Website Accessibility Audit Tool
A thorough accessibility audit is the first step toward an inclusive website. CompliScan scans your pages against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria and delivers actionable results in seconds.
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What Is a Website Accessibility Audit?
A website accessibility audit systematically evaluates your site against established standards — primarily WCAG 2.1 Level AA — to identify barriers that prevent people with disabilities from using your content. Unlike a quick spot-check, a proper audit covers navigation, forms, media, documents, and interactive elements across representative pages.
With over 1.3 billion people worldwide living with disabilities and web accessibility lawsuits in the US exceeding 4,000 per year, auditing is not optional — it is a business and legal necessity. The ADA Title II deadline of April 24, 2026 makes this especially urgent for government-related websites.
Automated vs Manual Auditing
Automated tools like CompliScan use the axe-core engine to scan your rendered DOM and detect violations programmatically. This catches roughly 30-40% of WCAG issues — including missing alt text, insufficient color contrast, empty form labels, missing language attributes, and broken ARIA patterns.
The remaining 60-70% requires manual evaluation: Does the alt text actually describe the image? Is the reading order logical? Can a screen reader user complete the checkout flow? A comprehensive audit combines both approaches. CompliScan handles the automated layer and flags areas that need human review.
What CompliScan's Audit Covers
CompliScan's audit engine evaluates your pages across all four WCAG principles:
- Perceivable: Text alternatives, captions, contrast ratios, content reflow
- Operable: Keyboard access, focus management, timing, navigation
- Understandable: Labels, error messages, predictable behavior, language
- Robust: Valid HTML, ARIA usage, assistive technology compatibility
Each violation is categorized by severity (critical, serious, moderate, minor) and mapped to specific WCAG success criteria. Our AI engine generates code-level fix suggestions tailored to your site's technology stack.
From Audit to Compliance
Start with a free single-page scan to see your baseline compliance score. For ongoing monitoring, CompliScan's Shield plan ($49/mo) covers 3 sites with weekly automated audits. Shield Pro ($149/mo) supports 10 sites with daily scans and PDF reports. Agencies managing client sites can use the Agency plan ($299/mo) for up to 50 sites with priority scanning.
The most effective approach is continuous auditing: scan after every deployment, track your compliance score over time, and fix regressions before they reach users. CompliScan makes this workflow practical for teams of any size.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an accessibility audit take?
CompliScan's automated audit completes in 15-60 seconds per page, depending on page complexity. A full manual audit of a typical 20-page website takes 20-40 hours of specialist time. Most organizations start with automated scanning to fix the low-hanging fruit, then invest in manual testing for critical user flows.
How often should I audit my website for accessibility?
Run automated scans after every significant deployment or content update. Schedule comprehensive manual audits quarterly. If you use a CMS where content editors publish frequently, weekly automated scans catch issues before they accumulate.
What is the difference between an audit and a scan?
A scan is a single automated pass that checks machine-detectable issues. An audit is a broader evaluation that includes automated scanning, manual testing with assistive technologies, and expert review of user flows. CompliScan provides the automated scanning component that forms the foundation of a complete audit.
Can I audit password-protected pages?
CompliScan's free scanner audits publicly accessible pages. Authenticated dashboard scanning is available on paid plans, where you can configure credentials for the scanner to access protected areas of your site.
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