What does an accessibility review cost?

What do accessibility reviews cost?

Published prices range from a few hundred euros for a short check to €5,000 or more for a full review of a complex site. These are prices we found on providers' own websites on 15 October 2026. Most companies in this market don't publish prices at all, so treat this as a sample, not a survey.

Prices change, and the packages aren't the same, so compare what's included, not just the number. Some providers use "audit" for a few hours of checking. Others use it for several days of work.

What makes one review cost more than another?

Mostly the number of different page types and journeys, not the total number of pages. A shop with 5,000 products usually has one product page template. If that template has a problem, it has it on all 5,000 pages. So a review tests a sample: one or more of each page type, plus the journeys people need to finish, such as search, checkout, sign-up or booking.

Things that push the price up:

• More page types. A shop with a configurator, a store locator and a blog has more to test than one with only products and a checkout.
• Logged-in areas. Customer accounts, portals and order history are extra journeys.
• More languages. Each language version can have its own problems.
• Documents. PDFs such as manuals and terms need their own checks.
• A retest and a written accessibility statement, if they're included.

What should you get for the money?

You should get a clear list of problems you can act on, not just a score. A useful review report covers:

• What was tested. Which pages and journeys, on which devices and screen readers, on which date.
• Which standard. In practice this is the international accessibility standard, WCAG. EU rules and US lawsuits both measure websites against it.
• Each problem: where it is, who it affects, how serious it is, and a suggested fix your developer can work from.
• A priority order, so problems that stop people from buying or booking come first.
• Honest limits. A review is a sample at one point in time. A provider shouldn't promise to find every issue, and shouldn't hand you a certificate that says you're compliant.

Ask before you buy: does the price include a retest after your fixes? Does it include help with your accessibility statement? Is it a fixed price or hourly?

How does a review compare with a free scanner?

A free scanner finds some problems automatically. A review also checks what a scanner can't, like whether the site works with only a keyboard or with a screen reader. Free tools such as WAVE, axe and Google Lighthouse are good first steps. Their own makers say they can't tell you whether a page is accessible. WAVE puts it plainly: "The absence of errors DOES NOT mean your page is accessible or compliant."

How much do scanners miss? It depends on how you count. In a UK government test with 142 deliberately planted problems, the best of 13 tools found 40% of them. Deque, which makes axe, says automated tests found about 57% of the issues in its own audits, counted by number of issues.

If your budget is zero, run a free scanner on your homepage, a product or service page and your checkout or contact form, and fix what it finds. Then try to complete a purchase using only the Tab and Enter keys. You'll learn a lot in an hour.

Is a cheap review a false economy?

Not necessarily. A small, focused review of your key journeys can be enough for a small site. What matters is what's tested and how. Be careful with two things at the cheap end: "audits" that are only an automated scan with a PDF on top, and anyone who promises compliance or a certificate. The Dutch regulator says no certificate is required under the European Accessibility Act, and there's no official ADA certification for websites either.

For context, our reviews start at €750. Every site is different, so we agree a fixed price with you after a short chat.

What to do next

1. List your page types and key journeys (homepage, product or service page, search, cart, checkout, account, contact). This is what any provider will ask for.
2. Run a free scanner on a few of those pages so you know roughly where you stand.
3. Ask two or three providers for a fixed quote, and compare what's included: devices, screen readers, retest, statement.
4. If you'd like a fixed quote from us too, you can send us a few details about your site.