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axe DevTools

The World's Most Popular Accessibility Testing Tool.

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Overview

Axe DevTools is a powerful accessibility testing tool available as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. It is driven by the axe-core engine, the world's most trusted accessibility testing engine. It helps developers catch and fix accessibility defects while they code, reducing the time and cost of manual testing. The tool can automatically detect a significant percentage of common accessibility issues and provides detailed guidance for remediation.

✨ Key Features

  • Automated accessibility scanning
  • Intelligent Guided Testing (Pro)
  • Component-level testing
  • No false positives
  • Detailed remediation guidance
  • Export, save, and share issues
  • CI/CD integrations

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Powered by the axe-core engine, known for accuracy and no false positives.
  • Intelligent Guided Testing feature helps non-experts perform more complex checks.
  • Strong focus on developer workflows and CI/CD integration.

Unique Value: Empowers developers to find and fix accessibility issues with high accuracy directly in their workflow, preventing defects from reaching production.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Automated accessibility testing in development workflows Manual and guided accessibility audits Integrating accessibility checks into CI/CD pipelines Team collaboration on accessibility issue resolution

✅ Best For

  • Finding and fixing WCAG violations during the development process.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Full replacement for manual accessibility audits by experts, as it only automates a portion of checks.

🏆 Alternatives

WAVE Siteimprove Lighthouse

Offers more accurate results with zero false positives compared to other automated tools and provides guided testing to cover more issues than basic scanners.

💻 Platforms

Web API

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Jira Azure DevOps GitHub GitLab Jenkins Cypress Playwright Selenium

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SSO ✓ WCAG 2.1 ✓ WCAG 2.2

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

✓ 14-day free trial

Free tier: Free browser extension with automated testing for common issues.

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