WAVE vs Limina

WAVE9.3Visit Limina8.6Visit

Higher score WAVE #1 in Accessibility Testing Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features Visit WAVE

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Limina #6 in Accessibility Testing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Limina

• WAVE fits best

  Low-cost page analysis and browser testing

• Limina fits best

  Compliance programs with PDFs and manual audits

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Side by side

Feature	WAVE 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Limina 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Accessibility Testing Software	#6 in Accessibility Testing Software
Best for	Low-cost page analysis and browser testing	Compliance programs with PDFs and manual audits
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	10 integrations
Features WAVE 2/6 · Limina 5/6
Automated scans	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Manual review tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile testing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Browser extension	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Remediation guidance	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
WCAG coverage	Not checked yet	Wcag 2.2
Our review
Pros	Free online evaluator and browser extensions for rendered content WCAG mappings, screenshots, and protected-page testing support review API tiers add scheduled audits, CI workflows, and automation integrations	Maps WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 testing to major regulations and PDF/UA. Combines guided manual tests, PDF workflows, and remediation queues. Tracks regressions and adds CI/CD quality gates, APIs, and integrations.
Cons	Paid API plans require annual commitments from $4,000 upward The minimum API purchase is credit-based rather than a page bundle No AI features are included in the published product details	Pricing requires contacting sales and depends on scale and customization. Native mobile-app testing is not explicitly documented. Its compliance and evidence workflows may exceed simpler scanning needs.
Our verdict	WAVE is a suite of web accessibility evaluation tools from WebAIM at Utah State University. It is intended for web authors, developers, accessibility professionals, organizations, and educators who need to inspect web content and support… Read the review →	Limina is a digital accessibility and compliance platform from SDLC Corp for teams managing accessibility across websites, web applications, and linked documents. It combines automated scans with guided manual testing, issue workflows, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WAVE — where it wins

  • Free online evaluator and browser extensions for rendered content
  • WCAG mappings, screenshots, and protected-page testing support review
  • API tiers add scheduled audits, CI workflows, and automation integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid API plans require annual commitments from $4,000 upward
  • The minimum API purchase is credit-based rather than a page bundle
  • No AI features are included in the published product details

• Limina — where it wins

  • Maps WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 testing to major regulations and PDF/UA.
  • Combines guided manual tests, PDF workflows, and remediation queues.
  • Tracks regressions and adds CI/CD quality gates, APIs, and integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales and depends on scale and customization.
  • Native mobile-app testing is not explicitly documented.
  • Its compliance and evidence workflows may exceed simpler scanning needs.

• WAVE9.3/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost starting point for page analysis, browser testing, and API automation.

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• Limina8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A compliance-focused accessibility platform spanning web scans, manual audits, and PDFs.

  Visit LiminaFull verdict →