Why accessiBe customers switch to AccessProof
accessiBe sells an overlay widget that runs on your site. AccessProof runs real audits with axe-core and ships timestamped PDFs you can defend in court. No JavaScript injected, no DOM altered.
AccessProof vs accessiBe
| Criterion | AccessProof | accessiBe | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | External audit (axe-core 4.9.1 in headless Chromium) | Runtime DOM overlay (accessWidget JS) | AccessProof |
| WCAG conformance evidence | Per-element selectors + WCAG criterion citations in PDF | "Statement of accessibility" generated by widget | AccessProof |
| ADA lawsuit exposure | Defensible audit trail; plaintiffs see actual scores | Multiple suits filed against accessiBe-protected sites | AccessProof |
| Setup | Add URL, get report — no code on your site | Single JS snippet, runs in every visitor browser | Tie |
| Site performance impact | Zero — we scan, we do not run on your site | Third-party JS payload + runtime DOM mutations | AccessProof |
| CI/CD gate | REST API + JSON, integrates with GitHub Actions / GitLab | Not available — overlay is a marketing/legal product | AccessProof |
| Entry price | $0 (Free plan) → $29/mo Starter | ~$490/year per domain, list price (accessiBe.com) | AccessProof |
Claims about accessiBe reflect public marketing as of 2026-05-18. Inaccurate? Email [email protected] — we correct factual errors.
An overlay does not remove your ADA risk.
Overlay vendors market a one-line JavaScript snippet that injects a widget into the DOM and claims to "fix" accessibility at runtime. The widget toggles contrast, resizes text, and exposes an ARIA-styled menu. The underlying HTML is left untouched.
US plaintiff firms have repeatedly argued that overlays do not make a site WCAG-conformant and do not insulate operators from ADA Title III claims. Web accessibility advocates published the "Overlay Fact Sheet" (overlayfactsheet.com), now signed by 900+ accessibility professionals, stating that overlays cannot reliably fix the most common WCAG failures. Public lawsuit trackers maintained by UsableNet and Seyfarth Shaw show ADA web suits filed against sites with widgets or overlays installed continue to proceed in US federal courts.
AccessProof takes the opposite stance: we do not modify your site. We audit it, surface the exact selectors and WCAG criteria that fail, and produce a timestamped PDF you can hand to engineering, counsel, or a court.
Sources: overlayfactsheet.com · UsableNet ADA Web Lawsuit Reports (2022-2024) · Seyfarth Shaw ADA Title III News.
Audits, not band-aids.
Vendored axe-core 4.9.1
We ship the audit engine ourselves. Same rule set used by Deque, GOV.UK, and the W3C — 90+ rules across WCAG 2.2 A/AA/AAA, Section 508, EN 301 549.
Court-ready timestamped PDFs
Each scan produces a signed PDF with site URL, scan time (UTC), exact element selectors, WCAG criterion citations, and remediation steps. Designed to be admissible.
Scheduled scans, regression alerts
Daily, weekly, or hourly cadence. Email + Slack + webhook alerts when a regression introduces a new critical or serious issue.
Multi-site, multi-tenant
One dashboard for a portfolio. Agencies manage 25+ clients on a single Pro account; enterprises run unlimited sites on Business.
REST API + CI/CD gate
Block deploys with an accessibility threshold in your pipeline. POST a URL, get JSON back with violations, score, and a fail/pass gate.
No JavaScript on your site
AccessProof does not inject anything into your pages. We render them in Chromium and inspect — your DOM stays exactly as your team built it.
Pay for an audit, not a widget.
1 site · monthly · HTML report
5 sites · weekly · PDF reports · email alerts
25 sites · daily · API + CI/CD · branded PDF
accessiBe lists accessWidget at approximately $490/year per domain on its pricing page for small sites, with enterprise tiers quoted on request. There is no free tier.
Source: accessibe.com/pricing (public list price as of 2026-05).
Business plan ($199/mo) covers unlimited sites and hourly scans — see /pricing.
Questions we hear from accessiBe customers.
Are accessibility overlays ADA compliant?
No standards body or court has held that an overlay alone makes a site WCAG- or ADA-compliant. The DOJ ADA Title III guidance (2022) confirms that operators must conform to WCAG; the overlayfactsheet.com letter — signed by 900+ practitioners — argues that overlays cannot reliably remediate the most common WCAG failures. Multiple US lawsuits, including those tracked by UsableNet and Seyfarth Shaw, have proceeded against sites running accessiBe.
Why switch from accessiBe to AccessProof?
Three reasons: (1) you get evidence — selectors, criteria, fix steps — instead of a vendor-issued statement; (2) you do not ship third-party JS to every visitor; (3) entry pricing starts at $0 vs ~$490/year per domain. AccessProof is built for engineering teams that need to actually fix the issues, not paper over them.
Does AccessProof use the accessiBe widget?
No. AccessProof never injects code into your site. We render your pages in headless Chromium, run axe-core 4.9.1 (the open-source engine from Deque), and produce a PDF report. Your DOM is untouched.
Can I keep accessiBe running while I audit with AccessProof?
Yes — AccessProof is read-only on your site. Many teams use AccessProof to audit what the overlay actually fixes (typically: very little) before deciding to remove it. The audit runs against your live DOM, overlay included.
Run a free WCAG audit on your site.
No widget on your DOM. No long demo call. A timestamped report in ~42s.