SiteGuard vs Siteimprove
Short answer: Siteimprove is an enterprise platform that combines accessibility with SEO, content strategy and analytics, used by universities, governments and large companies. SiteGuard is a single-purpose accessibility monitor for small sites, with a published monthly price.
If you run a large web estate with many editors, Siteimprove is built for that. If you run a small business site and want a weekly fix list, SiteGuard is the lighter option.
Pricing, as published
As of October 2026, Siteimprove publishes no prices: its /pricing address leads to the homepage, which offers a demo request. SiteGuard is $29 per site per month, or $99 for a one-time audit.
Side by side
| SiteGuard | Siteimprove | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Weekly WCAG 2.1 AA scans and a plain-English fix list | A platform covering accessibility, SEO and answer-engine visibility, content strategy and analytics |
| Uses AI | No. Scans are deterministic (axe-core) | Yes, it describes AI agents for remediation, content and analytics |
| Covers PDFs and documents | No, web pages only | Yes, including PDF checking and remediation |
| Published pricing (October 2026) | $29 per site per month ($19 per site at 10 or more sites), month to month; or a $99 one-time audit | No prices published; demo request |
| Setup | Enter your website address and pay; the first scan starts on its own | Sales-led onboarding |
| Best fit | Small businesses and single sites | Large organizations with many sites, editors and documents |
When Siteimprove is the better fit
- You manage many sites or thousands of pages and need governance across editors and teams.
- You want accessibility, SEO, analytics and PDF checking in one platform.
- You need enterprise features such as checking sites behind a VPN.
When SiteGuard fits
- You run one site, or a handful, and want a published price you can start today.
- You only need accessibility monitoring, not an SEO or analytics suite.
- You want deterministic scans with no AI in the results.
Questions
How much does Siteimprove cost?
Siteimprove does not publish prices on its website as of October 2026; it offers a demo instead. SiteGuard is $29 per site per month, or $99 for a one-time audit.
Is SiteGuard a cheaper Siteimprove?
Not exactly. SiteGuard covers one slice of what Siteimprove does: automated WCAG 2.1 AA scans of web pages with a fix list. It has no SEO, analytics, content tools or PDF checking.
What does an automated scan miss?
Automated scans catch roughly a third to a half of WCAG criteria; the rest needs a person, for example whether alt text actually describes an image or whether a form works with a screen reader from start to finish.
Automated scans catch roughly a third to a half of WCAG criteria; the rest needs a person. SiteGuard is monitoring and a fix list, not a compliance certificate, legal advice or lawsuit protection. Siteimprove is a trademark of its owner; SiteGuard is not affiliated with it. Competitor details come from Siteimprove’s own website as of 2026-10-14 and may have changed.
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Weekly scans for $29 per site per month, or a one-time audit for $99.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-14.