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Head-to-head · Website Accessibility Tools

WAVE vs Evinced

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score WAVE #2 in Website Accessibility Tools 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit WAVE
Evinced #6 in Website Accessibility Tools 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Evinced

WAVE leads on 1 check, Evinced 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 scoreWAVE · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly WAVE
  • Free trialonly Evinced
  • Most featuresWAVE · 4 of 4

WAVE scores higher on our rubric for website accessibility tools: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

WAVE offers free plan; Evinced doesn't. On wcag version, WAVE gives you Wcag 2.2 where Evinced offers Wcag 2.1. On scan scope, Evinced gives you Site where WAVE offers Page.

WAVE is the better fit for established teams needing flexible page analysis. Evinced is the better fit for enterprise engineering and QA teams.

  • WAVE fits best

    Established teams needing flexible page analysis

  • Evinced fits best

    Enterprise engineering and QA teams

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Side by side

Feature WAVE 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Evinced 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #2 in Website Accessibility Tools #6 in Website Accessibility Tools
Best for Established teams needing flexible page analysis Enterprise engineering and QA teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features WAVE 4/4 · Evinced 3/4
Scheduled scans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Browser extension ✓ ✓
CI/CD integration ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
WCAG version Wcag 2.2 Wcag 2.1
Scan scope Page Site
Scan limit 250 pages Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free online evaluator and browser extensions for public, private, and dynamic pages
  • Rendered-content testing, screenshots, WCAG mappings, and detailed issue reporting
  • Hosted and stand-alone APIs support scheduled audits and CI integration
  • Scans sites, authenticated areas, and mobile applications
  • Connects automated testing SDKs with CI build-failure rules
  • Combines issue trends, DevTools debugging, exports, and integrations
Cons
  • Annual stand-alone API plans begin at $4,000
  • API Basic and Expanded limit domains and installations
  • No AI features are included
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • There is no free plan
  • Site Scanner scans are limited to 1,500 pages each
Our verdict

WAVE is a suite of web accessibility evaluation tools developed by WebAIM at Utah State University. It is intended for web authors, developers, accessibility professionals, organizations, and educators that need to inspect web pages and…

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Evinced is an accessibility testing and monitoring platform for development, QA, and accessibility teams working across websites and mobile applications. Its coverage includes site crawling, multi-page scanning, authenticated areas,…

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  1. WAVEWebsite Accessibility Tools 9.1Free plan
  2. EvincedWebsite Accessibility Tools 8.6Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • WAVE — where it wins

    • Free online evaluator and browser extensions for public, private, and dynamic pages
    • Rendered-content testing, screenshots, WCAG mappings, and detailed issue reporting
    • Hosted and stand-alone APIs support scheduled audits and CI integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Annual stand-alone API plans begin at $4,000
    • API Basic and Expanded limit domains and installations
    • No AI features are included

  • Evinced — where it wins

    • Scans sites, authenticated areas, and mobile applications
    • Connects automated testing SDKs with CI build-failure rules
    • Combines issue trends, DevTools debugging, exports, and integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • There is no free plan
    • Site Scanner scans are limited to 1,500 pages each
  • WAVE9.1/10 · Free plan

    A flexible accessibility suite spanning free page checks, browser extensions, APIs, and CI workflows.

    Visit WAVEFull verdict →
  • Evinced8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A broad accessibility testing platform for enterprise web and mobile delivery teams.

    Visit EvincedFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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