What AccessibilityChecker.org does

AccessibilityChecker.org Inc. is a private, Delaware-incorporated web accessibility compliance software company headquartered in Newark, USA, founded in 2020 and operating with a disclosed headcount of 1–10 employees. The company operates the ACE™ platform, a horizontal SaaS stack that automates web accessibility testing against nine global standards — WCAG 2.1, ADA Title-III, Section 508, EAA, BITV, RGAA, AODA, ACA, and DDA — and centers on the ACE™ Scanner, with add-on modules for AI-powered remediation (SmartFix™), centralized compliance evidence (Compliance Vault™), auto-updating accessibility statements (LiveStatement™), browser-based interactive testing (ACE™ Extension), and cross-domain monitoring (ACE™ Dashboard). Distribution and integration extend through native connectors to WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, Wix, Weebly, Joomla, and Google Tag Manager, plus a public Chrome Web Store presence.

The business model combines freemium self-serve scanning with paid tiered subscriptions, an Enterprise API for programmatic accessibility auditing, professional services (managed accessibility, expert manual audits, VPAT creation, user testing with assistive-technology users, and PDF remediation), and a white-label agency program for digital agencies managing accessibility across client portfolios. Go-to-market operates as product-led growth augmented by an enterprise field-sales motion for custom-quote API and white-label deployments, with content marketing (blog, research papers, podcast) and free online tools (color contrast checker, accessibility statement generator, WCAG checklist) anchoring SEO-driven top-of-funnel acquisition. Disclosed customers span a genomics startup (Kadance), a national family-entertainment enterprise (Chuck E. Cheese, 16,000+ employees), and a UK multi-academy trust (Anglian Learning, 18 academies); the platform also references over 50,000 monthly website scans and 26+ brand-trust logos, with operating geographies covering the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, and Australia.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, management team, or revenue figures in the source material, and certifications/compliance posture includes GDPR and CCPA/CPRA readiness plus reliance on Hetzner (ISO 27001) for cloud infrastructure. Operating status is active with no acquisition, closure, or IPO events identified.

Name

AccessibilityChecker.org

Legal name

AccessibilityChecker.org Inc.

Website

https://accessibilitychecker.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AccessibilityChecker.org operates the ACE™ SaaS platform for automated web accessibility compliance against WCAG, ADA, EAA, and other global standards, serving website owners, digital agencies, and enterprise clients via freemium scans, subscriptions, professional services, and white-label programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Accessibility Compliance Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accessible Content & Document Remediation Tools (EPUB/PDF/Video Accessibility, Alt-Text, WCAG Workflows) (EDAFAKAE), Assistive Technology (AT) & Accessible Learning Tools (EDALAGAB), Accessibility & Inclusive Design Tooling for Authoring (WCAG/508) (EDAFAHAL)

Keywords

• Web accessibility compliance
• WCAG testing software
• ADA compliance scanner
• Accessibility audit services
• AI accessibility remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: SaaS subscription model with tiered plans offering varying levels of scanning capacity, domain coverage, and feature access. Plans range from individual website owners to agency and enterprise tiers.
2. Enterprise API Access: Enterprise clients pay for API access enabling automated accessibility checks, user management, and programmatic domain auditing.
3. Professional Services: Managed accessibility services, expert manual audits, VPAT creation, user testing, and PDF remediation services provided by certified specialists.
4. Agency White-Label: Multi-site plans for agencies managing multiple client domains with white-labeled reporting and branded compliance certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AccessibilityChecker.org is a SaaS web accessibility compliance platform built on the proprietary ACE™ Engine that automates scanning of websites against global standards including WCAG, ADA, EAA, Section 508, and AODA. The platform combines automated testing, AI-powered remediation (SmartFix™), compliance evidence tracking, and accessibility statement generation with a suite of professional services including manual audits, VPAT creation, user testing, and PDF remediation.

Product overview

AccessibilityChecker.org is a web accessibility compliance platform that offers a unified product architecture centered on the ACE™ platform with multiple integrated modules and services. The core ACE™ Scanner provides automated accessibility testing against global standards (WCAG, ADA, EAA, Section 508, AODA), while add-on modules extend functionality: SmartFix™ provides AI-powered remediation, Compliance Vault™ manages evidence tracking, LiveStatement™ generates auto-updating accessibility statements, ACE™ Extension enables browser-based interactive testing, and ACE™ Dashboard centralizes monitoring and scoring. The platform also offers professional services including managed accessibility, expert manual audits, VPAT services, user testing, and PDF remediation. A white-label agency program supports web agencies managing multiple client domains. Free tools include the accessibility checker, color contrast checker, statement generator, and WCAG checklist.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACE™ Scanner: Automated WCAG & ADA accessibility testing scanner
• SmartFix™
• Compliance Vault™
• LiveStatement™
• ACE™ Extension
• ACE™ Dashboard

Products and services

• ACE™ Scanner Automated web accessibility testing tool that scans websites against WCAG, ADA, EAA, Section 508, AODA, and other global accessibility standards. Provides detailed issue reports with fixing instructions and compliance tracking for website owners, agencies, and enterprises.
• ACE™ Engine The underlying accessibility testing engine that powers the ACE™ Scanner platform, with documented rules, changelog, and version history for the accessibility testing ruleset. Provides the technical foundation for all scanning and compliance activities on the platform.
• ACE™ Scanner API Enterprise API enabling automated accessibility checks, domain management, programmatic auditing, and data export in XLS and PDF formats. Allows developers to integrate accessibility compliance into existing enterprise systems and workflows, with detailed audit tracking and issue grouping.
• Managed Accessibility Service End-to-end managed service for comprehensive accessibility compliance management, providing ongoing support, oversight, and remediation coordination for organizations that need an outsourced accessibility program.
• Accessibility Audits Expert manual audits conducted by certified accessibility specialists for in-depth, human-led evaluation of website accessibility beyond automated scanning, providing detailed remediation guidance and compliance documentation.
• VPAT Services Voluntary Product Accessibility Template creation service that generates detailed compliance reports proving product accessibility standards conformance, typically required for U.S. government and enterprise procurement.
• User Testing Service Testing service that validates website accessibility from the perspective of real users with disabilities using assistive technologies, complementing automated scanning and expert manual audits.
• PDF Remediation Service Document accessibility service that remediates existing PDF files to make them fully accessible and WCAG-compliant, extending compliance beyond web properties to downloadable documents.
• For Agencies / White-Label Platform White-label accessibility platform designed for web agencies and digital consultancies managing multiple client websites, providing branded compliance reports, custom branding capabilities, and multi-domain management for client portfolios.
• Free Accessibility Checker Free online tool that scans websites against accessibility standards and identifies basic compliance issues with instructions for remediation, serving as a freemium entry point to paid subscription plans.
• Color Contrast Checker Free standalone tool for checking color contrast ratios to ensure text meets WCAG visual accessibility requirements, used by designers and developers during content creation.
• Accessibility Statement Generator Free tool that generates accessibility statements for websites to meet compliance requirements and communicate the organization's accessibility efforts to the public.
• WCAG Checklist Free comprehensive checklist tool for verifying website compliance with WCAG accessibility guidelines, providing a structured reference for designers and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 website scans every month
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AbleDocs: Document accessibility specialist offering PDF remediation and enterprise compliance services comparable to AccessibilityChecker.org's PDF Remediation service line and broader WCAG/508 conformance work.
• Level Access: Established enterprise accessibility platform combining automated scanning with deep manual audit and consulting services. Competes for the same enterprise and government customers as AccessibilityChecker.org's Compliance Vault™ and managed services.
• accessiBe: AI-powered web accessibility overlay tool focused on automated WCAG compliance for SMB websites. Competes head-to-head with SmartFix™ in the automated remediation space, targeting similar agency and small business channels.
• AudioEye: Public-traded accessibility compliance SaaS offering automated WCAG/ADA scanning and remediation overlays. Direct competitor serving similar website owner and enterprise segments with comparable scanner-plus-fix product architecture.
• UserWay: Accessibility widget and AI-powered compliance platform serving SMBs and agencies globally with WCAG scanning and overlay remediation. Closely comparable freemium-to-paid GTM motion and product structure.
• EqualWeb: AI-powered web accessibility overlay and compliance platform serving SMB and enterprise segments globally. Comparable product offering with focus on automated remediation similar to SmartFix™.
• eSSENTIAL Accessibility: End-to-end digital accessibility provider combining AI-powered remediation, manual audits, and assistive technology user testing. Direct competitor in the managed accessibility and audit services segment.

Emerging players

• Evinced: Developer-focused accessibility testing platform with emphasis on engineering workflow integration and component-level analysis. Comparable technology approach targeting web engineering teams, though positioned upmarket from AccessibilityChecker.org's PLG roots.

Broad incumbents

• Siteimprove: Digital governance platform offering accessibility scanning as part of a broader SEO, content quality, and analytics suite. Overlaps with AccessibilityChecker.org for enterprise website compliance buyers seeking consolidated tooling.
• Deque Systems: Long-established accessibility firm offering axe DevTools (open-source testing library), enterprise scanning, and consulting services. Provides an indirect competing path through developer-tool adoption rather than pure SaaS delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AccessibilityC4
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AccessibilityChecker-org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/accessibilitychecker-org

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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