Silktide
Website governance platform that tests accessibility, content and compliance, incl. PDFs, with fix tasks
Quick Overview
| Company | Silktide ApS (CVR 45514420) for customers in Europe outside the UK and Ireland; Silktide Limited (England and Wales, company number 04242422) for UK and Ireland customers |
|---|---|
| Category | Web Accessibility |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, United Kingdom (Silktide Limited); Copenhagen, Denmark (Silktide ApS) |
| Founded | 2001 |
| EU Presence | EU (Denmark) |
| Data Location | Selectable hosting region: Europe (AWS EMEA SARL, processing in the European Union), United States or APAC. Optional AI features can be processed in an EU region (Google Cloud EMEA, Mistral AI SAS). Some support and identity sub-processors (Intercom, Inc.; Okta, Inc.) process in the US or regionally. |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type 2 attestation; VPAT available |
| Pricing | Silktide does not publish prices. Its pricing page states that it provides a tailored quote based on the organization's requirements, with the proposal confirming areas, coverage, usage allowances, support and contract terms. Plans are Grow (AI visibility and analytics), Protect (governance: content, accessibility, user experience, compliance) and Complete (all three, adding SOC 2 Type II assurance, VPAT, SAML SSO and role-based access). |
| Replaces | Siteimprove, Monsido, Sitemorse |
Detailed Review
Silktide is a website governance platform that started in 2001 and sells accessibility testing as one part of a wider package. Its Protect plan bundles accessibility, content quality, user experience and compliance checks, and covers PDFs as well as web pages.
Tests run on a schedule, issues are scored against WCAG success criteria, and fixes can be retested before the score updates. That makes it a monitoring and project-management tool for the people who run a site, rather than something visitors see.
The workflow is where it differs from the peers on this page. AI analysis groups findings by shared cause and proposes fixes with priorities and effort estimates, which become tasks that any number of users can work on or that are pushed to an existing task system. A draft accessibility statement can be generated from the test results. Administrators can switch AI providers off, and the testing and reporting still work without them.
For European buyers the contracting entity is Silktide ApS in Denmark (Silktide Limited for the UK and Ireland), and the hosting region can be set to Europe on AWS in the EU. Compared with Eye-Able or AccessiWay it is not an end-user widget, and unlike Siteimprove or PDFix it is not a pure accessibility or document specialist. Pricing is quote-only.
What Silktide does well
- Accessibility, content, UX and compliance checks in one platform
- Tests websites and PDFs on a schedule with retesting of fixes
- Contracting entity for most of Europe is Silktide ApS in Denmark
- EU hosting region and EU processing option for AI features
- SOC 2 Type 2 attestation, VPAT and SAML single sign-on offered
Where Silktide falls short
- No public prices, quote only
- No visitor-facing assistive widget, it is a monitoring platform
- Accessibility is one module of a broader, larger suite
- Group includes a US Inc and some US sub-processors for support and login
Standout feature. It turns scheduled accessibility test results into prioritised, assignable fix tasks alongside content and compliance monitoring.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Accessibility, content, UX and compliance checks in one platform
- Tests websites and PDFs on a schedule with retesting of fixes
- Contracting entity for most of Europe is Silktide ApS in Denmark
- EU hosting region and EU processing option for AI features
- SOC 2 Type 2 attestation, VPAT and SAML single sign-on offered
Cons
- No public prices, quote only
- No visitor-facing assistive widget, it is a monitoring platform
- Accessibility is one module of a broader, larger suite
- Group includes a US Inc and some US sub-processors for support and login
Alternatives to Silktide
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Silktide?
Silktide is a website governance platform that started in 2001 and sells accessibility testing as one part of a wider package. Its Protect plan bundles accessibility, content quality, user experience and compliance checks, and covers PDFs as well as web pages.
Tests run on a schedule, issues are scored against WCAG success criteria, and fixes can be retested before the score updates. That makes it a monitoring and project-management tool for the people who run a site, rather than something visitors see.
Where is Silktide based?
Silktide operates from Birmingham, United Kingdom (Silktide Limited); Copenhagen, Denmark (Silktide ApS), which places it under EU (Denmark). Compliance: SOC 2 Type 2 attestation; VPAT available.
What does Silktide cost?
Silktide does not publish prices. Its pricing page states that it provides a tailored quote based on the organization's requirements, with the proposal confirming areas, coverage, usage allowances, support and contract terms. Plans are Grow (AI visibility and analytics), Protect (governance: content, accessibility, user experience, compliance) and Complete (all three, adding SOC 2 Type II assurance, VPAT, SAML SSO and role-based access)..
Who is Silktide best for?
Teams monitoring accessibility, content and compliance together. It turns scheduled accessibility test results into prioritised, assignable fix tasks alongside content and compliance monitoring.
What are the drawbacks of Silktide?
No public prices, quote only. No visitor-facing assistive widget, it is a monitoring platform. Accessibility is one module of a broader, larger suite. Group includes a US Inc and some US sub-processors for support and login.
Is Silktide a good alternative to Siteimprove?
Silktide is built as a European alternative to Siteimprove: Website governance platform that tests accessibility, content and compliance, incl. PDFs, with fix tasks. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Silktide compare to other Web Accessibility tools?
Silktide is one of several European Web Accessibility tools we cover. It is most often compared with Siteimprove, Monsido, Sitemorse.