Accessibility Cost Articles

Accessibility platform subscriptions run from a few hundred to several thousand dollars monthly, based on pricing model, properties, and features.

Accessibility platform cost scales with features – basic issue tracking is cheaper than platforms bundling workflows, monitoring, and reporting.

AI reduces documentation and reporting cost in ACR production, but the human audit that drives the main cost is unchanged.

ACRs have no formal expiration but should be updated at least once a year, or after any significant product change that affects conformance.

Most ACRs take two to six weeks from kickoff to delivery, depending on product size, VPAT edition, and team responsiveness during evaluation.

A VPAT is the blank template; an ACR is the completed document after evaluation. The distinction matters for procurement and budgeting.

VPAT pricing depends on four factors: VPAT edition, product scope, page count, and application complexity. Completed ACRs typically start around $300.

AI has not meaningfully reduced audit pricing. Most audits still run $1,000 to $3,000; the human evaluation that drives the cost is unchanged.

WCAG 2.1 AA and WCAG 2.2 AA audits typically cost the same – $1,000 to $3,000 – because the evaluation process is nearly identical.

Audit scope drives accessibility audit cost: page count, conformance level, and content types each have a direct, measurable impact on price.