Accessibility Tools

Technology is for the betterment of everyone’s lives, and this applies even more so for those with physical or mental disabilities. This category focuses on software that accommodates disabilities such as limited sight, impaired mobility, colorblindness, and much more.

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  1. Mycroft icon
     41 likes

    Mycroft is an open source voice assistant, that can be installed on Linux, Raspberry Pi, or on the Mark 1 hardware device.

    Best alternatives are Apple Intelligence iconApple Intelligence27 alternatives
  2. Google Assistant is a virtual assistant software application developed by Google that is primarily available on mobile and home automation devices. Based on artificial intelligence, Google Assistant can engage in two-way conversations, unlike the company's previous virtual...

    • Virtual Assistant
    • FreeProprietary
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • KaiOS
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    Best alternatives are Mycroft iconMycroft37 alternatives
  3. BrowserStack icon
     31 likes

    BrowserStack is the world’s largest cloud platform for software testing, with 20,000+ real Android and iOS devices that allow developers to comprehensively test their websites and apps for functionality, performance, and visual appeal.

    Dev Tools
    Best alternatives are LambdaTest iconLambdaTestandCypress iconCypress61 alternatives
  4. Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications makes everyday conversations and surrounding sounds more accessible among people who are deaf and hard of hearing, using just your Android phone or tablet.

    Live Transcribe & Notification screenshot 1
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    Best alternatives are Transcriptor iconTranscriptor3 alternatives
  5. Friendly Captcha is a tool for preventing spam on your website.

    • Anti-Spam Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Best alternatives are Cap Captcha iconCap CaptchaandreCAPTCHA iconreCAPTCHA21 alternatives
  6. An onscreen keyboard useful for tablet PC users and for mobility impaired users.

    • FreeOpen Source
    • Linux
    Best alternatives are AnySoftKeyboard iconAnySoftKeyboard39 alternatives
  7. Look to Speak is an Android app from 'Experiments with Google' which enables people to use their eyes to select pre-written phrases and have them spoken aloud.

    • FreeProprietary
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Look to Speak screenshot 1
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    Look to Speak screenshot 3
    Best alternatives are OptiKey iconOptiKeyandDasher iconDasher3 alternatives
  8. Live Captioning for d/Deaf and hard of hearing in 50+ languages. Built for simplicity and ease of use.

    Live Transcribe screenshot 1
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    Live Transcribe screenshot 3
    Best alternatives are Transcriptor iconTranscriptor3 alternatives
  9. Be My Eyes icon
     33 likes

    Lend your sight to blind and low vision people through a live video connection, or receive assistance through the global network of volunteers. Be My Eyes connects blind and low vision users with sighted volunteers or company representatives who can assist them with a range of...

    • FreeProprietary
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Be My Eyes screenshot 1
    Be My Eyes screenshot 2
    Be My Eyes screenshot 3
    Best alternatives are Seeing AI iconSeeing AIandTapTapSee iconTapTapSee3 alternatives
  10. Userway icon
     Like

    AI-driven accessibility compliance for websites aligns with global standards and regulations, providing automated fixes, monitoring, and support for GDPR and more.

    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Best alternatives are BrowserStack iconBrowserStack10 alternatives
  11. OptiKey icon
     4 likes

    Keyboard and mouse control with your eyes using an eye-tracking device or camera. Also, easy access to speech synthesis. This is useful for people with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or MND (Motor Neuron Disease).

    • FreeOpen Source
    • Windows
    OptiKey screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Look to Speak iconLook to SpeakandDasher iconDasher3 alternatives
  12. Contao icon
     28 likes

    Do you need concentrated performance for more than one website? Do you want to include in the Contao existing IT infrastructure? Here, Contao shows what it can do:

    Contao screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are WordPress iconWordPressandDrupal iconDrupal69 alternatives
  13. NVDA icon
     9 likes

    NVDA allows blind and vision impaired people to access and interact with the Windows operating system and many third party applications.

    • FreeOpen Source
    • Windows
    Best alternatives are JAWS iconJAWSandTalkBack iconTalkBack12 alternatives
  14. Dasher icon
     5 likes

    Dasher is an information-efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher is a competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used - for example,

    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Best alternatives are Look to Speak iconLook to Speak13 alternatives
  15. Glassbrick icon
     10 likes

    Glassbrick is a screen magnifier that makes zooming your screen quick and easy. It allows you to change the colours of your screen to enhance readability. It’s also customisable, lightweight, fast and efficient.

    Best alternatives are ZoomIt iconZoomItandMagnifixer iconMagnifixer16 alternatives