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Accessibility compliance, explained by operators
WCAG 2.1 AA is the technical standard — but the real work is knowing which lawsuits to read, which procurement language to use, and which vendor claims to ignore. These are our field notes.
The Best WCAG Accessibility Scanners Compared (2026)
Enterprise vendors won't show a price; overlay companies promise one-click compliance. Neither is what most small teams need. Here's an honest comparison of the real WCAG scanners in 2026 — what each is good at, what it costs, and where it falls short, including ours.
Published 2026-06-13
AccessiScan vs Siteimprove: An Honest Comparison (2026)
Siteimprove is a strong platform priced for large organizations — which is why small businesses and agencies bounce off it. Here's a fair side-by-side with AccessiScan on price, what you actually get, and speed to a usable result.
Published 2026-06-13
Got an ADA Website Demand Letter? Your First 72 Hours
Before you panic-pay a settlement or panic-buy an overlay, here's what matters in the first 72 hours after an ADA website demand letter — and the one thing that changes how these cases tend to resolve: proving the day you started fixing it.
Published 2026-06-12
The 2026 Accessibility Overlay Lawsuit Guide
The FTC fined accessiBe $1M in March 2025. UserWay is defending a class action. AudioEye's own SEC 10-K admits the litigation risk. If you deploy an overlay, you are betting against a stack of regulators and courts that keep saying the same thing: widgets do not fix accessibility.
Published 2026-04-21
How Much Does a WCAG Audit Cost in 2026?
Siteimprove and Level Access quote $15-50K per year. Deque axe DevTools runs $45/user/month. TestParty starts at $12K/year. Pope Tech from $25/month. AccessiScan from $39/month. What do you actually get at each tier?
Published 2026-04-21
EN 301 549 v3.2.1 — What Changed for the 2025 EAA Enforcement
EN 301 549 is the harmonised standard EU procurement cites. Version 3.2.1 adds WCAG 2.2 alignment, revised document testing, and new evidence requirements for non-web software. If you sell to EU public buyers, this is the reference.
Published 2026-04-21
DOJ Title II Deadline Extended — What the April 2026 IFR Actually Says
Public entities with 50,000+ residents now have until April 26, 2027. Smaller entities until April 26, 2028. The substantive technical standard is unchanged — WCAG 2.1 AA. This is extra runway, not a reprieve.
Published 2026-04-21
The accessiBe FTC Consent Order — 5 Lessons for Any Accessibility Vendor
The accessiBe consent order is more instructive than any WCAG training. It enumerates the specific claims regulators will punish, names the assistive-technology groups whose input is credible, and makes clear that AI-as-shield rhetoric is over.
Published 2026-04-21