ACT Alternatives

ACT is described as 'Free native macOS application for checking colour contrast against WCAG accessibility requirements' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are four alternatives to ACT for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, KDE Plasma, Linux Mobile, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best ACT alternative is Wave (accessibility tool), which is free. Other great apps like ACT are Kontrast, Colour Contrast Analyser and Who Can Use.

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  1. WAVE is a visual web accessibility analysis tool that evaluates web accessibility based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
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  2. Kontrast icon
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    Kontrast is a color contrast checker that tells you if your color combinations are distinct enough to be readable and accessible. It is part of the Plasma Mobile app collection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
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  3. Colour Contrast Analyser allows you to evaluate the color visibility and contrast of foreground/background color combinations. It provides an initial pass/fail assessment against WCAG 2.0 color contrast success criteria.

    8 Colour Contrast Analyser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. Who Can Use icon
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    WhoCanUse is a tool that brings attention and understanding to how color contrast can affect different people with visual impairments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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