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Head-to-head · Website Accessibility Tools

Siteimprove Accessibility vs A11y Pulse

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Siteimprove Accessibility #8 in Website Accessibility Tools 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Siteimprove
A11y Pulse #20 in Website Accessibility Tools 7.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit A11y Pulse

Siteimprove Accessibility leads on 1 check, A11y Pulse on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSiteimprove Accessibility · 8.4/10
  • Free trialonly A11y Pulse
  • Most featuresSiteimprove Accessibility · 4 of 4

Siteimprove Accessibility scores higher on our rubric for website accessibility tools: 8.4 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #20.

Siteimprove Accessibility offers browser extension; A11y Pulse doesn't.

Siteimprove Accessibility is the better fit for mature teams managing sites and PDFs. A11y Pulse is the better fit for affordable daily monitoring for web teams.

  • Siteimprove Accessibility fits best

    Mature teams managing sites and PDFs

  • A11y Pulse fits best

    Affordable daily monitoring for web teams

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Side by side

Feature Siteimprove Accessibility 8.4/10 Visit ↗ A11y Pulse 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.1
Ranking #8 in Website Accessibility Tools #20 in Website Accessibility Tools
Best for Mature teams managing sites and PDFs Affordable daily monitoring for web teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $19/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Docs Email, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR 2FA
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Siteimprove Accessibility 4/4 · A11y Pulse 3/4
Scheduled scans ✓ ✓
Browser extension ✓ (best) —
CI/CD integration ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
WCAG version Wcag 2.2 Wcag 2.2
Scan scope Site Site
Scan limit Not checked yet 50 pages
Our review
Pros
  • Scans websites and PDFs, with WCAG issue prioritization by severity
  • Extends testing to dynamic, protected, and non-public pages
  • Connects accessibility checks to CMS, development, and CI/CD workflows
  • 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
Cons
  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting Siteimprove
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting basic scans only
  • Several workflow options require integrations, extensions, or development tools
  • No permanent free plan
  • Starter is limited to 50 pages, one user, and one website
  • No browser extension for in-browser accessibility checks
Our verdict

Siteimprove Accessibility is a SaaS platform for organizations managing websites, documents, applications, and other digital content. It scans websites and PDFs for accessibility issues, organizes findings by WCAG standard and severity,…

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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.…

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  1. Siteimprove AccessibilityWebsite Accessibility Tools 8.4Pricing on request
  2. A11y PulseWebsite Accessibility Tools 7.130-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Siteimprove Accessibility — where it wins

    • Scans websites and PDFs, with WCAG issue prioritization by severity
    • Extends testing to dynamic, protected, and non-public pages
    • Connects accessibility checks to CMS, development, and CI/CD workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is customized and requires contacting Siteimprove
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting basic scans only
    • Several workflow options require integrations, extensions, or development tools

  • 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
  • Siteimprove Accessibility8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A mature platform for scanning, prioritizing, and improving website and PDF accessibility.

    Visit SiteimproveFull 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 Nov 2026

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