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accessiBe alternatives in 2026
People look for accessiBe alternatives for three reasons: the overlay does not change the HTML, the price grows with traffic, and in April 2025 the US Federal Trade Commission finalised an order requiring accessiBe to pay $1 million and barring claims that its automated product makes any website WCAG-compliant.
Below are six alternatives — including free tools — with what each one actually fixes, how it is priced, and where InclusiveWeb fits and where it does not.
Updated: 29 October 2026
accessiBe and six alternatives
| Tool | Type | What it fixes | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accessiBe | Overlay widget + scanner | Adjusts the page at runtime; the source code is not changed | From $490/year (up to 5,000 visits/mo); priced by traffic | A one-tag start |
| InclusiveWeb | Audit + Autofix + Panel + manual testing | Audit lists each issue with its WCAG criterion and code; Autofix delivers reviewed fixes on top of the page — source files are not rewritten | Panel from $19/mo, Audit from $32/mo, Autofix from $51/mo (billed yearly, up to 50 pages) | Teams that want audit, monitoring and fixes in one place, priced by pages |
| UserWay | Overlay widget + AI fixes + monitoring | Widget and AI fixes at runtime; audits and VPATs sold separately | From $490/year (up to 100,000 pageviews/mo); monitoring add-ons from $990/year | High-traffic sites that want a widget |
| AudioEye | JavaScript auto-fix + monitoring + experts | Automated fixes at runtime; expert fixes on managed plans | Not published on the vendor site (three plans) | Companies that want a managed service |
| Siteimprove | Enterprise monitoring platform | Finds and tracks issues; your team fixes them | On request | Large organisations and the public sector |
| Deque axe DevTools | Developer testing tool | Finds issues in the browser and CI; developers fix them | Free extension; Pro on request (14-day trial) | Development and QA teams |
| WAVE (WebAIM) | Free checker | Finds issues one page at a time; fixes nothing | Free | A quick look at a single page |
Prices and facts as published by each vendor, checked on 29 October 2026.
How to choose an accessiBe alternative
Does it fix, or only hide?
An overlay changes what the browser shows; the HTML underneath stays broken. Ask whether the tool tells you what to fix in the code, and whether runtime fixes are reviewed by a person before they go live.
Which standard does it test against?
US buyers need Section 508 or WCAG 2.1 AA; the EU Accessibility Act points to EN 301 549; newer contracts ask for WCAG 2.2 AA. A tool that cannot pick the standard cannot produce evidence for it.
How is it priced?
Traffic-based pricing grows with your marketing; page-based pricing grows with your site. Check what happens to the bill after a good month.
What does it leave to people?
Automated checks catch roughly half of WCAG issues. Keyboard flows, screen reader behaviour and cognitive load need manual testing — find out who does it and what you get (a report, a VPAT/ACR).
Can you try it without talking to sales?
A free checker or trial on your own pages tells you more than a demo on the vendor's site.
Where InclusiveWeb fits
- You want an audit that names the WCAG criterion and the element behind every issue, and a way to ship reviewed fixes quickly.
- You need to choose the standard: WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508 or EN 301 549.
- Your traffic is high but your site is small or medium — InclusiveWeb is priced by pages, not visits.
- You will need manual testing (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) and a VPAT/ACR draft later, from the same team.
Where InclusiveWeb does not fit
- You want one script to make the site "compliant" with no code work. No tool does that — and Autofix is not meant to replace fixing the source.
- You need a vendor-backed litigation guarantee in the US.
- You are an enterprise that needs a full governance suite (policies, training, CMS-wide QA) — look at Siteimprove or Level Access.
- You only need a free one-off check of a page — WAVE, axe DevTools or our free Chrome extension will do.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to accessiBe?
For finding issues, yes: WAVE, the free axe DevTools extension and the free InclusiveWeb Chrome extension check a page against WCAG without an account. None of them fixes anything — and neither does a free widget. Fixing takes code changes or reviewed runtime fixes.
Is InclusiveWeb an overlay?
Partly, and we say so. The Accessibility Panel is a visitor widget. Autofix delivers fixes on top of the page with JavaScript after you review them; your source files are not rewritten. The difference from an overlay is the Audit: every fix is tied to a WCAG criterion and an element, so your developers can make the same change in the code.
What did the FTC order against accessiBe say?
The final order (April 2025) required accessiBe to pay $1 million and prohibits it from claiming that its automated products can make any website WCAG-compliant unless it has evidence, and from presenting paid reviews as independent.
How is InclusiveWeb priced compared with accessiBe?
accessiBe is priced by monthly visits (from $490/year up to 5,000 visits). InclusiveWeb is priced by the number of pages: Panel from $19/mo, Audit from $32/mo, Autofix from $51/mo (billed yearly, up to 50 pages). A high-traffic site with few pages pays less with page-based pricing.
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