Tools to Keep Your Website ADA-Compliant

Feb 27, 2023
By Anastasia Rats
Business

Inclusiveness is the only right way to becoming a better society. The digital environment is no longer an exception or excuse to omit to focus on people with disabilities, especially in the post-pandemic remote reality. Besides, more people with disabilities switch to remote work as they are more likely to be hired. Learn how to keep your website ADA-compliant and make it accessible regardless of vision, hearing, cognition, mobility, and other challenges.

Many already interpret websites as public accommodations, even though they are not mentioned in the ADA Title III. As public accommodations should not discriminate against people with disabilities, non-compliant business websites may become subjects to legal issues soon.

The primary tool to keep a web app ADA-compliant is Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Having an owner of the compliance process on the team and making them stick to the guidelines is a good idea. However, manually checking the vast web resource may be problematic and time-consuming.

Here are the tools to ensure constant ADA compliance and, more importantly, uninterrupted access to the website for challenged people.

accessiBe

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accessiBe is the leading AI-driven accessibility solution that promotes a culture shift for an inclusive society. Besides screening the website, it integrates with it to allow users with limited sight to configure what they see.

Key Features of accessiBe

  • AI-based screening;
  • Accessibility statement generator;
  • Audit management;
  • Compliance management;
  • Compliance Tracking.

Free Version Available

  • Free trial;
  • Free audit.

Starting Price

  • $49 billed monthly.

UserWay

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UserWay provides a cloud-based and AI-charged website accessibility toolkit. It helps companies from all industries to keep ADA- and WCAG-compliant. A UserWay widget empowers disabled people with essential configurations of text size, animation pausing, contrast adjustment, and more.

Key Features of UserWay

  • Accessibility statement generator;
  • Alerts/escalation;
  • Content scan;
  • Audit trail.

Free Version Available

  • Free trial;
  • Free scan.

Starting Price

  • $49 billed monthly.

UsableNet AQA

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With this tool, companies can detect, troubleshoot, and report accessibility problems. UsableNet AQA supports dynamically changing website content and helps find all issues timely. Its preview feature allows coming into challenged people’s world and evaluating the offered user experience.

Key Features of UsableNet AQA

  • Activity dashboard;
  • Audit management;
  • Compliance management;
  • Controls audit;
  • Content scan.

Free Version Available

  • Yes.

Starting Price

  • Not stated.

EqualWeb

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EqualWeb is installed on more than 100M pages, which is not the limit. It suits every business size and keeps websites compliant with every critical legislation.

Key Features of EqualWeb

  • Color adjustments;
  • Font adjustments;
  • Text reader;
  • Voice commands;
  • Accessibility editor platform.

Free Version Available

  • Yes.

Starting Price

  • $39 billed monthly.

Accessible Web

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Accessible Web provides accessibility tools and educational support for companies shifting to inclusivity. Their goal is to seed inclusive culture in all companies’ web resources and processes.

Key Features of Accessible Web

  • Accessibility statement generator;
  • Audit management;
  • Compliance tracking;
  • Content scan;
  • Real-time monitoring.

Free Version Available

  • Yes.

Starting Price

  • $79 billed monthly.

Equally AI

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Equally AI is an affordable web accessibility compliance tool providing compliance certifications. It gives flexible customization and integrates with the most popular platforms, such as Drupal, WordPress, and Shopify.

Key Features of Equally AI

  • Daily automated compliance;
  • Accessibility widget;
  • Accessibility statement;
  • Easy, safe mode testing.

Free Version Available

  • Free trial.

Starting Price

  • $27 billed monthly.

DYNO Mapper

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DYNO Mapper helps with various website optimization tasks, including website accessibility testing. It detects web design and content issues related to ADA.

Key Features of DYNO Mapper

  • Web accessibility testing;
  • Content planning;
  • Content audit.

Free Version Available

  • Free trial.

Starting Price

  • $99 per month billed annually.

Tenon

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Tenon helps solve various accessibility problems outside the automated testing scope. With a ready solution at hand and proven expertise, they offer training for dev teams on writing accessible code and setting up accessibility KPIs monitoring.

Key Features of Tenon

  • Automated accessibility audit;
  • Accessibility testing API;
  • Integrations.

Free Version Available

  • Free trial.

Starting Price

  • Not stated.

Level Access (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

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Level Access is an integrated digital accessibility platform used by leading brands, such as Adobe, Visa, and Harvard University. A 25-year expertise in the industry makes the tools one of the most powerful of its kind.

Key Features of Level Access (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

  • Audit management;
  • Content scan;
  • Compliance tracking;
  • Knowledge base management.

Free Version Available

  • Not stated.

Starting Price

  • Not stated.

InclusiveDocs

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InclusiveDocs is a unique digital document management solution. It aims to provide an equal digital reading experience to all and relieve companies from the time-consuming, costly adaptation of vital documentation.

Key Features of InclusiveDocs

  • Accessible PDF;
  • Enhanced UX;
  • Content scan.

Free Version Available

  • No.

Starting Price

  • $0.35 to $5 per page.

Accessible360

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Accessible360 serves every type of application and content, including web abbs, native mobile apps, PDFs, or Internet of Things products. It checks the accessibility of everything for everyone and improves it for the long run. Besides providing essential tools, the platform supports companies in navigating their path to digital accessibility.

Key Features of Accessible360

  • A360 HUB dashboard;
  • Accessibility issue reports;
  • Integrated knowledge base;
  • Integrated help desk;
  • A360 HUB integration connectors.

Free Version Available

  • Not stated.

Starting Price

  • Not stated.

Planning to Build an ADA-Compliant Website?

When choosing accessibility software, website owners need to look for the essential features: automated audit, color checker, voice recognition, automatic screen reader, code detector, keyboard navigation optimization, closed captioning, and customization. Most of the mentioned tools provide all of these.

Five Jars specializes in delivering ADA-compliant websites and works with platforms that share an inclusive culture, such as Drupal. After release, our QA team uses tools to keep the newly-developed website compliant. Don’t hesitate to contact our team to consult on how to make your website universally accessible!

Anastasia Rats
Anastasia Rats
IT marketing specialist with 6+ years of experience. She is passionate about new technologies combined with the humanities. Anastasia is delighted with the Drupal community and enjoys watching the popularization of open source.

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