BAAT
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The facts
Each one read from BAAT's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker says BAAT is suitable for organizations dedicated to developing accessible websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automated scans
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
- CI/CD integration
- Nochecked 25 Sep 2026
- CSP limitation
- A website’s Content Security Policy may block the axe-core file and prevent BAAT from running; the maker says users can provide a local axe.min.js file in BAAT settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Developer mode
- Developer mode displays axe-core results in more detail and prints additional debug information to the console.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- BAAT can be used as a browser bookmarklet without installing additional software or plug-ins.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes BAAT as suitable for organizations dedicated to developing accessible websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Issue filtering
- The userscript documentation says the default issue filter shows only serious or critical issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The BAAT GitHub repository identifies its license as MIT.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Manual review tools
- Nochecked 25 Sep 2026
- Mobile testing
- Nochecked 25 Sep 2026
- Pricing
- The BAAT page describes the bookmarklet and userscript but does not state a price or subscription plan.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy and hosting
- The maker's CAAT privacy policy says it complies with GDPR and runs the CAAT service on servers located in Germany.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BAAT runs automated accessibility tests on websites directly in the browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Results
- BAAT shows errors with short descriptions and severity tags; its default issue filter shows serious or critical issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Rules
- BAAT uses axe-core and supports custom rulesets based on axe-core.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Rules engine
- BAAT uses axe-core and supports custom rulesets based on axe-core.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The BAAT page says that a local axe.min.js file may be needed when CSP rules prevent automatically loading the file; it does not describe BAAT-specific security certifications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users with questions or feedback to open an issue on GitHub.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- Nochecked 25 Sep 2026
- Browser limitation
- Content Security Policy rules can prevent BAAT from loading axe-core, in which case the maker instructs users to select a local axe.min.js file.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- The maker's legal notice lists mindscreen GmbH at Nymphenburger Straße 147, 80634 München.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The BAAT page says it is developed by mindscreen.checked 12 Oct 2026
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