Best Accessibility Tools for Shopify Stores

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A Shopify store needs a tool that fits the job, not a tool that claims to do every job. Some tools give visitors on page controls. Some check one page for free. Some help fix code. Some hand the work to experts.

For Shopify, Axeazy scans the store and gives a guided plain English checklist the merchant or theme editor follows, with no changes made to theme templates by Axeazy itself. This article groups seven options by job. No competitor price is quoted here, because prices change and must be checked on the vendor page before purchase.

How to judge a Shopify tool

Start with five tests, and run every tool through the same tests.

• What changes: does the tool change code, add visitor controls, or only report issues?
• What is checked: theme, product pages, search, cart, checkout steps, forms, and images, or only the homepage?
• Who does the fix: you, your theme editor, your developer, or an expert team?
• What record do you hold: a dated list of findings and fixes, a report, or only a score?
• What does it cost per unit: per site, per page view, per visit, or a written quote?

A tool can pass one test and fail another. A visitor menu can help a shopper on the day, while the source still holds the same labels, heading order, and contrast problems. A free checker can find problems, while leaving the fix to you.

What a Shopify store needs checked

Shopify gives merchants a theme, a product catalog, and a checkout flow, but the merchant still controls much of what shoppers meet. Theme edits can break keyboard focus order. Product images can arrive with no useful alt text. Variant pickers, search filters, and discount popups can trap keyboard users or hide labels.

Forms for contact, newsletter signup, and checkout can lack clear labels and error text. Colour contrast can fail on sale banners, buttons, and small text. A useful tool checks those real paths, not only a demo homepage. Test a product page, a collection page, a cart page, and a form, and test with a keyboard alone before you trust a score.

Axeazy: scan plus a guided checklist for Shopify

Axeazy fits a Shopify merchant who wants a scan, a dated record, and clear next steps in plain English. It scans with axe-core and covers 14 fix categories. For Shopify, Axeazy scans the store and gives a step by step guided checklist the merchant or theme editor follows in the theme editor. Axeazy does not change Shopify theme templates itself, and it does not open pull requests against Shopify theme templates.

The free scan takes about 60 seconds and needs no card. Paid plans are listed on the capabilities page at Starter $29 a month, Pro $79 a month, and Agency $199 a month, with paid prices shown at checkout on the pricing page and annual billing saving 20 to 25 percent. Paid plans add weekly monitoring and timestamped scan history. Start with Axeazy's free scan and compare Axeazy's pricing page before you pay.

Visitor menu tools

UserWay: a visitor widget for Shopify

UserWay fits a merchant who wants a visitor widget with little setup and is happy to keep the source largely as it is. The widget gives shoppers on page controls, such as text size and contrast options, and a free basic version is offered, with paid upgrades for more features. Ask what changes in the code over time, what is monitored, and what record you will hold. Check the current plan and price on the vendor page or App Store listing before you buy, because listings in this category change often.

Accessibly: a visitor controls app for Shopify

Accessibly fits a merchant who wants a simple visitor controls app inside Shopify, with setup that does not need code skills. It offers shopper controls for reading and display, and it is sold through the Shopify App Store. Treat it as a visitor aid, not as a code fix service. Ask what is checked over time and what record you hold.

accessiBe: a visitor menu priced by visits

accessiBe fits a merchant who wants a visitor menu fast and accepts pricing tied to traffic. Its accessWidget gives shoppers on page controls. Earlier price checks for accessiBe priced plans by monthly visits, so a busy month can move a store into a higher tier. Check the current visit tiers on the vendor pricing page before you compare it on price. Ask what changes in code, what is monitored, and what happens when traffic rises.

Free checkers that find, not fix

WAVE: a free visual check of one page

WAVE fits anyone who wants a free, visual check of one page before paying for anything. WAVE is a free evaluation tool from WebAIM, with an online checker and browser extensions. It overlays icons on the page to show errors, alerts, and features.

WAVE itself says it cannot tell you if content is accessible, and only a human can determine that. The absence of errors does not mean a page is accessible. Use WAVE to learn what to fix, then use a fix workflow to change the code or follow a guided checklist.

Google Lighthouse: a free audit inside Chrome

Google Lighthouse fits a developer or a merchant who is comfortable in Chrome DevTools and wants a quick, free audit while building. Run it on one page, read the accessibility section, and fix what it flags in your code or theme settings. It is a check, not a monitoring service and not a fix service.

Expert help when the work grows

AudioEye: automation first, with expert tiers

AudioEye fits a team that wants automation first, with expert help available when the job grows. Its plans page names three tiers: Automated, Self-Managed, and Managed. Automated is automation only, with online support, and it does not include expert testing for remaining issues.

Self-Managed guides your team to fix at source, with developer tools, expert guidance, and audit reporting. Managed is handled by experts, with custom written fixes and audit reporting. Ask AudioEye for a written quote for your site count and traffic before you compare it on price.

A pick for each situation

• One small store, no developer: start with WAVE on a product page, then run the Axeazy free scan and follow its guided checklist.
• Merchant who wants a menu fast: compare UserWay, Accessibly, and accessiBe on setup, price unit, and what changes in code over time.
• Merchant who wants code level help: use the Axeazy scan plus checklist, and hand the checklist to a theme editor where a fix needs theme work.
• Developer team: use Lighthouse during build, use WAVE for a visual pass, and keep a dated record of each fix.
• Team that wants experts to handle it: compare AudioEye Managed against a local accessibility specialist, and ask both what record you will hold.

For a fuller price and fit comparison with accessiBe, see the earlier article on this blog: Axeazy vs accessiBe: Price, Fixes and Fit.

How to choose, and common mistakes

First, name the job in one sentence. Give visitors controls, check one page for free, find and fix code issues with a checklist, or hand the work to experts. Second, count the right unit. Sites for Axeazy, visits for accessiBe, page views for some menu tools, and a written quote for AudioEye.

Third, ask for the record. A dated list of fixes, a PDF report, or an audit report will matter more in six months than a score today. Fourth, try the free step before you pay. A free scan and a free checker each tell you something real about your own store, not about a demo store.

Common mistakes are easy to spot. One mistake is buying a menu and assuming the source is fixed. A second mistake is trusting a single homepage score for a store with hundreds of product pages. A third mistake is fixing alt text only, while keyboard focus, form labels, and contrast stay broken.

A fourth mistake is adding apps and popups after the check, then never rechecking. Recheck after every theme change, every new app, and every sale banner change, because each change can add a new barrier.

This is general information, not legal advice. If you have received a demand letter or been sued, talk to a qualified attorney.

FAQ

Which Shopify accessibility tool fixes code?

No tool in this list changes Shopify theme templates by itself in the way a GitHub pull request changes code for a repo site. Axeazy scans a Shopify store and gives a guided plain English checklist the merchant or theme editor follows, with no changes made to theme templates by Axeazy itself. If you need theme code changed, hand that checklist to a theme editor or developer, and recheck after the change.

Is a visitor menu enough for a Shopify store?

A visitor menu can help shoppers adjust a page in the browser, but it does not, by itself, change labels, heading order, or contrast in the source. A menu can sit beside a fix workflow, but it cannot replace one. If your goal is to find and fix source issues, pair a menu, if you use one, with a scan, a checklist, and a recheck.

What is the best free way to start?

Start with WAVE on one product page and one cart page, then run the Axeazy free scan, which takes about 60 seconds and needs no card. Those two free steps show the scale of the work on your own store. They do not fix every issue, and they do not replace manual checks such as keyboard use and reading order.

How often should a Shopify store recheck accessibility?

Recheck after every theme change, every new app install, and every major sale or content change. Paid plans that add weekly monitoring can catch new issues early, but monitoring alone does not fix them. Keep a dated record of each check, each fix, and each recheck, so you can show the work over time.

Last checked and sources

Last checked: October 31, 2026.

Sources: WCAG 2.2, ADA.gov web guidance, WAVE help, AudioEye plans and pricing, UserWay Shopify guide.

If you want a scan plus a guided checklist for your Shopify store, read the honest scope on Axeazy's capabilities page before you choose a plan.

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