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WAVE pricing

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WAVE publishes 6 plans on wave.webaim.org; the cheapest with a listed price is $4,000/yr (Stand-alone API — Basic); Subscription API — 1,000–9,999 credits, Subscription API — 10,000+ credits: price not listed — prices checked 21 Sep 2026.

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WAVE pricing at a glance

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits below. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026.
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WAVE plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Subscription API — 250–999 credits$10/unit usage-based 250 credit ($10) minimum purchase
  • 250 credits minimum
Subscription API — 1,000–9,999 creditsNot checked yet
  • 1,000 credits minimum
Subscription API — 10,000+ creditsNot checked yet
  • 10,000 credits minimum
Stand-alone API — Basic$4,000/yr Annual license fee
  • 100,000 API requests
  • Up to 3 domains
  • 1 installation
  • Licensee-only data distribution
Stand-alone API — Expanded$8,000/yr Annual license fee
  • 300,000 API requests
  • Up to 10 domains
  • 3 installations
  • Licensee-only data distribution
Stand-alone API — Unlimited$12,000/yr Annual license fee
  • Unlimited API requests
  • Unlimited domains
  • Unlimited installations
  • Licensee-only or authorized data distribution

Prices as published by the vendor on wave.webaim.org, checked 21 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Integrations
    3 integrations: Selenium, Puppeteer, Node.js
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • WCAG version
    Wcag 2.2

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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