AccessiBe / UserWay / EqualWeb alternative
More than an overlay.
Three accessibility layers.
An accessibility overlay (accessiBe, UserWay, EqualWeb) is a single widget sold as an 'automatic fix for everything'. One widget can't do that. So we run three layers: Audit finds the issues, Autofix fixes the code, and Panel — our overlay layer — adapts the site to each visitor.
What an accessibility overlay actually does
Marketing says one thing. Technical reality is another.
Overlay marketing claims:
"AI automatically fixes WCAG errors in 48 hours"
Technical reality:
A JavaScript widget injects CSS on top of the site. Original HTML stays broken. Screen readers see the old code, not overlay fixes.
Overlay marketing claims:
"Protects from ADA / EAA lawsuits"
Technical reality:
accessiBe customers filed a class action against the company itself (SDNY, June 2024). In April 2025 the FTC finalised a $1M order. Courts do not treat installing a widget as evidence of conformance.
Overlay marketing claims:
"One tag — and everything works"
Technical reality:
Turn off the widget and all "fixes" disappear. Site returns to initial state. Not a fix — a mask.
How it works with us — three layers
Each layer really does something. Visible in HTML, Lighthouse, and screen reader.
01
Layer 1 — Audit (compliance diagnosis)
Scans the site against 90+ WCAG 2.1/2.2 rules. Returns A-F grade and a list of issues linked to specific DOM nodes. You see exactly what breaks the standard.
Proof
Report matches axe-core, WAVE, Lighthouse. Verify in parallel.
02
Layer 2 — Autofix (beta)
Takes the issues the audit found and turns them into fixes: alt text, ARIA attributes, contrast, headings. You approve each group. Currently in beta.
Proof
Check via "View Source" or Lighthouse after activation — you'll see the fixed attributes. Not CSS overlay on top of old HTML — changed HTML.
03
Layer 3 — Panel (Inclusion on top of compliance)
A widget with 32 tools and 8 profiles. Users tailor the site themselves — font, contrast, reading mask, TTS. Works on top of already-fixed code.
Proof
This is not a "compliance shortcut". It's an extra UX layer. Compliance is closed by Layers 1+2; Panel goes further.
Side-by-side comparison
Overlay alone
- One widget — supposedly "all in one"
- CSS/JS on top of the site. HTML unchanged
- Screen readers do not see overlay fixes
- Lighthouse / axe still show errors
- Courts recognize as insufficient
- Turn it off — all "fixes" disappear
InclusiveWeb — 3 layers
- 3 separate products for 3 separate roles
- Layer 2 fixes real HTML (beta)
- Screen reader gets correct code
- Lighthouse / axe see the fixes
- Real WCAG/EAA compliance
- Proxy off — site works without the widget
More than 5,000 accessibility lawsuits filed in 2025
EAA 2025, ADA Title II, EN 301 549 — not marketing. Law. An overlay alone won't save you.
2024
Class action against accessiBe
Tribeca Skin Care filed a class action in the SDNY federal court on behalf of accessWidget and accessFlow purchasers, over claims of ADA compliance.
2025
$1M under an FTC order
The April 2025 final order bars accessiBe from claiming its automated product makes a website WCAG-compliant without evidence.
2025
EAA became mandatory
The European Accessibility Act applies from 28 June 2025: e-commerce, banking and telecoms must be accessible. Penalties are set by each member state.
See the difference on your site
3 audit pages free. See what gets flagged, and what Autofix will fix once it leaves beta.