WEBSITE ADA COMPLIANCE EXPLAINED
People with disabilities need to be able to use websites too.
The law says your site must work for everyone and if it doesn't, you can get sued.
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That's where ADA compliance scanning comes in. It checks your website against WCAG - the official international standards that courts and regulators use to judge accessibility.
It looks for problems like missing image descriptions, hard-to-read text, or buttons that don't work with a keyboard - then tells you exactly how to fix it.
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All you need to do is enter your website address.
Our scanner checks each page automatically** and generates a detailed report outlining where on your website there is an issue, what the issue is and provides recommendations to resolve it.
You could hand the report over to your web developer or tackle the fixes yourself – the report is so detailed that anyone can use it.
A simple scan now beats a $25,000*** problem later.
Packages
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Guest
One Time Scan
Your entire website scanned once, with a full WCAG compliance report and prioritised fix list. Pay once, no strings attached.
$ 25
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Essentials
One Website - Weekly Scans
One website, scanned every week. As your content changes, we catch new issues automatically and track your accessibility improvements over time.
$ 49 per month
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Professional
5 Websites - Daily Scans
PDF Reports
Five websites monitored weekly with downloadable PDF reports. Catch issues early, keep audit trails ready, and stay compliant across your entire portfolio.
$ 99 per month
What exactly is ADA Compliance
and why does it matter?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a U.S. civil rights law, introduced in 1990, designed to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to public spaces, services, and opportunities. While the ADA was originally written with physical spaces in mind—such as buildings, signage, and transport—it has increasingly been applied to the digital world as businesses and services moved online.
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Today, U.S. courts and regulators commonly interpret websites and digital services as “places of public accommodation.” As a result, organizations are expected to ensure their websites are accessible to people with disabilities, using standards such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as the technical benchmark.
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What does ADA compliance mean for a website?
ADA compliance means making your website usable for everyone, including people with disabilities. Just like buildings need ramps or clear signage, websites need features that help all visitors access information equally.
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This can include things like adding alternative text (a short written description of an image for people who can’t see it and rely on screen readers), ensuring buttons and menus can be used without a mouse, using sufficient color contrast so text is readable, and providing captions for videos.
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When a website includes these accessibility features, it’s generally considered “ADA compliant.” This not only reduces legal risk, but also demonstrates that your business values inclusivity and wants every customer to have a smooth experience online.
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Why It Matters
Making your website ADA compliant protects your business and your brand. Websites that aren’t accessible can face complaints or even lawsuits. In 2024, there were 3,188 website-accessibility lawsuits filed in the U.S. alone.
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Beyond the legal risks, an inaccessible website can frustrate users, damage trust, and drive potential customers away. Addressing accessibility now helps you avoid costly problems later and ensures your site is welcoming to everyone.
**Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Website Compliance Scanning Tools
Our scans focus on the latest WCAG AA standards, which covers approximately 95% of accessibility-related lawsuits in the United States.
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Benefits:
- Aligned with ADA Title III requirements
- Industry-standard compliance benchmark
- Legally defensible testing methodology
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IMPORTANT: UNDERSTANDING AUTOMATED TESTING LIMITATIONS
What Automated Scanners Can and Cannot Access
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Our scanning technology has specific technical constraints:
We CAN scan:
- Publicly accessible pages
- Static HTML content
- CSS-styled elements
- Standard interactive components
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We CANNOT scan:
- Content behind login walls or password-protected areas
- Dynamically loaded content (AJAX, infinite scroll, lazy-loaded elements)
- Content revealed through user interactions (hover states, collapsed menus, modal dialogs)
- Single-page applications (SPAs) that render content client-side
- PDF documents, videos, or embedded third-party content
- Mobile app interfaces or native applications
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For comprehensive coverage of protected or dynamic content, manual testing is required.
What Automated Testing Can Detect
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Traditional automated testing tools can only detect approximately 30-50% of accessibility issues. The remaining 50-70% require manual testing by qualified accessibility experts.
Our Enhanced Approach:
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We combine industry-leading automated scanning (Axe-core) with concurrent AI-powered analysis to improve detection rates:
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Standard automated scanning (Axe-core): Detects 30-50% of rule-based violations
AI layer (concurrent analysis): Evaluates contextual and semantic issues, increasing detection by an estimated 10-15%
Combined approach: Identifies approximately 40-65% of accessibility barriers
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Our AI layer analyzes contextual elements that traditional rule-based scanners miss, including:
- Ambiguous link text and button labels
- Poor color contrast in complex visual elements
- Potentially confusing page structures and navigation patterns
- Missing or inadequate ARIA labels in custom components
What Still Requires Human Evaluation
However, even with the most advanced automated and AI-powered technology available, approximately 35-60% of accessibility issues still require human evaluation.
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These include:
- Logical reading order and focus flow
- Keyboard navigation quality
- Screen reader comprehension and user experience
- Content clarity and cognitive accessibility
- Form usability and error handling effectiveness
Our Recommendation
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This service provides enhanced automated scanning as one component of a comprehensive accessibility program.
For complete compliance, manual testing by certified accessibility specialists is essential.
Our scans identify technical violations and potential barriers in publicly accessible content, but cannot replace expert human judgment or access protected/dynamic content areas.
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For sites with authenticated user areas, dynamic content, or complex interactive features, we recommend supplementing automated scans with manual accessibility audits.
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*** $25,000 — Genuine ADA accessibility case (Miami University, 2016)