Alternatives to Accessibility Insights

Microsoft's open-source tools for finding and fixing accessibility problems in web pages and Windows apps. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Accessibility Insights.

  • axe DevTools

    Accessibility testing tools and browser extension from Deque, built on the axe-core rules engine.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    axe DevTools is a freemium, closed-source extension built on axe-core, with IDE, CI and mobile toolkits, but it does not test Windows desktop apps.

  • WAVE

    A suite of web accessibility evaluation tools, available online and as browser extensions.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    WAVE shows issues in place on the page and has extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, but it is freemium and does not cover Windows apps.

  • IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker

    IBM's open-source browser extension and toolkit for automated accessibility checks of web pages.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extensionCommand line

    IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker stays free and open source, uses the same rule engine in the browser and CI, and drops Windows desktop app testing.

  • ARC Toolkit

    Browser extension from TPGi that finds accessibility issues on individual web pages.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    ARC Toolkit is a free, closed-source browser extension using TPGi's rules engine that checks one page at a time, with no guided assessment or Windows app checks.

  • ANDI

    Free bookmarklet from the US Social Security Administration for testing web pages for accessibility.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    ANDI is a free bookmarklet from the US Social Security Administration focused on Section 508 and screen reader names, and it cannot test Windows desktop apps.

  • Pa11y

    Open-source command-line and dashboard tools that test web pages for accessibility issues automatically.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedCommand line

    Pa11y replaces the browser extension with open-source command-line, CI and self-hosted dashboard tools for automated checks across lists of pages.

  • Sa11y

    Accessibility checker that highlights content issues directly on a web page with tips for fixing them.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Sa11y is open source and highlights content issues in place with fix tips, but it targets content authors and must be added to a site or CMS.

  • AccessibilityChecker.org

    Web accessibility scanner that audits a site against WCAG and ADA and explains how to fix issues.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    AccessibilityChecker.org is a freemium web scanner and extension auditing against WCAG and ADA, with paid monitoring and no Windows desktop app testing.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Accessibility Insights as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Accessibility Checker

    WordPress plugin that scans posts and pages for accessibility problems and reports them in the editor.

    FreemiumProprietarySelf-hosted

    Accessibility Insights is a free open-source Microsoft extension for Chrome and Edge with a guided WCAG 2.1 AA assessment, independent of any CMS.

  • Stark

    A suite of accessibility tools for checking and fixing issues across design and development.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Accessibility Insights is Microsoft's free open-source toolset covering web pages in Chrome and Edge and Windows desktop apps, with guided WCAG 2.1 AA assessments.

  • UserWay Accessibility Checker

    Online scanner that checks a website for ADA and WCAG accessibility issues and gives a score.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Accessibility Insights is Microsoft's free open-source tool with a FastPass and guided WCAG 2.1 AA assessment, but its web extension targets Chrome and Edge only.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.