Accessibility audit services without the enterprise runaround

A real accessibility audit combines automated scanning with expert manual testing, and ends in documentation you can hand to a buyer or a lawyer. Here's what that should include — and cost.

What a credible audit covers

Automated pass across your key pages (the machine-detectable 30–40% of WCAG), then manual testing: keyboard-only flows, screen reader (NVDA/VoiceOver) walkthroughs, zoom/reflow behavior, focus management in dialogs and forms, and error-state announcements. Findings come with concrete fixes, not just rule citations.

What you receive

A prioritized remediation report (every issue, impact level, fix guidance), a WCAG 2.1 AA conformance table, and — where the engagement includes it — a signed VPAT/ACR your sales team can attach to proposals.

What it should cost

Market rates for a typical SaaS product: $1,500–3,000 for a VPAT-focused review, $2,500–5,000+ for a full audit with signed documentation. Be skeptical of anything dramatically cheaper (rubber-stamp) or open-ended hourly engagements. VPATForge audits are fixed-price, quoted within one business day.

Why not just install an overlay widget?

Accessibility overlays claim one-line-of-JavaScript compliance. They don't fix the underlying markup, are routinely named in ADA lawsuits, and government reviewers know exactly what they are. Fix the code, document it honestly — that's what passes review.