WAVE
A suite of web accessibility evaluation tools, available online and as browser extensions.
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About WAVE
WAVE, from WebAIM, finds accessibility and WCAG errors on a web page and shows them on the page itself, so a person can review each issue in context. You can enter a URL in the online tool, or use the Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions to check password-protected, local or highly dynamic pages.
For larger jobs there is a subscription API and a stand-alone API and testing engine that can run on internal networks and in continuous integration. It suits developers, content authors and accessibility reviewers.
Strengths
- Shows issues in place on the page
- Extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge
- Extensions can check private, local and dynamic pages
- API and testing engine for bulk and CI testing
Limitations
- Bulk testing requires the paid API or engine
- Automated results still need human judgement
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumThe online tool and extensions are free; the API and stand-alone testing engine are paid.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- WebAIM
- Platforms
- Web, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Web application, Browser extension
- Best suited for
- Reviewing accessibility problems on a page visually, in context
- Categories
- Browser tools, Website testing
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Website Checkers & Audit Tools); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.