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Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker vs WAVE
We frequently get asked how Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker compares to WAVE, the popular browser extension and API for automated accessibility testing. The team at Equalize Digital loves WAVE; most of us use it multiple times a day, every day. This blog post compares our Accessibility Checker WordPress plugin to WAVE, discussing use cases for each tool and how each can fit into your accessibility testing tool chest.
Table of Contents
- About Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Key Features of Accessibility Checker
- Integration with WordPress
- Real-Time Feedback
- Full-site Accessibility Scans and Reports
- CSV Export
- Automated Fixes
- Tracking Changes Over Time
- Accessibility Checker Pricing
- Key Features of Accessibility Checker
- About WAVE
- Key Features of WAVE
- Detailed Visualization of Accessibility Issues and Features
- Ability to Test Any Webpage
- Support for Manual Testing
- Includes a Tool for Experimenting with Color Contrast
- API Allows Developers to Customize Reporting
- WAVE Pricing
- Key Features of WAVE
- Rule/Check Comparison
- Which Checks Exist in Each Tool
- Differences in the Rulesets
- Comparison of Results on a Website
- Summary of Findings
- What Accessibility Checker Flagged
- What WAVE Flagged
- Comparing and Contrasting the Reports
- Differences in Severity
- Differences in Finding and Counting Elements
- Differences in Algorithms
- Summary of Findings
- Feature Comparison
- Which should you use? WAVE or Accessibility Checker?
- Is one better than the other?
- When to [...]