Make your shop EAA compliant — without a €2,000 consultant.
Scan your site free and see what's wrong in seconds. Then, if you want it sorted, get a real WCAG 2.1 AA report for €149 or the fixes handed to your developer for €290. Done by people, not a fake "overlay" widget that gets you sued anyway.
Example of what we find:
Overlay widgets don't make you compliant
In 2025 the US regulator fined the biggest overlay company $1M for false claims — and 800+ businesses using overlays were sued anyway. A button can't fix your code. We do it properly.
The "magic" overlay
- ✕ Adds a widget that doesn't fix the real code
- ✕ Blind users say it breaks their screen reader
- ✕ No legal protection — lawsuits continue
- ✕ Monthly fee forever for a fake fix
EAA Comply
- ✓ A real scan of your code with axe-core (Deque's open-source engine) plus manual testing against WCAG
- ✓ Clear report: every issue, the exact selector, and how to fix it
- ✓ Your official accessibility statement, written
- ✓ Optional monthly monitoring so it stays compliant
We don't patch your site with a script and call it done — we scan your actual HTML, CSS and JavaScript with axe-core, the same open-source engine built into browser DevTools, and hand your developer the exact rule and selector to fix. Nothing runs on your live visitors' browsers. That's also why roughly 4 in 10 businesses sued over web accessibility in 2025 already had an overlay widget installed when the claim was filed — the widget didn't stop the lawsuit, because the underlying markup never changed. (Sources: FTC press release, Jan 2025 · overlay litigation tracking, Accessibility.com)
Overlay widget, consultancy audit, or us
There are three ways to deal with the EAA. Only two of them work — and one of those two is not always us. This is the comparison we would want if we were the ones buying.
| Comparison criterion | Overlay widget | Consultancy audit | EAA ComplyUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it actually is | A JavaScript toolbar layered on top of your existing code at page load. | A specialist team reviews your site by hand and delivers a written audit. | An axe-core scan of your real markup plus manual review, delivered as a fix list with exact selectors. |
| Typical cost | Roughly €40–€150 per month, indefinitely. | Commonly €2,000–€8,000 for a one-off audit. | €149 report · €290 with guided fixes · €19/month monitoring. |
| Does the underlying code get fixed? | No. Your HTML is unchanged; the widget patches appearance at runtime. | No — they identify the barriers, your developers implement the fixes. | No — same as a consultancy. We identify with the exact selector and rule; your developer implements. On the €290 plan we walk them through it. |
| Human review, not just a scanner | None. | Yes, extensive — often including testing with disabled users. | Yes — automated pass plus manual review of the issues a scanner cannot judge on its own. |
| Time to a result | Minutes. The barriers are still there afterwards. | Typically 3–6 weeks. | Free teaser scan in minutes; full report in 5–7 days. |
| What you can hand a regulator or a B2B buyer | A vendor claim. In 2025 the US FTC required the largest overlay vendor to pay $1,000,000 over claims that its widget made sites compliant. | A full report and statement — the strongest evidence available. | A WCAG 2.1 AA report against EN 301 549, a remediation record, and a drafted accessibility statement. |
| Honestly, best for | Nobody. We have not found a case where it is the right purchase. | Complex web apps, bespoke component libraries, regulated sectors, or when you need testing with real disabled users. | Shops and SMEs that need a defensible, code-level record without a consultancy budget. |
Where we are not the right answer. We do not run in-person usability sessions with disabled users, and we do not audit native mobile apps or large single-page applications built on custom component libraries. If that is what your situation needs, a specialist consultancy is worth the money and we will tell you so when you ask. What we do is the other case: an honest, code-level WCAG 2.1 AA audit of a website, quickly, at a price a small shop can actually pay.
This isn't a hypothetical fine. It's already happening.
The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025. National authorities are moving from warnings to real enforcement, and courts are starting to rule.
6 months
Carrefour France, June 2026
A French court ordered Carrefour to make its website and app fully accessible within six months, under daily penalties for delay — even though Carrefour already met 71% of the French accessibility standard. Partial compliance was ruled not enough.
Source: Deque, coverage of the Caen court orderUp to €1,000,000
Spain's penalty ceiling
Spain's infringement framework runs from €301 for minor cases up to €1,000,000 for the most serious ones, with the possibility of a multi-year suspension of activity attached to the worst cases.
Source: EAA fines by country, 2026 overviewUp to €900,000
Netherlands: fines or 10% of turnover
Dutch enforcement allows penalties up to €900,000 or 10% of annual turnover, whichever framework applies — and consumers can bring civil claims for accessibility failures on top of regulatory action.
Source: EAA fines by country, 2026 overviewAnd an overlay you may already have installed doesn't remove that exposure: the FTC fined the largest overlay vendor $1,000,000 in 2025 for falsely claiming its widget made sites compliant, and roughly 4 in 10 businesses sued over web accessibility still had one running.
See what your code actually needsWhat "doing nothing" actually costs, versus fixing it now
This isn't scare-mongering — these are figures reported by law firms and accessibility litigation trackers for typical small-business cases.
Cost of getting sued
Source: TestParty, ADA lawsuit cost statistics (settlement & defence data)
Cost of proactive compliance
Independent benchmark source: Accessible.org, ADA lawsuit settlement & proactive-compliance cost data
Run the numbers and a year of audits + monitoring costs roughly 1–2% of a single average settlement — before you even add defence fees or a class action, which averages around $400,000.
Get audited for less than one demand letterHow exposed is your site right now?
Answer six quick questions. This is a rough self-assessment, not a substitute for a real audit — but it tells you which way the wind is blowing.
60-second accessibility risk check
Nothing is sent anywhere: this runs entirely in your browser.
See the report before you buy
Pick an example shop or type any URL to generate a sample accessibility report — the same structure we deliver. This preview is simulated in your browser; your real free scan below checks your actual code with axe-core.
Or skip the simulation: read a full sample audit report →
Demo scanner
Choose a sample site or enter a URL, then run the demo.
Simulated preview for illustration. The real audit runs axe-core on your live HTML/CSS/JS plus manual screen-reader & keyboard testing, delivered as a full PDF fix plan and, on the paid audits, a conformance certificate.
Everything you need to comply
Real audit
axe-core scan of your actual source code, plus manual testing with a real screen reader on your key pages and checkout.
Clear fix plan
Every issue ranked by severity, with a screenshot and exactly how to fix it. Your dev just follows it.
Accessibility statement
The legally required statement, properly written and ready to publish on your site.
Monthly monitoring
We re-check every month and keep your statement up to date. Accessibility breaks with every update.
Fast turnaround
Your report in 5–7 days. Built and templated for online shops, so it's quick and affordable.
Our guarantee
We get you to WCAG conformance or you don't pay. No fake "100% accessible" promises.
A technical conformance certificate at the end
When your paid audit is complete and the fixes are in, we issue a signed technical certificate stating that your site meets Level AA on the audit date — the document you show partners, marketplaces and, if needed, a regulator.
- ✓ Site audited, scope (pages/templates) and audit date
- ✓ Standards verified: WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 AA and EN 301 549
- ✓ Result summary, list of success criteria checked and corrections applied
- ✓ Validity period, brand signature and a verification code / QR
Honest, fixed prices — no quotes
The scan is free. If you want the full picture and the fixes, here's exactly what it costs. No sales calls, no surprises.
Full report
- ✓ 15-page audit of your real pages (desktop + mobile)
- ✓ Plain-language summary: what blocks a sale, and why
- ✓ Prioritised fix plan (by impact and effort)
- ✓ Your accessibility statement, ready to publish
Guided fixes
- ✓ Everything in the Full report
- ✓ The fixes written out for your developer (code snippets)
- ✓ WooCommerce / Shopify / WordPress ready
- ✓ We re-check after you apply them + your certificate
Monitoring
- ✓ Automatic monthly re-scan
- ✓ Certificate renewed, statement kept current
- ✓ We alert you if an update breaks something
- ✓ Priority email support
Prices are per website and shown before tax. VAT is added at checkout where it applies.
What the €149 report actually buys — and what it does not
One payment per website, no subscription attached. VAT added where applicable. We would rather you knew the boundaries before you pay than after.
Included
- A 15-page audit of your real pages, tested on desktop and mobile — not only your homepage.
- Automated testing with axe-core plus a manual pass by a person, because automated tools only catch part of what WCAG requires.
- Every finding with the exact element and selector, so your developer does not have to hunt for it.
- A plain-language summary of what is actually blocking a sale, and why.
- A prioritised fix plan, ordered by impact and effort.
- Your accessibility statement, written against WCAG 2.1 AA and ready to publish.
Not included at this price
- We do not write or deploy the fixes for you. That is the €290 tier.
- No in-person usability sessions with disabled users. That is specialist consultancy work and it is priced accordingly.
- No native iOS or Android app audit.
- No audit of large single-page applications built on custom component libraries.
- No legal representation, and no guarantee that nobody will ever bring a claim. Nobody can honestly sell you that.
Why €149 and not €2,000
A consultancy audit for a shop this size is typically €2,000–€8,000. Much of that is not testing. It is scoping calls, account management, a bespoke report template and a presentation deck.
We removed those. The scan, the evidence collection and the report assembly are automated. A person spends their time on the part that genuinely needs judgement: reviewing the findings, discarding the false positives, and deciding what matters first.
That is the whole trick, and it has limits. A full consultancy audit with real user testing is still stronger evidence, and if that is what your situation needs, we will tell you so rather than take the €149.
Offer accessibility under your own brand
Your clients are asking about the European Accessibility Act. We do the audits, reports and statements — fully white-label, with your logo and colours. You keep the client relationship (and the margin).
- ✓ White-label PDF reports with your branding
- ✓ Wholesale pricing — resell at your own rate
- ✓ We stay invisible: your client never sees us
Volume discounts from 3 audits/month.
A digital agency for search & compliance
EAA Comply is a specialist web accessibility service. We work in accessibility, web performance and regulatory compliance (WCAG 2.1/2.2, EN 301 549, GDPR and cookie law). We build and audit real websites, so we know what a fix actually takes.
We don't sell a widget and disappear. Our team audits your real HTML, CSS and JavaScript the way a browser and a screen reader see it, writes a fix plan your developer can follow, and stands behind the result. The same technical rigour we use to rank sites in Google is what we apply to make them usable for everyone — and defensible under the European Accessibility Act.
You work with one accountable partner across the whole job: audit, fixes guidance, accessibility statement, certificate and ongoing monitoring. No hand-offs, no black boxes.
Why teams trust us
- ✓ Real code audits, not overlays. We test with axe-core plus manual screen-reader and keyboard passes.
- ✓ Technical + legal fluency. Accessibility, GDPR and cookie rules handled together, with sources.
- ✓ Deliverables you can act on. Fix plan, accessibility statement and a conformance certificate.
- ✓ Fixed prices & a guarantee. We reach WCAG conformance or you don't pay.
- ✓ White-label for agencies. We stay invisible behind your brand when you need us to.
Guides on EAA compliance
10 practical, source-checked articles on the blog — who must comply, what WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA requires, and why overlays don't protect you.
The European Accessibility Act for online shops: the practical 2026 guide
Who it applies to, what WCAG 2.1 AA actually involves, the penalties per country, and what to do first.
Read the EAA guide →EAA deadline 2025: who must comply?
The micro-enterprise exemption explained correctly, national transpositions, and a quick self-check.
Check if it applies to you →Why accessibility overlays don't protect you from the EAA
The $1M FTC fine, the lawsuits against overlay users, and what real compliance looks like instead.
Read the overlay breakdown →The online shop accessibility checklist for the EAA in 2026
A prioritised checklist for homepage, product pages and checkout, ordered by how often each issue shows up in real audits.
Read the checklist →EAA accessibility statement: template and real example
The exact section-by-section structure regulators expect, plus a filled-in example for a small online shop.
Read the statement guide →See all 10 guides
WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 AA explained, manual vs automated testing, and 2 articles en español.
Go to the blog →What our audit and certificate mean
Our audit verifies that your website meets the technical standards required by the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882), the EN 301 549 standard and WCAG 2.1/2.2 level AA. The certificate we issue confirms that your site has been audited and meets those standards as at the audit date, and is a valid record of your due diligence towards customers and authorities. We are not a public supervisory body or a regulatory authority: our certificate is a private-brand technical accreditation. We are not liable for misuse of the platform, for a customer's failure to implement recommended fixes, or for infringements caused by third parties. For complex legal cases, consult a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction.
Frequently asked
If you sell to consumers in the EU through e-commerce, the European Accessibility Act applies since 28 June 2025. Micro-enterprises (fewer than 10 staff and under €2M turnover) offering services are exempt, but their customers and marketplaces increasingly demand accessibility anyway.
Enforcement is handled by national market-surveillance authorities. Regulators have begun with warnings and compliance requests rather than immediate fines — but complaints from consumers and competitors can trigger inspections, and non-compliant sites can be ordered to fix issues or face penalties under national law.
Overlays don't fix your underlying code, screen-reader users report they often make things worse, and businesses using them have still been sued. The largest overlay vendor was fined $1M by the US FTC in January 2025 for misleading claims. Real compliance requires fixing the actual issues, which is why we scan your real HTML, CSS and JavaScript with axe-core (Deque's open-source engine) instead of injecting a widget — that's what our report gives your developer.
The free scan is instant. A full online-shop audit (automated + manual screen-reader and keyboard testing of your purchase journey) is delivered in 5–7 working days, including your accessibility statement and prioritised fix plan.
Yes. The €149 report already includes a fix plan any developer can follow. With Guided fixes (€290) we go further and hand you the actual code changes for your platform (WooCommerce, Shopify, WordPress), then re-check the site and issue your certificate once they're applied.
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