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Stark is an accessibility platform spanning design and code, with plugins for Figma and Sketch, browser extensions, GitHub integration, automated scanning and AI-powered suggestions; free sign-up with paid team plans.

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Introduction

Stark is a suite of integrated accessibility tools used, according to its website, by designers, developers, product managers and accessibility experts at more than 50,000 companies. It describes itself as an end-to-end solution from design and code to live product, meeting teams in Figma and Sketch, in GitHub and in their browser of choice.

In design tools, Stark’s plugins help designers find and fix issues such as insufficient colour contrast before handoff (see the site for the current feature list). For code and live products, it offers browser extensions and repository integrations, with automated continuous scanning of design files and code repositories combined with AI-powered suggestions to find and fix issues faster. Real-time reports and insights track accessibility across projects in one place. Pricing, according to its pricing page, starts at $198 per user per year (minimum three seats) for team plans, with higher tiers at $2,500, $8,000 and $21,000 per year; you can sign up for free and start a free team trial.

Features

  1. Design tool plugins: Figma and Sketch accessibility checks.
  2. Browser and GitHub integrations: Check code and live sites.
  3. Automated scanning: Continuous scans with AI suggestions.
  4. Central reporting: Track progress across projects.

Pros

  1. Design-first: Catches issues before development starts.
  2. Free start: Sign up for free and trial team plans.

Cons

  1. Paid for teams: Team features require a subscription.
  2. Not a CI test runner: Pipelines still need tools such as axe-core.

Typical use:

  1. Install the Stark plugin in Figma or Sketch and check contrast while designing.
  2. Resolve issues before developer handoff.
  3. Use the Stark browser extension or GitHub integration to scan code and live pages.
  4. Track issues and progress in Stark’s reports.

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Pricing

Free sign-up. Paid plans start at $198 per user per year (minimum 3 seats); higher tiers at $2,500, $8,000 and $21,000 per year. See site for current details.

  1. Design teams wanting accessibility checks inside Figma or Sketch.
  2. Product teams tracking accessibility from design to release.

Conclusion

Stark is one of the best ways to bring accessibility into the design phase and carry it through to code.

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