Sitemorse
Enterprise website quality, accessibility and compliance monitoring from London with unlimited testing per domain
Quick Overview
| Company | Sitemorse (UK Sales) Ltd |
|---|---|
| Category | Web Accessibility |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| EU Presence | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Fixed list prices on the vendor's pricing page, shown in US$ per month (two months free when paid annually, fourth year free on three years in advance): each domain $300, each extra schedule $30 (including a mobile-site schedule), key pages add-on $30, content activity add-on from $450, content update add-on $250 (requires the in-CMS option), supported setup $1,675 one-time, managed service from $500. Self-service support is included. A 30-day free trial is offered. |
| Free Option | 30-day free trial, no credit card required (per the About page) |
| Replaces | Siteimprove, Monsido, Silktide |
Detailed Review
Sitemorse is a London-based assessment and monitoring service that checks websites against WCAG 2.2, and also against code quality, links, email, brand and other categories. Its accessibility tests are framed around the ADA, Section 508 and the EU Web Accessibility Directive 2016/2102. It works by remotely crawling your content, so there is nothing to install on the site itself.
Compared with the widget-style tools in this category, such as AccessiWay or Wawsome, Sitemorse does not change how a page renders for visitors. It is a diagnostic tool: it scores pages, covers PDFs and documents, and produces a prioritised list of what to fix, on which page, and by whom. That suits compliance and quality teams more than a site owner wanting a quick fix.
Against Eye-Able, Silktide or Siteimprove it targets a similar monitoring audience, with an emphasis on unlimited testing per domain and benchmark indexes. Pricing is published in US dollars per domain, which is unusual for a UK vendor, and the wording on the site is somewhat informal and dated. Hosting location and certifications are not stated on the pages we read.
What Sitemorse does well
- Published list prices in a category where most vendors quote on request
- Unlimited assessments per domain under a fair usage policy
- Covers PDFs and documents as well as web pages
- Prioritised action lists with CMS and Jira integration
- 30-day free trial without a credit card
Where Sitemorse falls short
- Prices are shown in US dollars, not euros or pounds
- No user-facing widget or assistive toolbar
- Hosting location and certifications not stated publicly
- Website and documentation feel dated next to newer competitors
Standout feature. Unlimited testing per domain with fixed, published prices makes cost predictable for large multi-site organisations.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Published list prices in a category where most vendors quote on request
- Unlimited assessments per domain under a fair usage policy
- Covers PDFs and documents as well as web pages
- Prioritised action lists with CMS and Jira integration
- 30-day free trial without a credit card
Cons
- Prices are shown in US dollars, not euros or pounds
- No user-facing widget or assistive toolbar
- Hosting location and certifications not stated publicly
- Website and documentation feel dated next to newer competitors
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sitemorse?
Sitemorse is a London-based assessment and monitoring service that checks websites against WCAG 2.2, and also against code quality, links, email, brand and other categories. Its accessibility tests are framed around the ADA, Section 508 and the EU Web Accessibility Directive 2016/2102. It works by remotely crawling your content, so there is nothing to install on the site itself.
Where is Sitemorse based?
Sitemorse operates from London, United Kingdom, which places it under United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA).
What does Sitemorse cost?
Fixed list prices on the vendor's pricing page, shown in US$ per month (two months free when paid annually, fourth year free on three years in advance): each domain $300, each extra schedule $30 (including a mobile-site schedule), key pages add-on $30, content activity add-on from $450, content update add-on $250 (requires the in-CMS option), supported setup $1,675 one-time, managed service from $500.
Self-service support is included. A 30-day free trial is offered.. 30-day free trial, no credit card required (per the About page).
Who is Sitemorse best for?
Large organisations monitoring many pages continuously. Unlimited testing per domain with fixed, published prices makes cost predictable for large multi-site organisations.
What are the drawbacks of Sitemorse?
Prices are shown in US dollars, not euros or pounds. No user-facing widget or assistive toolbar. Hosting location and certifications not stated publicly. Website and documentation feel dated next to newer competitors.
Is Sitemorse a good alternative to Siteimprove?
Sitemorse is built as a European alternative to Siteimprove: Enterprise website quality, accessibility and compliance monitoring from London with unlimited testing per domain. 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 Sitemorse compare to other Web Accessibility tools?
Sitemorse is one of several European Web Accessibility tools we cover. It is most often compared with Siteimprove, Monsido, Silktide.