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Litmus vs Deque

Deque built axe-core — the open-source engine that powers most accessibility scanning tools, including Litmus. Their enterprise platform (axe Monitor, axe Auditor, axe DevTools Pro) is powerful but complex and expensive. If you're not a large enterprise with a dedicated accessibility team, the platform complexity is more burden than benefit. Litmus takes the same axe-core engine and wraps it in a simple, affordable monitoring tool that anyone on your team can use.

Feature comparison

Side by side

Feature
Litmus
Deque
Pricing
Contact for pricing
Custom enterprise
Scanning engine
axe-core (WCAG 2.1 AA)
axe-core (WCAG 2.1 AA)
Site-wide crawling
Yes — up to 100 pages
Yes (axe Monitor)
Scheduled scans
Daily or weekly
Yes
Trend analytics
Yes
Yes
PDF reports
Yes
Yes
Email alerts
Yes
Yes
Self-serve signup
Yes — under 2 minutes
No — sales process
Contracts
None — cancel anytime
Enterprise contracts
Free trial
14 days, no credit card
Demo only
Overlay widget
No
No
Deque drawbacks
  • -Enterprise-only pricing with custom quotes and sales cycles
  • -Complex platform with steep learning curve for smaller teams
  • -Multiple products (axe Monitor, axe Auditor, etc.) create confusion
  • -Overkill for teams that just need site scanning and reports
Litmus advantages
  • +Litmus is a single, focused tool — scan, monitor, report
  • +Self-serve signup, no enterprise sales process
  • +Uses the same axe-core engine that powers Deque's own products
  • +Simple dashboard designed for non-technical stakeholders too
Pricing

Deque: Custom vs Litmus: Contact for pricing

Custom pricing for your needs

We tailor plans to your team and volume. Reach out and we'll get you a quote.

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FAQ

Common questions about Litmus vs Deque

If Litmus uses axe-core, isn't Deque's platform better?

Deque's enterprise platform adds workflow management, team collaboration, and consulting on top of axe-core. If you need those enterprise features, Deque is a good fit. If you need automated site scanning with reports and alerts, Litmus delivers the same core scanning at a fraction of the complexity and cost.

Is axe-core the same engine Deque uses?

Yes. axe-core is open-source and maintained by Deque. Litmus uses axe-core for all scanning, which means you get the same rule set and detection quality that powers Deque's own products.

Can Litmus handle enterprise-scale scanning?

Litmus's Agency plan supports 25 websites with daily scanning and 100 pages per site. For most businesses outside the Fortune 500, this covers their entire web presence.

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