Ariada
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ariada, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Ariada's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Ariada open-source modules | Free | All six listed surfaces are free · EUPL-1.2 |
The facts
Each one read from Ariada's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automated scans
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
- CI/CD integration
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
- CI workflow
- Its reusable GitHub Actions workflow scans public site pages and can generate an accessibility statement and machine-readable evidence files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The package catalog lists test adapters for Jest, Vitest, Mocha, Playwright, and Cypress.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The modules are free and distributed under the EUPL-1.2 license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limit: interaction
- The workflow scans a static page state and does not click controls, fill forms, or inspect logged-in views.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limit: public URLs
- The hosted workflow scans public URLs reachable from a GitHub-hosted runner; localhost, intranet, VPN-only, and IP-allowlisted sites are out of scope.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Penalty estimate
- The evidence bundle includes an advisory euro exposure estimate for 11 EU member states, intended to help prioritize remediation rather than provide legal advice.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the site has no analytics or tracking, and the GitHub Actions workflow requires no Ariada account or API key.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ariada publishes open-source accessibility rule packs and tools for scanning websites against WCAG 2.2 AA and European Accessibility Act requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remediation guidance
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
- Reporting
- The shipped evidence emitter produces VPAT 2.5 INT and accessibility.json files that map violations to WCAG success criteria and EN 301 549 clauses.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Rule coverage
- The workflow combines WCAG 2.2 AA rules with EAA sectoral coverage for e-commerce checkout, banking digital channels, accessibility statements, and Nordic-language locales.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Accessibility feedback can be sent to [email protected]; the maker aims to acknowledge reports within five business days and publish a remediation track within 14 business days.checked 12 Oct 2026
- WCAG coverage
- wcag 2.2checked 25 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- The Chrome side panel runs a multi-domain compliance scan on the active tab locally, covering accessibility, privacy, security, AI-readiness, structured data, and sustainability.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies Alexander Brichkin of Agonist Development AB in Sweden as lead maintainer.checked 12 Oct 2026
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