axe Monitor
axe Monitor automates accessibility monitoring and reporting for websites and digital content through web and API platforms.
What axe Monitor is
axe Monitor automates accessibility monitoring and reporting for websites and digital content through web and API platforms. It scans websites and PDFs, then presents prioritized issues, scores, reports, and progress over time. Teams can configure pages, PDFs, viewport sizes, authentication, URL inclusion and exclusion rules, and dynamic-content options. Documented presets cover Quick scans up to 100 pages, Standard scans up to 1,000 pages, and Large scans up to 5,000 pages. The product covers WCAG 2.2 and provides remediation guidance, while its stated audience includes product leaders, program managers, agencies, and development and QA teams; special expertise is not required. Deque says it has uncovered more than 90 million issues and can scan portfolios exceeding 25,000 pages. Unlimited user seats are included. Issues can be sent to Jira through administrator-configured templates, but only the ticket link returns to axe Monitor. API requests no longer have an hourly limit. Pricing is on request, and there is no listed free plan.
Good
- WCAG 2.2 coverage
- Scans websites and PDFs
- Configurable scan controls
- Unlimited user seats
- Large scan presets
Watch out
- Mobile testing unavailable
- No browser extension
- Jira status does not return
- Pricing is on request
Who it suits
It suits organizations managing accessibility across large website or PDF portfolios. Product, program, agency, development, and QA teams can use its scans, reports, remediation guidance, and Jira links.
Verdict
axe Monitor combines configurable scanning, prioritized reporting, and remediation guidance for accessibility programs at scale. Its Jira integration is useful for sending issues, but status synchronization is one-way.
Plans and prices
From axe Monitor's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Axe Monitor | Priced on request | Pricing not listed; schedule a demo |
The facts
Each one read from axe Monitor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Deque’s release notes state that Axe Monitor API requests no longer have an hourly limit, supporting large volumes of scan data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- It is designed for product leaders, program managers, agencies, and development and QA teams managing accessibility at scale; the page says no special expertise is required.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automated scans
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Jira integration
- Users can send individual issues or groups of issues from Axe Monitor to Jira using templates configured by an organization admin.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Jira limitation
- For Axe Monitor, the Jira integration stores a link to the Jira ticket after an issue is sent; Jira status updates do not flow back into Axe Monitor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile testing
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Prioritization
- The product provides prioritized issues and custom reports, and the product page describes its results as accurate and actionable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Axe Monitor automates accessibility monitoring and reporting for websites and digital content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remediation guidance
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Reporting
- Users can create detailed reports and analytics to prioritize fixes and track progress over time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scale
- Deque says Axe Monitor has uncovered more than 90 million issues and can scan portfolios with more than 25,000 pages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scanning
- It scans websites and PDFs and reports prioritized issues, scores, and progress over time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scanning controls
- Scan settings include web pages, PDFs, viewport sizes, authentication options, URL inclusion and exclusion rules, and options for dynamic content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scan size limits
- Documented scan presets include Quick scans up to 100 pages, Standard scans up to 1,000 pages, and Large scans up to 5,000 pages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Seats
- The product page says it includes unlimited user seats.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Deque provides a Trust Center for security and trust information; the opened page did not expose specific certifications or compliance claims.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Deque’s Jira integration documentation directs users to contact [email protected] for help or questions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- WCAG coverage
- wcag 2.2checked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1999checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Herndon, Virginia, United Stateschecked 19 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Deque Systems, Inc. lists its address in Herndon, Virginia, and says founder Preety Kumar started the company in 1999.checked 12 Oct 2026
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