Scrutia vs axe DevTools

Scrutia is an online service: you enter a URL and receive a complete audit in 5 minutes. All 106 RGAA criteria are tested automatically, including dynamic criteria (keyboard, ARIA, focus) that DOM-only tools cannot test.

axe DevTools is a browser extension for developers. It analyzes the DOM of the current page and detects violations of axe-core rules (~80 WCAG-based rules). The tool is precise for what it tests, but does not cover dynamic interactions.

Scrutia launches a real browser, simulates keyboard navigation (Tab, Shift+Tab, Escape, Enter, arrows), detects keyboard traps and verifies that focus is always visible. ARIA components are tested according to WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices Guide patterns.

axe DevTools analyzes the accessibility tree and ARIA attributes but does not simulate keyboard navigation. A menu with correct role='menubar' in the DOM but that doesn't respond to arrow keys will not be detected as non-compliant.

Scrutia is for website owners, quality managers, project managers and developers. No technical skills are required to run an audit. The report is understandable by non-technical people and actionable by developers.

axe DevTools is a technical tool for front-end developers. It requires installing an extension, opening DevTools, and understanding the reported WCAG violations. The tool is powerful but not very accessible to non-developers.

For each non-conformity, Scrutia provides ready-to-copy corrective code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). The 20+ page PDF report includes an executive summary, a theme-by-theme synthesis and a prioritization guide for fixes.

axe DevTools lists violations with links to Deque/WCAG documentation. The tool does not provide specific corrective code. Export is done in CSV or JSON, without a structured PDF report.