Deep audit, not a runtime mask
We run a deep WCAG 2.2 AA scan, identify every violation, rank by lawsuit risk, and tell you exactly where it lives in your codebase. No DOM mutation at runtime. Your site stays your site.
Why we're not an overlay
We're an audit. They're a widget.
AccessiBe paid the FTC $1 million in 2025 for misleading WCAG-compliance claims. The DOJ noted in April 2026 that generative AI cannot reliably remediate accessibility at scale. Overlays don't fix the underlying violations — they add a layer that masks them, and plaintiffs' attorneys have learned to spot it. ScanAccess takes the opposite approach: we identify violations and tell you how to fix them, in your codebase.
Side by side
ScanAccess vs accessiBe vs UserWay vs EqualWeb.
Pricing, tech approach, legal evidence produced, regulatory record. All values are public — sources at the bottom of this page.
| Dimension | ScanAccess | accessiBe | UserWay | EqualWeb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29 / $49 / $99 per month | From $49/mo (then ~$1,500/yr per site) | From $49/mo per site | From $39/mo per site |
| Tech approach | Audit (axe-core scan + manual checklist + report) | JavaScript overlay widget (runtime DOM mutation) | JavaScript overlay widget (runtime DOM mutation) | JavaScript overlay widget (runtime DOM mutation) |
| Legal evidence produced | Hash-verified Defense PDF (axe-core + WCAG 2.2 AA citation) | Vendor-attested 'compliance certificate' (no third-party verification) | Vendor-attested 'compliance certificate' (no third-party verification) | Vendor-attested 'compliance certificate' (no third-party verification) |
| Lawsuits / regulatory action | None — ScanAccess does not modify your site at runtime | FTC $1M settlement (Jan 2025, finalized Apr 2025) for misleading WCAG-compliance claims | Class action filed Feb 2025 — overlay defense rejected (per UsableNet) | Cited in 2024-2025 demand letters as insufficient remediation |
| Real accessibility quality | Findings + plain-English fix instructions you apply yourself | Adrian Roselli (W3C invited expert): 'accessiBe will get you sued' | Adrian Roselli: 'UserWay will get you sued' | Same overlay class — no published independent endorsement of its fixes |
Public record
What courts and regulators say.
Five citations, dated, linkable. We don't paraphrase — direct quotes only.
FTC Final Order — accessiBe to pay $1 Million (Apr 2025)
"AccessWidget did not make all user websites WCAG-compliant; AccessiBe's claims were therefore false, misleading, or unsubstantiated. The order bars representations that the company's automated products can make any website WCAG-compliant unless it has evidence to support such claims."
Source : Federal Trade Commission press release, April 2025
Read the source ↗DOJ Title II Interim Final Rule — Federal Register, 20 April 2026
"The Department noted that generative AI does not yet reliably automate the remediation of inaccessible content at scale. Limitations in current technology, including challenges with using generative AI to remediate content, contributed to the extension of compliance deadlines."
Source : Federal Register · DOJ Interim Final Rule (April 2026)
Read the source ↗Adrian Roselli — '#accessiBe Will Get You Sued' (June 2020)
"I am being clear and direct: if you install accessiBe (or its competitor overlays), you are increasing your risk of being sued. The overlay does not fix the underlying accessibility issues; it adds a layer that masks them and frequently makes things worse for assistive-technology users."
Source : Adrian Roselli — W3C invited expert, accessibility consultant
Read the source ↗Adrian Roselli — 'UserWay Will Get You Sued' (September 2021)
"UserWay's product fits the same overlay pattern that has triggered lawsuits against competitors. Installing it does not insulate you from ADA claims; in many cases it provides plaintiffs with additional grounds."
Source : Adrian Roselli — W3C invited expert
Read the source ↗Capterra 1-star review of accessiBe (verified)
"Despite their assertions on the website and during video calls, this product will NOT guarantee full compliance with the WCAG 2.1 to the AA level. After installing, I tested with other auditing tools and the site still showed as non-compliant. When I consulted an actual auditor, they confirmed accessiBe will not make a site compliant with the standard."
Source : Capterra verified review, accessiBe product page
Read the source ↗
What we do instead
Audit. Translate. Document.
Merchant language, not developer jargon
Each finding ships with a plain-English fix: 'Open theme.liquid line 142, replace alt="" with alt="Hero banner — Spring sale".' Operators apply the fix. Developers verify. No specialist required.
Defense PDF for ADA + EAA
Defense plan ($49/mo) generates a hash-verified, timestamped report your attorney hands to opposing counsel. WCAG 2.2 AA conformance evidence aligned with both ADA Title III precedent (US) and EN 301 549 (EU EAA).
What we do not claim
We don't claim ScanAccess will eliminate your lawsuit risk or guarantee WCAG conformance. Automated tools detect approximately 25–57% of accessibility violations. The Defense PDF documents your good-faith remediation effort — it's evidence, not certification. Manual review and assistive-technology testing remain required.
Try the audit. Read the findings. Decide.
3 free scans. No card. No overlay installed on your site.