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Silktide

Score9.7 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is Silktide?

Silktide in Derby aims to give users everything they need to make their websites better, with automated accessibility testing, content optimization, and SEO-oriented digital marketing in one platform.

Categories & Use Cases

A truly useful tool for automating website accessibility.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Today, Silktide is a resource we don't plan to do without because it has helped us increase the overall accessibility of all our websites and provide the best experience for visitors. The interface design is pleasant and does not obstruct the handling and navigation of end-users at all. The support service is available at all times to meet any requirement. It generates good reports with beneficial information to understand our web assets and apply continuous improvements; we innovate our websites continuously in search of improving the experience of all visitors.

Pros

  • Silktide has played a defining role in the creation of all of our websites by putting everything we need at our fingertips to make them as accessible as possible for all types of users.
  • It has a very interesting user interface with a minimalist style that further facilitates usability and navigation in general.
  • As part of the web development team in my organization, I have been amazed that it is so easy to use and I love that it integrates so many useful resources to create awareness for everyone in the organization about the importance of accessibility in websites.
  • Silktide's metrics are incredible and a great incentive to our work.

Cons

  • The initial setup is a bit complicated and its price is a bit high, although it should be noted that every penny invested has been worth it.

Most Important Features

  • The ability of this software to automate the accessibility of our websites and allow all of our websites to meet established accessibility standards has been something that has benefited us significantly.

Return on Investment

  • The ROI was pleasingly quick, as by making our websites more user friendly for all.
  • We have opened the door to more opportunities to please all audiences in general, convert new customers and generate more sales and successful business.

Alternatives Considered

Semrush

Other Software Used

Kissmetrics, Nimble, Adobe Workfront

Still our favourite website testing software after 13 years

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Silktide at 2 levels. To review the websites of potential clients to show them what needs fixing and then to help them achieve these fixes, and secondly, to regularly review our own customer's websites to make sure they're achieving high scores and thus performing at the best they can. We share these reports with our clients.

Pros

  • Whole of site testing
  • Grammar checking
  • Cross device testing
  • Best practice review
  • Showing the location of any issues on a site

Cons

  • The ability to buy more page ranges on larger sites would be great
  • The speed test would benefit from integration to Google's Lighthouse testing
  • SEO rank checking could be broader

Most Important Features

  • Automatic repeat testing
  • Best practice report
  • SEO report

Return on Investment

  • It's a great way to drive sales
  • It keeps quality high across the team
  • It helps us to identify when customers have broken things

Other Software Used

Siteglide

Silktide - Easy to use, Easy to understand, and Affordable

Pros

  • Ease of use
  • Easy to understand
  • Great training

Cons

  • None really!

Return on Investment

  • Continuing our commitment towards Accessibility
  • Clients can easily understand changes
  • As a manager, playing "bad cop" is no longer needed because Silktide does it for us

Alternatives Considered

Siteimprove

Other Software Used

Slack, Camtasia, Evernote Skitch