A11y Pulse helps you find accessibility issues across your whole website and fix the ones that matter most.
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Choosing the right accessibility testing tool depends on your goals, team size, and budget. Here’s how A11y Pulse compares to BrowserStack Accessibility Testing.
BrowserStack Accessibility Testing
- Price: Starts at $199/month (billed annually)
- Data Retention: 180 days (1 year for enterprise plans)
- Testing Capabilities: Access to assistive software such as NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack
- Best For: Larger teams with dedicated QA resources and budgets for manual testing
BrowserStack’s offering is a premium option geared toward enterprises needing real assistive technology testing environments.
A11y Pulse
- Price: Starts at $19/month (billed monthly)
- Data Retention: 2 years
- Testing Engine: Runs axe-core on a daily schedule
- Automation: Can crawl your site or read your sitemap to scan all pages, or target specific URLs
- Best For: Teams that want automated, affordable a11y coverage without manual testing overhead
A11y Pulse focuses on reliable automated testing at scale, delivering consistent, long-term visibility into accessibility trends.
Summary
| Feature | A11y Pulse | BrowserStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 /month (billed monthly) | $199 /month (billed annually) |
| Data Retention | 2 years | 180 days (Enterprise = longer) |
| Test Engine | axe-core automation | Real assistive software |
| Crawl/Sitemap Scanning | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Best For | Automated monitoring at low cost | Manual testing at enterprise scale |