How does CodeFrog compare to WAVE?

CodeFrog adds: OWASP security scanning, SEO analysis, W3C HTML validation, code analysis (secrets detection, supply chain vulnerabilities, static analysis), Open Graph/Twitter Card validation, sitemap-based multi-URL testing, and a unified Mega Report with A&ndash;F health grades.
WAVE adds: Visual in-page annotation (icons injected into the page), interactive color contrast checker with lightness sliders, reading/navigation order visualization, AIM score benchmarked against 1 million sites, cognitive accessibility evaluation, and 110+ accessibility check types.
Key difference: CodeFrog is a full website quality suite (accessibility + security + SEO + HTML + code analysis). WAVE is accessibility-only but goes deeper with visual feedback and manual review facilitation.

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Both CodeFrog and WAVE test accessibility but take different approaches. CodeFrog is a native desktop app (macOS/Windows) that uses the axe-core engine for accessibility testing as part of a full quality suite including OWASP security, SEO, W3C HTML validation, and code analysis. WAVE by WebAIM is a dedicated accessibility tool using its own proprietary engine with visual in-page annotation, an interactive color contrast checker, reading order visualization, and cognitive accessibility evaluation. WAVE does not test anything beyond accessibility. CodeFrog provides sitemap-based multi-URL testing; WAVE tests one URL at a time (unless using its paid API). Note that full WCAG AA/AAA conformance requires manual testing beyond what any automated tool can provide. Use CodeFrog for comprehensive quality engineering and WAVE for deep accessibility-focused evaluation with visual feedback.