Aether WCAG Scanner vs Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation
Aether WCAG Scanner is an MCP server published by allchemylabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation is an MCP server published by sicxz. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Aether WCAG Scanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.8 Downloads/month (npm): 1 473 Downloads/week (npm): 81 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Aether WCAG Scanner | Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-21 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@allchemylabs/aether-wcag-scanner) | Remote server (axcess-mcp-server.fly.dev/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/allchemylabs/aether-wcag-scanner | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 days ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Aether WCAG Scanner
WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility scanner (Playwright + axe-core) with grounded, browser-verified fixes.
Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation
Evaluates UI designs for WCAG accessibility issues automated scanners miss. Paid via x402 on Base.
How to run each
Aether WCAG Scanner As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ALLCHEMY_API_KEY=<YOUR_ALLCHEMY_API_KEY>" --transport stdio aether-wcag-scanner -- npx -y @allchemylabs/aether-wcag-scannerRequires: ALLCHEMY_API_KEY (secret)
Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http axcess https://axcess-mcp-server.fly.dev/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Aether WCAG Scanner · What it can do: Axcess — Design Accessibility Evaluation · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.