Best Open Scans Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from website accessibility tools ranked against Open Scans on the same published basis.
- 1Open Scans vs WAVE
- 2Open Scans vs AccessLint
- 3Open Scans vs A11yInspect
- 4Open Scans vs Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)
- 5Open Scans vs Axe DevTools
- 6Open Scans vs Pope Tech
- 7Open Scans vs ADAWCAG.org
- 8Open Scans vs ADA Scanner
- 9Open Scans vs AccessProof
- 10Open Scans vs Free Website Accessibility Checker
- 11Open Scans vs AccessMonitor
- 12Open Scans vs ADAGuard
- 13Open Scans vs AllyShield
- 14Open Scans vs WCAG Toolkit
- 15Open Scans vs TestParty
- 16Open Scans vs Squidler
- 17Open Scans vs A11yScope
- 18Open Scans vs AccessibilityScanner.app
- 19Open Scans vs AccessiCompliance
- 20Open Scans vs Accessibility Cloud
Open Scans alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVE | 9.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | AccessLint | 8.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web |
| 3 | A11yInspect | 8.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Axe DevTools | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 6 | Pope Tech | 8.3 | Free plan | $25/mo | API |
| 7 | ADAWCAG.org | 8.2 | Free plan | $149/mo | API |
| 8 | ADA Scanner | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | API |
| 9 | AccessProof | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 10 | Free Website Accessibility Checker | 7.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 11 | AccessMonitor | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | ADAGuard | 7.7 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 13 | AllyShield | 7.7 | Free plan | €49/mo | Web |
| 14 | WCAG Toolkit | 7.7 | Free plan | €7.50/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | TestParty | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 16 | Squidler | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 17 | A11yScope | 7.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 18 | AccessibilityScanner.app | 7.6 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Web |
| 19 | AccessiCompliance | 7.6 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 20 | Accessibility Cloud | 7.5 | No | €165/mo | API |
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Questions about Open Scans alternatives
What is the best alternative to Open Scans?
WAVE, number 1 in website accessibility tools with a score of 9.0 out of 10. The others here: AccessLint, A11yInspect, Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Open Scans?
WAVE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.