A SaaS product accessibility audit typically starts at $1,000 and ranges to $3,000 or more for the total project, with per-screen pricing between $100 and $250. The final cost depends on the number of unique screens, product complexity, authenticated areas, and whether the audit covers web, mobile, or both environments. Pricing reflects the manual evaluation work required to identify issues that scans cannot detect.
| Cost Factor | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Starting Price | Most SaaS product audits begin at $1,000 for small products with limited screens. |
| Per-Screen Range | $100 to $250 per screen, depending on complexity and interactivity. |
| Typical Project Total | $1,000 to $3,000 for most SaaS products, higher for large applications. |
| Standard | WCAG 2.1 AA is the most common conformance target for SaaS audits. |
| Methodology | Screen reader testing, keyboard testing, visual inspection, and code inspection. |
What Determines SaaS Product Audit Pricing
SaaS products are priced by the number of unique screens evaluated. A screen is a distinct state of the application: a dashboard, a settings page, a modal workflow, a form view. Repeated layouts with minor data differences count as one screen. Unique interactive states count separately.
Per-screen pricing generally falls between $100 and $250. Simple screens with static content sit near the lower end. Complex screens with data tables, interactive widgets, modals, and conditional states sit near the higher end.
What Drives Costs Higher
Several factors push SaaS product audit costs above the baseline:
- Authenticated areas: Screens behind a login require credentialed access and often contain the most complex functionality.
- Role-based views: Admin, user, and guest views may each need separate evaluation when the interface changes by permission level.
- Interactive components: Data grids, drag-and-drop interfaces, charts, and custom widgets take longer to evaluate than static content.
- Mobile and web coverage: Evaluating both a web app and a native mobile app doubles the scope.
- Multiple user flows: Products with distinct workflows (onboarding, billing, reporting) require coverage of each path.
What the Audit Includes
A SaaS product audit identifies accessibility issues against WCAG 2.1 AA or 2.2 AA. The evaluation combines screen reader testing with NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver, keyboard testing, visual inspection, code inspection, and an automated scan as a review component. Scans alone flag approximately 25% of issues, which is why the manual evaluation is the core of the audit.
The deliverable is an audit report listing each issue, its location, the WCAG success criterion it relates to, and remediation guidance. This report becomes the working document for development teams and the foundation for any Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) a SaaS company issues to buyers.
How SaaS Audits Compare to Website Audits
Website audits are priced per page. SaaS product audits are priced per screen. The per-unit cost range is similar, but SaaS products tend to have more complex unique views than marketing websites, which often reuse templates across many pages.
A marketing site with 50 pages may share 6 to 10 unique templates, bringing the audit scope down. A SaaS product with 50 screens usually has 50 distinct views to evaluate. This is why SaaS product audits often reach higher total costs even when per-unit pricing matches website rates.
Scoping a SaaS Audit Accurately
Accurate scoping starts with a screen inventory. List every unique view, including authenticated screens, empty states, error states, and modal workflows. Group identical layouts together. This inventory produces the screen count that drives the quote.
Most providers will request a walkthrough of the product or access to a demo environment before issuing a final price. Products with heavy conditional logic or permission-based variations benefit from a scoping call, since the visible screen count rarely captures the full evaluation surface.
Budgeting Beyond the Audit
The audit is one line item in a broader accessibility budget. SaaS companies typically also invest in remediation work, validation of fixes, an ACR if buyers request one (starting at $300 and ranging to $1,000 for issuance), and ongoing monitoring as the product evolves. Budgeting for the audit alone underestimates the full cost of reaching and maintaining WCAG conformance.
Audit pricing is the most predictable part of this budget because scope is defined upfront. Remediation costs vary based on the number and severity of issues identified, which is why accurate scoping at the audit stage matters for the rest of the project.