How are JAWS and Window-Eyes different?
The most basic distinction between JAWS for Windows and Window-Eyes is that JAWS is programmable using its own scripting language. This means that advanced users can precisely control when and what JAWS says, and how it interacts with the user in any application. Window-Eyes, on the other hand, does not use scripting, but provides comparatively quick ways to customize how it behaves in applications. Window-Eyes is sometimes considered to be more stable and responsive than JAWS, and can sometimes access screen information that JAWS does not detect. JAWS remains the “industry standard,” in part because scripting enables much greater functionality in commonly used programs such as Microsoft Office. Although both screen readers allow users to map all their commands to any key combinations, the default keystrokes are generally different. Users familiar with one program will have to frequently look up commands (or remap them to familiar keys). The differences can make it difficult for JAWS u
