Best ADA Scanner Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from website accessibility tools ranked against ADA Scanner on the same published basis.
- 1ADA Scanner vs WAVE
- 2ADA Scanner vs Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)
- 3ADA Scanner vs Pa11y
- 4ADA Scanner vs Axe DevTools
- 5ADA Scanner vs Pope Tech
- 6ADA Scanner vs AccessLint
- 7ADA Scanner vs A11yInspect
- 9ADA Scanner vs GitHub Accessibility Scanner
- 10ADA Scanner vs AccessMonitor
- 11ADA Scanner vs Free Website Accessibility Checker
- 12ADA Scanner vs ADAGuard
- 13ADA Scanner vs Accessibility Cloud
- 14ADA Scanner vs Stark
- 15ADA Scanner vs A11yScope
- 16ADA Scanner vs IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker
- 17ADA Scanner vs AllyShield
- 18ADA Scanner vs WCAG Toolkit
- 19ADA Scanner vs Level Access Platform
- 20ADA Scanner vs AudioEye
- 21ADA Scanner vs Limina
ADA Scanner alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVE | 9.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Pa11y | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Axe DevTools | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 5 | Pope Tech | 8.6 | Free plan | $25/mo | API |
| 6 | AccessLint | 8.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web |
| 7 | A11yInspect | 8.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | GitHub Accessibility Scanner | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 10 | AccessMonitor | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Free Website Accessibility Checker | 8.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 12 | ADAGuard | 8.0 | Free plan | $49,490/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Accessibility Cloud | 7.9 | €165/mo | API | |
| 14 | Stark | 7.9 | $16.50/mo | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 15 | A11yScope | 7.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 16 | IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker | 7.8 | API | ||
| 17 | AllyShield | 7.8 | Free plan | €49/mo | Web |
| 18 | WCAG Toolkit | 7.8 | Free plan | €7.50/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Level Access Platform | 7.7 | |||
| 20 | AudioEye | 7.7 | Web | ||
| 21 | Limina | 7.7 | Web |
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Questions about ADA Scanner alternatives
What is the best alternative to ADA Scanner?
WAVE, number 1 in website accessibility tools with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner), Pa11y, Axe DevTools and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ADA Scanner?
WAVE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.