Head-to-head · Website Accessibility Tools
GetWCAG vs A11y Pulse
GetWCAG leads on 2 checks, A11y Pulse on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreGetWCAG · 7.2/10
- Free trialonly A11y Pulse
GetWCAG scores higher on our rubric for website accessibility tools: 7.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #19 and #20.
GetWCAG leads on scan limit: 250 pages versus 50 pages. GetWCAG offers browser extension; A11y Pulse doesn't.
GetWCAG is the better fit for small sites needing flows and staging checks. A11y Pulse is the better fit for affordable daily monitoring for web teams.
- GetWCAG fits best
Small sites needing flows and staging checks
- A11y Pulse fits best
Affordable daily monitoring for web teams
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Side by side
| Feature | GetWCAG 7.2/10 Visit ↗ | A11y Pulse 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #19 in Website Accessibility Tools | #20 in Website Accessibility Tools |
| Best for | Small sites needing flows and staging checks | Affordable daily monitoring for web teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension | Web |
| Compliance | SSO/SAML | 2FA |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features GetWCAG 3/4 · A11y Pulse 3/4 | ||
| Scheduled scans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser extension | ✓ (best) | — |
| CI/CD integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| WCAG version | Wcag 2.2 | Wcag 2.2 |
| Scan scope | Site | Site |
| Scan limit | 250 pages (best) | 50 pages |
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| Our verdict | GetWCAG is a paid web accessibility platform for agencies, enterprises, municipalities, and other organizations that need recurring checks across websites and user flows. It scans full sites, selected URL sets, authenticated pages, and… Read the review → |
A11y Pulse is a web accessibility monitoring platform for agencies and web teams. It automatically discovers website pages, runs daily scans, identifies issues against WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2, and provides prioritized remediation guidance.… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
GetWCAG — where it wins
- Scans full websites, selected URLs, authenticated pages, and multi-step journeys
- Checks WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 with severity-based prioritization
- Connects with Jira, Slack, Teams, email, GitHub, CI/CD, and Chrome
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Basic limits scanning to 250 pages per month
- Centralized workspaces and shared quotas start on Business
A11y Pulse — where it wins
- Daily site crawling and WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 testing
- Authenticated-flow testing, trend history, and regression monitoring
- REST API, CI integration, reports, and team alerts
Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan
- Starter is limited to 50 pages, one user, and one website
- No browser extension for in-browser accessibility checks
- GetWCAG7.2/10 · Paid
A paid accessibility platform combining site scans, journey checks, monitoring, and issue workflows.
Visit GetWCAGFull verdict → - A11y Pulse7.1/10 · 30-day trial
Affordable daily accessibility monitoring with scans, alerts, reports, and developer integrations.
Visit A11y PulseFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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