Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) vs AudioEye

Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)9.3Visit AudioEye8.5Visit

Higher score Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) #1 in Website Accessibility Tools 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site

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AudioEye #7 in Website Accessibility Tools 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit AudioEye

• Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) fits best

  Auditors scanning complex websites locally

• AudioEye fits best

  Businesses wanting managed remediation support

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Side by side

Feature	Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) 9.3/10 Visit ↗	AudioEye 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Website Accessibility Tools	#7 in Website Accessibility Tools
Best for	Auditors scanning complex websites locally	Businesses wanting managed remediation support
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) 0/4 · AudioEye 1/4
Scheduled scans	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Browser extension	—	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
WCAG version	Wcag 2.2	Not checked yet
Scan scope	Site	Not checked yet
Scan limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Crawls full domains, accepts sitemaps, and targets specific URLs Replays authenticated journeys and scans dynamic content, frames, and PDFs Creates interactive HTML and CSV reports with screenshots and guidance	Combines automated monitoring, fixes, audits, and remediation guidance Supports CI/CD testing, SDK workflows, developer tools, and reporting Integrates with WordPress, Shopify, Drupal, Wix, and other CMS platforms
Cons	Desktop-only, with support limited to Windows and macOS No browser extension or CI/CD workflow is described No recurring scan schedule or scan/results API is described	No free plan is offered Pricing requires contact with AudioEye Mobile support is delivered through audits rather than native mobile testing
Our verdict	Octopus Scanner, formerly A11y Scanner, is a desktop application for automated website accessibility auditing. It is aimed at accessibility specialists, developers, and designers who need to examine more than a set of manually selected… Read the review →	AudioEye is a digital accessibility platform for organizations that need to test, monitor, and improve websites and digital experiences. It combines automated accessibility scanning and remediation with expert manual audits, developer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) — where it wins

  • Crawls full domains, accepts sitemaps, and targets specific URLs
  • Replays authenticated journeys and scans dynamic content, frames, and PDFs
  • Creates interactive HTML and CSV reports with screenshots and guidance

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only, with support limited to Windows and macOS
  • No browser extension or CI/CD workflow is described
  • No recurring scan schedule or scan/results API is described

• AudioEye — where it wins

  • Combines automated monitoring, fixes, audits, and remediation guidance
  • Supports CI/CD testing, SDK workflows, developer tools, and reporting
  • Integrates with WordPress, Shopify, Drupal, Wix, and other CMS platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Pricing requires contact with AudioEye
  • Mobile support is delivered through audits rather than native mobile testing

• Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop scanner for detailed local audits of complex websites.

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• AudioEye8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad accessibility platform for organizations seeking managed remediation support.

  Visit AudioEyeFull verdict →