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Lumi vs TPGi ARC Platform

Expert accessibility testing at a fraction of the cost

TPGi (The Paciello Group, now part of Vispero) offers the ARC Platform for automated accessibility testing alongside expert consulting and manual audit services. They're highly respected in the accessibility community - but their tools and services are enterprise-priced, and the ARC Platform runs a single engine.

Feature
Lumi
TPGi ARC Platform
Scanning engines
5
1
Accessibility rules
350+
~100
WCAG 2.2 checks
Partial
Keyboard testing
CI/CD integration
Multi-page scanning
Score tracking
AI visual analysis
Self-serve signup
Free trial
14 days
Demo only
Scan comparison
Limited
Starting price
£29/mo
$3K+/yr

What Lumi finds that TPGi ARC Platform misses

Five scanning engines vs one - broader automated coverage
From £29/mo vs $3K+/year - accessible to teams of all sizes
CI/CD API with pass/fail gates for deployment pipelines
Self-serve signup with 14-day free trial
Keyboard interaction testing included in every scan
WCAG 2.2 checks enabled by default
Path to professional manual audit via Livana when you need expert review

Where TPGi ARC Platform falls short

Enterprise pricing puts tools out of reach for most teams
Platform runs a single proprietary scanning engine
Enterprise sales process - quotes and contracts required
No CI/CD API for developer pipelines
No keyboard interaction testing in automated scans
Limited self-serve options

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