Accessibility platform comparison
InclusiveWeb vs UserWay
UserWay is one of the largest overlay services. The free plan that was once its main draw is no longer in the public price list: widget plans start at $490/year. Below is what each product does and how the price is counted.
Updated: 7 August 2026
Comparison table
| Criterion | InclusiveWeb | UserWay |
|---|---|---|
| Product line | Audit, adaptation panel, manual testing; autofix in beta | Overlay widget, scanner and monitoring, manual audits, VPAT, PDF remediation |
| Automated checking | 90+ WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA rules, report cites the criterion — from $49/mo | Monitoring in-plan (10 pages Pro, 50 Pro Plus) or standalone from $990/yr |
| Screen readers | The report flags issues that affect screen readers: alt text, ARIA, names, focus order | Fixes apply in the browser; results depend on the browser + AT pairing |
| Starting price | $29/mo panel, $49/mo audit — site up to 50 pages | $490/year (Pro) — up to 100,000 pageviews per month |
| Free access | 7-day trial + a 3-page audit, no card | No free plan in the public price list |
| Panel tools | 32 tools, 8 profiles | The company advertises "1000+ personalization tools"; interface in 53 languages |
| Manual audit and VPAT | A separate Manual Testing product — from $300 (10 pages) | Audits from $4,900 to $24,500 per published reviews |
| If you switch it off | The site stays exactly as it was | Remove the script and the changes go with it |
| AI for images | Alt-text generation ships as part of autofix (beta) | AI remediation is included in every paid plan |
| Languages | Panel in 8 languages; support in Ukrainian, English, Polish and German | Widget in 53 languages; live site translation is a Pro Plus add-on |
| Monitoring | Included in the audit, on a schedule | Sold separately: 100 pages $990/yr, 500 pages $4,490/yr |
| Company registered in | Ukraine | USA |
Where UserWay is stronger — and where we overlap
UserWay also sells everything beyond the widget: a scanner, monitoring, manual audits, VPAT and PDF remediation. This is not "overlay versus a real tool" — both companies sell a product line. Their edge is that they have been in the market longer, have a large installed base and a litigation support programme on annual contracts, and their AI remediation ships today while our autofix is still in beta.
Sources
- Overlay Fact Sheet — 800+ signatories against overlays
- WebAIM Million 2026
- W3C WCAG Overview
FAQ
Does UserWay still have a free plan?
Not in the public price list. Widget plans start with Pro at $490/year, then Pro Plus at $1,190/year and Ultimate at $2,490/year, all up to 100,000 pageviews per month. Monitoring is sold separately. Any references to a free tier you may have seen are out of date.
How is your approach different from AI remediation?
UserWay applies fixes inside the visitor's browser. We come at it from the other end: the audit points to the cause in the code, tied to a WCAG criterion, and your developer fixes it — so the change stays in the site permanently, independent of any script. Our own autofix, which rewrites HTML in transit, is currently in beta.
Which is cheaper?
It depends on the site. We price by pages: up to 50 pages costs $29/mo for the panel and $49/mo for the audit. UserWay prices by traffic: $490/year up to 100,000 monthly pageviews. A one-page site with heavy traffic is cheaper with them; a large catalogue with moderate traffic is cheaper with us.
How do you migrate from UserWay?
Sign up, add your domain and run the 3-page audit — free, no card. Read the report first, and only then remove the UserWay script and add our panel with one tag.