A11y Pulse helps you find accessibility issues across your whole website and fix the ones that matter most.
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WAVE
- Price: Free for the public web interface
- Data Retention / History: None — on-demand, per-page scans
- Testing Engine / Features: Provides manual audit overlay, issue indicators, contrast checks, ARIA alerts, etc. for individual pages
- Usage Mode: Manual, one page at a time via web interface or browser extension
- Best For: Developers or auditors doing spot checks or manual review of particular pages
A11y Pulse
- Price: Starts at $19 /month (billed monthly)
- Data Retention: 2 years
- Testing Engine: Uses axe-core
- Automation / Scope: Scheduled daily scans; can crawl your site or use sitemap to scan all pages or specific ones
- Best For: Small teams wanting continuous, automated accessibility monitoring
Summary
| Feature | A11y Pulse | WAVE (WebAIM) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 /month | Free |
| Data Retention / History | 2 years | None |
| Scan Mode | Site-wide, scheduled, automated | Manual, per-page only |
| Automation | ✅ | ❌ |
| Best Use Case | Ongoing monitoring for many pages | Ad hoc checks and manual testing |