Overview

WAVE is a suite of evaluation tools that helps authors make their web content more accessible to individuals with disabilities. It can identify many accessibility and WCAG errors while facilitating human evaluation of web content. The platform focuses on issues that impact end users, supports human evaluation, and provides education about web accessibility.

Features

10 features across 5 categories

API(2)

Stand-alone WAVE API and Testing EnginePremium

Powerful tool that can be integrated into infrastructure for testing intranet, non-public, and secure pages, including in continuous integration processes

WAVE Subscription APIPremium

API for collecting accessibility test data on multiple pages with subscription access

Also in: Hunter, Lacework, LiveKit

Browser Integration(3)

Chrome Browser Extension

Browser extension for testing accessibility directly within Chrome browser, including password protected and dynamic pages

Edge Browser Extension

Browser extension for testing accessibility directly within Edge browser, including password protected and dynamic pages

Firefox Browser Extension

Browser extension for testing accessibility directly within Firefox browser, including password protected and dynamic pages

Also in: Surfshark, Voila Norbert, True Key

Education(1)

Accessibility Education

Provides education and resources about web accessibility best practices

Also in: Ironclad, Moz, Wagmo

Reporting(1)

Accessibility Impact (AIM) ReportPremium

Detailed assessment report providing WAVE test data, AIM score measuring end user impact, and expert manual test results for website accessibility insights

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, 1Password