
axe Auditor
axe Auditor guides manual accessibility testing and produces results and audit trails for documenting conformance work.
What axe Auditor is
axe Auditor guides manual accessibility testing and produces results and audit trails for documenting conformance work. It covers native mobile apps, HTML pages, desktop applications, Microsoft documents, and PDFs. Step-by-step testing guidance helps practitioners investigate issues that automated scans alone may miss. The product also includes automated scans, manual review tools, mobile testing, a browser extension, and remediation guidance, with WCAG 2.2 coverage. Teams can create, review, approve, and publish ACR/VPATs, while tailored reports and audit trails support sharing findings with stakeholders, partners, and customers. SaaS and Private Cloud customers can send findings to Jira through a two-way integration, view issue status, and review push history. An administrator must configure the Jira connection and issue template. Contractor access can be limited to specifically assigned test cases, while internal team members retain full visibility. axe Auditor is intended for accessibility practitioners at agencies, companies, and consulting firms, including testers at different experience levels. Pricing is on request; the product page directs prospective customers to schedule a demo.
Good
- Covers WCAG 2.2.
- Tests apps, web pages, desktop software, and documents.
- Supports ACR/VPAT creation and publication.
- Contractor access can be restricted to assigned cases.
- Jira integration connects issue status and findings.
Watch out
- Paid product with pricing on request.
- Jira integration requires administrator configuration.
- Jira integration is listed for SaaS and Private Cloud customers.
Who it suits
It suits accessibility practitioners in agencies, companies, and consulting firms who need guided manual testing and reporting. Jira integration may suit SaaS or Private Cloud users whose administrators can configure the connection and issue template.
Verdict
axe Auditor combines guided manual review, automated scans, and conformance reporting across several kinds of content. Buyers should confirm pricing and whether their deployment includes the Jira integration they need.
Plans and prices
From axe Auditor's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| axe Auditor | Priced on request | Pricing not listed; schedule a demo |
The facts
Each one read from axe Auditor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- ACR and VPAT
- Users can create, review, approve, and publish ACR/VPATs in Axe Auditor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automated scans
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Coverage
- It can be used to test native mobile applications, HTML pages, desktop applications, Microsoft documents, and PDFs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Guided testing
- Step-by-step guidance helps testers find complex accessibility issues that automation alone cannot catch.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- It is designed for accessibility practitioners at agencies, companies, and consulting firms, including testers at different experience levels.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Jira integration
- SaaS and Private Cloud customers can send findings to Jira, with a two-way integration that keeps Jira and Axe Auditor connected as issues progress.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Jira workflow
- The integration supports pushing one or multiple issues, viewing Jira status, and reviewing push history; it requires an administrator-configured Jira connection and issue template.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Manual and automated testing
- Deque says Axe DevTools integration can significantly reduce manual testing requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Manual review tools
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Mobile testing
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Pricing
- The product page directs prospective customers to schedule a demo and does not state a price.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Axe Auditor guides manual accessibility testing and provides actionable results and audit trails.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remediation guidance
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Reports
- Tailored reports and audit trails support demonstrating accessibility conformance to stakeholders, partners, and customers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security access control
- Contractor access controls let administrators limit external contributors to explicitly assigned test cases, while internal team members retain full visibility.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Deque links Axe Auditor users to its support center and documentation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- WCAG coverage
- wcag 2.2checked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1999checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Herndon, Virginia, United Stateschecked 19 Oct 2026
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