How Much Does a WCAG Accessibility Audit Cost?
Accessibility audits usually range from $1,250 — $2,750 for most Accessible.org clients.
An audit is a fully manual evaluation of a digital asset whereby the asset is effectively graded against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). An audit is not an automated scan, nor should an audit “combine” scan results.
The exact price of your audit depends on how many pages or screens are in scope, how many interactive or dynamic elements there are, and what environments are included with the audit.
Cost Per Page or Screen
A standard website page or screen costs $100 to $250. Light pages, meaning pages with minimal interactivity like a simple text page with a heading and a few paragraphs, cost $25 to $100.
Native mobile app screens cost $75 to $125 for iOS, and Android adds 30%. For a quick estimate, multiply your number of pages or screens by $125.
The price covers the manual evaluation and the audit report. It does not include fixing the issues.
You can estimate your project cost with the Accessible.org cost calculator.
What Affects the Price
The cost of an audit comes down to the time required for complete expert manual evaluation. The primary factors are:
- Number of unique pages or screens in scope
- Interactivity and complexity of each page or screen
- Environments included (e.g., desktop + mobile is more than desktop only)
Business size does not affect pricing. For example, a 10-page enterprise site and a similar 10-page small business site will cost the same.
Interactive Elements
A page that contains many interactive elements takes significantly longer to evaluate than a light text page. Common interactive elements include:
- Sliders, carousels, mega menus, and pop-up modals
- Form fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons
- Dynamic widgets and custom components
WCAG Version
Accessible.org audits are conducted against WCAG 2.1 AA by default. WCAG 2.2 AA adds 6 additional success criteria and costs 10% more.
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Clients commonly request both versions, with requests for WCAG 2.2 AA increasing.
Audit Scope
Audits cover a representative sample of unique templates and key user flows, not every page.
Scope typically includes primary user flows like sign-up, checkout, and account management, along with primary layouts, highest-traffic pages, and pages with unique interactive elements.
Many fixes update shared templates, so findings apply across similar pages sitewide.
Example Quotes
Here are some example quotes that will help you get a better cost expectation:
- A 10-page WordPress informational site: $750
- A 12-template Shopify ecommerce site: $1,650
- An 18-screen SaaS web app: $2,100
Scan vs. Audit
Remember that any automated scan is not an audit.
An audit is a fully manual evaluation conducted by accessibility experts against WCAG that incorporates several diverse evaluation methodologies:
- screen reader testing
- keyboard testing
- visual inspection
- code inspection
- audible inspection
- browser zoom
- color contrast analysis
Get a Quote
You can get a custom quote for your accessibility audit today by contacting Accessible.org.
Make sure to include access to your digital asset (e.g., domain name and/or login credentials if needed).
