo site owner wanting a published monthly price should look at Pope Tech or Accessibility Checker.
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#2 Pope Tech
Page-tier accessibility scanner built on the WAVE engine · United States · pope.tech
WAVE engine Page tiers Free plan
Pope Tech lists everything it sells with a number. The free plan allows two users, one website and a 25-page sample each month with unlimited rescans, and Team removes the user and website limits for page tiers from 50 to 500.
- Pricing: Per page tier / month. Free plan scans a 25-page sample monthly. Free plan: free plan.
- Best for: Small teams needing a scanner
- Strengths: WAVE-powered scanning; Scheduled scans and reports; Multi-website dashboard.
Where it falls short
Features that agencies and larger organizations usually need sit in Business Plus: scanning behind login, Jira and Asana tasking, SSO, the developer API and CI/CD integration. Manual testing tracking starts there too.
Wrong for
Teams that need a signed conformance report or hands-on remediation should buy audits from Level Access, Deque or Eye-Able.
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#3 Accessibility Checker
WordPress plugin that scans and fixes accessibility issues · United States · equalizedigital.com
WordPress Plugin Free plan
Accessibility Checker, made by Equalize Digital, runs inside the WordPress dashboard and shows problems on the post edit screen while a writer is still working. The Personal plan scans unlimited posts and pages at no cost and includes 12 automated fixes. Professional adds full-site scanning, custom post types and archive pages.
- Pricing: Per site / year. Personal plan is free. Free plan: free plan.
- Best for: WordPress sites and agencies
- Strengths: Unlimited post and page scans; In-editor reports; Full-site scanning.
Where it falls short
It only works on WordPress, so it cannot help with a headless front end, a Shopify store or a custom app. Rule-based checks cover what software can detect; a keyboard and screen reader review is still needed.
Wrong for
Anyone off WordPress should use Pope Tech or a hosted scanner.
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#4 Silktide
Web governance suite: content, accessibility, UX and compliance · United States · silktide.com
Governance PDF testing Large sites
Silktide's Protect plan puts accessibility testing next to spelling, readability, broken links, uptime and policy compliance, then lets managers assign and retest tasks. It tests websites and PDFs against WCAG and ARIA and can draft an accessibility statement from the findings.
- Pricing: Quote only. Quote only; its pricing page says the proposal confirms areas, coverage, allowances and terms, and lists Protect, Grow and Complete groupings without prices. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Councils and universities with big sites
- Strengths: WCAG and ARIA testing; PDF accessibility testing; Accessibility statement drafting.
Where it falls short
Accessibility is one of four governance areas, and the company now leads its homepage with an AI visibility suite, so a buyer wanting only accessibility pays for a wider product.
Wrong for
A small site that needs a monthly scanner should look at Pope Tech.
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#5 Recite Me
Assistive toolbar plus scans, PDF remediation and audits · United Kingdom · reciteme.com
UK vendor Toolbar PDF remediation
Recite Me was incorporated in Gateshead in 2009 according to its own about page, and its main product is a cloud toolbar that lets visitors change fonts, colors, spacing, reading aloud and translation. Over time it added a scanner, a service that finds and remediates inaccessible PDFs at scale, manual audits, and templates for accessibility statements and policies.
- Pricing: Quote only. No prices on the pages checked; a free homepage scan and a free 30-minute demo are offered. Free plan: none.
- Best for: UK public bodies and charities
- Strengths: Assistive toolbar; Text-to-speech; Translation.
Where it falls short
The toolbar personalizes display for visitors who opt in; it does not correct the underlying code, so it does not replace remediation. Prices are not published, so comparison needs a sales call.
Wrong for
Teams wanting a developer testing workflow should choose Deque.
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#6 TPGi (Vispero)
Accessibility audits, VPATs and training from Vispero · United States · vispero.com
Audits VPAT Training
Vispero's site says it created the JAWS screen reader and now sells digital accessibility services alongside it: audits, VPATs, consulting, training, governance and ongoing program support. The tpgi.com address redirects there, so TPGi is now presented as part of Vispero.
- Pricing: Quote only. Quote only; no prices on the pages checked. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Programs needing expert testing
- Strengths: Accessibility audits; VPAT preparation; Consulting.
Where it falls short
It is a services and consulting purchase with no published price and no instant start. The pages we read name an Arc Toolkit but do not describe a monitoring platform comparable to Siteimprove or Silktide.
Wrong for
Teams that want a self-serve scan today should use Pope Tech or Accessibility Checker.
Visit TPGi (Vispero) →
#7 Deque axe
Developer-first accessibility testing, monitoring and audits · United States · deque.com
Developer tools axe-core CI/CD
Deque's axe-core engine is open source, and the company says it has been downloaded more than 5 billion times, which is why many other scanners embed it. The free DevTools extension tests one page at a time, Pro adds guided testing, user flows and Jira, and the Bundle adds CI/CD, linting, SSO and reporting.
- Pricing: Per user / quote. Free browser extension; Pro extension with a free trial and no published price; Bundle with CI/CD, linting and SSO through sales. Free plan: free plan.
- Best for: Engineering teams testing in CI
- Strengths: axe-core engine; Browser extension; Intelligent guided testing.
Where it falls short
The free tier is for one-page testing, and the Pro price is not shown on its pricing page. Bundle pricing is sales-led. Content editors without technical skills will find the tooling aimed at developers.
Wrong for
A marketing team on WordPress wants Accessibility Checker.
Visit Deque axe →
#8 Level Access
Enterprise digital accessibility platform and services · United States · levelaccess.com
Enterprise Audits Platform
Level Access says it was founded in 1999 by engineers with disabilities and now sells software, audits, VPAT validation, training and a program-building service from one vendor. Its site says it was named a leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for digital accessibility, and it points European buyers to EN 301 549 and EAA resources.
- Pricing: Quote only. Quote only; a demo is requested, and no prices appear on the pages checked. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Enterprises running accessibility programs
- Strengths: Accessibility platform; Manual audits; VPAT validation.
Where it falls short
The platform is built for organizations with accessibility teams, which makes it heavy for a small site, and there is no published price. Contract scope covers many products, so the buyer needs to specify which ones apply.
Wrong for
A small business needing a monthly scanner should use Pope Tech or Accessibility Checker.
Visit Level Access →
#9 Siteimprove
Digital governance platform with accessibility agents · Denmark · siteimprove.com
Danish vendor Governance CMS fixes
Siteimprove's accessibility page describes agents that monitor a whole estate, prioritize failures by risk and apply fixes inside WordPress and Drupal, including PDFs and authenticated pages. Certified experts test with screen readers and keyboard navigation, and the findings land in the same record. Its contact page lists offices in Copenhagen, London, Bellevue and Minneapolis, and the trademark notice names Siteimprove A/S.
- Pricing: Quote only. Not published on the pages checked; quote through sales. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Large content teams on WordPress or Drupal
- Strengths: Accessibility monitoring; Issue prioritization; Fixes in WordPress and Drupal.
Where it falls short
The platform spans accessibility, content, search and analytics, so a team wanting only accessibility pays for a larger product. Pricing is not shown. The fixing agents are described for WordPress and Drupal, so other CMS users get less.
Wrong for
Small sites should start with a free tier at Pope Tech or Accessibility Checker.
Visit Siteimprove →
#10 UserWay
Accessibility widget with monitoring and add-on audits · United States · userway.org
Widget Overlay Published prices
UserWay lists its prices: Pro is $490 a year for up to 100,000 page views, Pro Plus adds live translation, menu changes and usage insights at $1,190, and Ultimate monitors up to 100 pages at $2,490. The widget gives visitors more than 100 personalization options and applies automated fixes at page load.
- Pricing: Per year, by page views. Pro $490 a year for up to 100K page views. Free plan: free trial.
- Best for: Small sites wanting visitor tools
- Strengths: Accessibility widget; Automated remediation; User personalization.
Where it falls short
The terms state that the products do not guarantee full compliance with WCAG or any other law. Remediation happens in the browser, so canceling removes it.
Wrong for
Buyers who need a conformance report or source-code fixes should choose Eye-Able, Deque or Level Access.
Visit UserWay →
#11 AudioEye
Automated accessibility fixes with expert services · United States · audioeye.com
Overlay Managed US vendor
AudioEye's plans page offers Basic Protection with automated monitoring and fixes, Self-Serviced Protection with developer tools, expert guidance and an audit, and Maximum Protection with agentic audits, custom-written fixes and its Assurance program. Its homepage says automation can fix up to 50 percent of detected issues within minutes of installation, which is its own claim, and it offers a free scanner.
- Pricing: Quote only. Three plans (Basic, Self-Serviced, Maximum Protection) with no prices on the plans page checked. Free plan: none.
- Best for: US sites wanting a managed service
- Strengths: Automated fixes; Free accessibility scanner; Continuous monitoring.
Where it falls short
Prices are not on the plans page, so a buyer cannot compare costs before a call. The entry tier relies on automated remediation applied through its script, with the limitations that implies.
Wrong for
Teams wanting to see a price before contact should use Pope Tech or UserWay.
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#12 accessiBe
AI accessibility widget with litigation support plans · Israel · accessibe.com
Widget Overlay Published prices
accessiBe's accessWidget plans are priced by monthly visits, which it calculates from Similarweb averages over six months. Micro covers up to 5,000 visits at $59 a month, Growth up to 30,000 at $179, and Scale up to 100,000 at $479, with manual testing and attorney consultation in the higher tiers. Scans and fixes run every 24 hours.
- Pricing: Per month, by site visits. Micro $59 a month or $490 a year for up to 5,000 visits. Free plan: free trial.
- Best for: Small sites prioritizing low cost
- Strengths: accessWidget; Automated scans and fixes every 24 hours; Accessibility reports.
Where it falls short
The FTC alleged that accessWidget did not make every customer's site WCAG-compliant, and the order restricts such claims.
Wrong for
Anyone who needs a conformance report or a defensible legal record should buy an audit from Eye-Able, Deque or Level Access.
Visit accessiBe →
Questions and answers
What is the best website accessibility software in 2026?
Eye-Able ranks first of 12, best for european sites facing the EAA. Pope Tech is second (small teams needing a scanner) and Accessibility Checker third (wordPress sites and agencies). Places 1 to 3 go to challengers, vendors outside the best-known brands, wherever the category has them.
Does an accessibility overlay make a website compliant?
No vendor in this list can make that promise honestly.
What does the European Accessibility Act require from a website?
The act applies accessibility requirements to specific consumer services, including e-commerce, banking and transport, and member states enforce it nationally. In practice, vendors point buyers to EN 301 549, which references WCAG, and to a published accessibility statement.
How much does website accessibility software cost?
Published prices span a wide range.
Can free tools find enough accessibility problems?
They find a useful part.
Should I buy a scanner, a widget or a manual audit first?
Start with a scanner or a free scan, because it tells you how large the problem is. Fix the template-level failures it reports, since one corrected header or form component clears many pages at once.
What is the difference between Pope Tech and a browser extension like axe?
A browser extension tests the page open in front of you, while a platform such as Pope Tech scans many pages on a schedule, tracks scores over time and gives a team a dashboard.
Is accessibility software enough for a public sector website?
Rarely on its own. Public bodies need continuous monitoring across large estates, including PDFs and documents, plus a published statement and evidence of manual testing.
Where should accessibility fixes live: in the code or in a script?
In the code or the CMS wherever possible. A fix in your templates survives a change of vendor and works for every user without an extra script.
How long does it take to make a site accessible?
It depends on the age of the site and the number of distinct templates, not on the number of pages.
Do these vendors comply with GDPR?
Ask each vendor directly, because the answer is specific to the product. Accessibility Checker says its scans stay on your own server and send no content to an external service.
