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Open Scans
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Open Scans
Free
Open-source tool · no sign-up required · scans public URLs
Read 12 Oct 2026 · mgifford.github.io
On the record
- Accepted URLs
- Only public HTTP or HTTPS URLs are accepted; local, private, and internal URLs are rejected.mgifford.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Authentication limit
- Open Scans does not support authentication, so it cannot scan URLs behind login walls.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Batch limits
- The form accepts up to 500 URLs, while the project recommends batches of 100–150 URLs for reliable results within Actions time limits.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- CI/CD integration
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The project describes using Top Task Finder to identify important pages and then submitting their URLs to Open Scans.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Scan results are published publicly to GitHub Pages, and the documentation says not to submit URLs that should remain private.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Open Scans checks websites for accessibility issues using multiple WCAG 2.2 scanning engines.mgifford.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Recurring scans
- Recurring scans can show how accessibility changes over time.mgifford.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Interactive HTML reports are published to GitHub Pages, and the reports page lists links to HTML, Markdown, CSV, and JSON reports.mgifford.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Scanning engines
- GitHub Actions runs axe, ALFA, Equal Access, QualWeb, and AccessLint on submitted URLs.mgifford.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- sitegithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Scan workflow
- Submitting URLs creates a GitHub issue, which triggers scans in GitHub Actions and publishes reports to GitHub Pages.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Scheduled scans
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- Only public URLs are scanned; the form blocks localhost and private or link-local addresses, and results are published publicly.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Submission
- Users submit URLs through a web form, which creates a GitHub issue to start a scan.mgifford.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users who need help to workflow run logs and troubleshooting guidance in its repository documentation.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- URL limit
- The submission page says it accepts up to 500 URLs, while its URL field says the maximum is 100 URLs.mgifford.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
