Why UserWay customers switch to AccessProof
UserWay sells a widget that adapts text and contrast at runtime. AccessProof runs continuous WCAG audits on every page, ranks issues by legal impact, and produces timestamped PDF reports your engineering and legal teams can act on.
AccessProof vs UserWay
| Criterion | AccessProof | UserWay | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | External audit (axe-core 4.9.1 in headless Chromium) | Runtime overlay widget + AI Voice / Translation add-ons | AccessProof |
| Output for engineering | Per-element CSS selectors, WCAG criterion, fix snippet | Dashboard scan + remediation suggestions tied to widget | AccessProof |
| Output for legal | Timestamped PDF, scan URL, UTC date, axe version pinned | Accessibility statement page generated by UserWay | AccessProof |
| CI/CD integration | REST API + JSON gate (block deploys on regression) | Not advertised for build-time gating | AccessProof |
| Multi-site / agency use | 25 sites on Pro ($79/mo), unlimited on Business ($199/mo) | Per-site licensing; enterprise quoted on request | AccessProof |
| Site performance impact | Zero — no JS shipped to your visitors | Third-party JS loaded on every page render | AccessProof |
| Free tier | Free plan — 1 site, monthly scan, HTML report | Free widget tier with UserWay branding visible | Tie |
Claims about UserWay 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
UserWay publishes paid widget plans starting around $49/month for small sites, with managed and enterprise tiers quoted on request. The free tier displays UserWay branding on your site.
Source: userway.org/pricing (public plans as of 2026-05).
Business plan ($199/mo) covers unlimited sites and hourly scans — see /pricing.
Questions we hear from UserWay customers.
Does UserWay make my site ADA compliant?
No accessibility tool — overlay or scanner — can guarantee ADA compliance. UserWay markets its widget as an "AI-Powered Accessibility Solution," but the overlayfactsheet.com industry letter argues that overlay widgets cannot reliably fix the most common WCAG failures (color contrast, semantic structure, ARIA misuse, focus management). The DOJ guidance from March 2022 reaffirms operators must meet WCAG conformance on the source HTML.
Why switch from UserWay to AccessProof?
If you need defensible evidence — engineering selectors plus a timestamped PDF — a scanner gives you more than a widget. AccessProof outputs the exact failing elements with WCAG criterion citations and a remediation plan. You also stop shipping third-party JS to every visitor.
Can AccessProof replace UserWay's accessibility statement?
AccessProof generates a per-scan PDF that documents what was tested, when, with which engine version, and which issues were found and resolved over time. Most teams use this as the supporting evidence behind a public accessibility statement they author themselves (template in our docs).
Does AccessProof modify my site like UserWay does?
No. AccessProof is strictly read-only. We render your pages in our own Chromium and inspect the DOM with axe-core. Nothing is injected, nothing is modified, no JS ships to your visitors.
Run a free WCAG audit on your site.
No widget on your DOM. No long demo call. A timestamped report in ~42s.