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WCAG 2.2 AA · EAA-ready · ADA-aware

Is your website
actually accessible?

Get a WCAG 2.2 AA compliance audit with a shareable PDF report — built for agencies, e-commerce, and SaaS teams facing the European Accessibility Act and rising ADA lawsuits. We're launching soon. Join the waitlist for early access.

Why now

Accessibility is no longer optional

Two laws changed the landscape in 2025. If your site sells to the EU or the US, the clock is already running.

European Accessibility Act

Enforceable since June 2025. Covers e-commerce, banking, SaaS, e-books, streaming and transport services sold to EU consumers. Fines vary by member state — up to €60k in some, product bans in others.

ADA lawsuits (US)

Over 4,000 web accessibility lawsuits were filed in 2024 alone. Average settlement: $10k–$75k. E-commerce, hospitality, fitness and education sites are the most common targets.

Procurement pressure

Enterprise buyers now ask for a VPAT / ACR accessibility statement in RFPs. Without one, your SaaS is disqualified before the demo.

The basics

What is a web accessibility audit?

A systematic review of your website against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Currently on version 2.2, with 2.1 AA still the most common legal reference. It measures how usable your site is for the four main groups of users with disabilities:

Visual impairments

Blind, low-vision and color-blind users who rely on screen readers, zoom, and sufficient color contrast.

Hearing impairments

Users who depend on captions, transcripts and visual alternatives to audio content.

Motor impairments

People who navigate without a mouse and need keyboard access, large targets and forgiving interactions.

Cognitive differences

Users who benefit from clear language, predictable layouts and reduced visual noise.

Who actually needs a WCAG audit?

Short answer: most commercial websites. But here's where it's already non-negotiable.

EU businesses (EAA)

Required

E-commerce, banking, SaaS, streaming, e-books and transportation services selling to EU consumers. Enforceable since June 2025.

US e-commerce (ADA)

Required

Thousands of Title III lawsuits are filed each year against retail and hospitality sites. Average settlement: $10,000–$75,000.

Enterprise SaaS

Strongly expected

Accessibility (VPAT / ACR) is now a standard line in procurement checklists and RFPs from large buyers.

Agencies & freelancers

Strongly expected

Clients expect a documented accessibility audit on delivery. A shareable PDF report is the fastest way to prove due diligence.

How is accessibility audited today?

There are three categories of solutions — and a real gap between them.

axe / axe DevTools (Deque)

Developer tool
Industry-standard rule set, great for CI/CD.
Browser extension, no stakeholder-ready report.

WAVE (WebAIM)

Free extension
Free, simple, trusted by educators.
No PDF export, no multi-page crawl, no WCAG mapping out of the box.

Lighthouse

Free browser audit
Built into Chrome DevTools, runs axe under the hood.
Single page only, limited WCAG coverage, developer-oriented.

Siteimprove

Enterprise SaaS
Continuous monitoring, full platform.
Enterprise pricing ($5k+/year), slow procurement, heavy UX.

AccessiBe / UserWay

Overlay widget
Easy to install — one JS snippet.
Rejected by the accessibility community. Courts have ruled that overlays do not create ADA compliance.

Deque / TPGi / Level Access

Human audit consultancy
Gold standard. Real screen reader and user testing.
$5k–$50k per audit, multi-week turnaround, out of reach for SMBs and agencies.

The gap

Free tools are developer-only. Enterprise suites cost $5k+/year. Human audits cost $5k–$50k and take weeks. There's nothing in the middle — a fast, shareable, audit-grade PDF report at an SMB and agency price point.

That's what we're building.

FAQ

Questions, answered honestly

A systematic review of a website against WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). It checks whether people with visual, hearing, motor or cognitive disabilities can actually use the site — and flags violations with specific WCAG success criteria (for example, 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum, 2.4.6 Headings and Labels).
Early access

Be first when we launch

Join the waitlist for early access, a launch-day discount, and a free sample audit on your homepage.