Axe DevTools
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Axe DevTools, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Axe DevTools's own pricing page, checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Axe DevTools Extension (Free) | Free | basic Axe-core automation · one page at a time |
| Axe DevTools Extension (Pro) | $40 a month | AI-enhanced automation · Intelligent Guided Testing · user-flow analysis · Jira integration · advanced reporting · per user |
| Axe DevTools Enterprise | Priced on request | enterprise deployment and support |
| Axe DevTools for Web (Bundle) | Priced on request | browser extension · MCP connections · linting · CI/CD and API integrations · business-intelligence reporting · on-premises/private-cloud/offline options |
The facts
Each one read from Axe DevTools's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI features
- The extension includes AI-enhanced automation, reasoning and remediation guidance, with monthly AI-credit allocations on paid plans.checked 14 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- API languages
- Deque documents Web API bindings for Node.js/JavaScript, C#, Java, Python and Ruby.checked 14 Oct 2026
- API use
- The APIs are intended for automated test runs and continuous-integration builds, with GitHub example projects.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Automated scanning
- The browser extension runs page-level automated checks powered by the open-source axe-core engine.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Axe-core coverage limit
- Deque reports axe-core finds about 57% of WCAG issues automatically and marks uncertain results for manual review.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Chrome Web Store listing
- The Chrome extension is rated 3.3 out of 5 from 130 ratings.checked 14 Oct 2026
- CI/CD and linting
- The Web Bundle adds static linting, CI/CD integration and automated test-integration APIs.checked 14 Oct 2026
- CI/CD integration
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Component testing
- Paid extension plans can scan selected components or page sections.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Default ruleset
- Unless changed, the Web APIs test against WCAG 2.1 Level AA using the wcag2.1 ruleset.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- The Web Bundle lists on-premises, private-cloud and offline deployment options.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Deque Docs includes browser-extension, CLI, Web API, Axe Watcher, release-note and integration documentation, plus a help center.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Framework integrations
- Official examples cover Puppeteer, Jest, Chrome debugging protocol, Jasmine, Mocha, Selenium WebDriverJS, RSpec, QUnit and Playwright.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Intelligent Guided Testing
- Pro adds Intelligent Guided Tests that guide users through semi-automated checks for issues automation alone may miss.checked 14 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Browser support
- The extension is offered for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- Deque founder and CEO Preety Kumar started the company in 1999.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Deque Systems, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, United States.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The maker is Deque Systems, Inc., a privately held software company.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Deque Systems at 201–500 employees and shows 262 employees.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1999checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Herndon, Virginia, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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