Free Website Accessibility Audit Tool
A website accessibility audit identifies barriers that prevent people with disabilities from using your site. AccessScore provides an instant automated audit covering 16 WCAG 2.1 checks — the same standards referenced in ADA lawsuits — plus a legal risk assessment that quantifies your exposure.
What Is a Website Accessibility Audit?
An accessibility audit evaluates your website against established standards (primarily WCAG 2.1) to identify barriers for users with disabilities. These barriers include missing alt text on images (affecting blind users), unlabeled form fields (affecting screen reader users), poor keyboard navigation (affecting users with motor disabilities), and missing captions on video (affecting deaf users).
Audits range from fully automated scans (like AccessScore) to comprehensive manual evaluations that include screen reader testing, keyboard navigation testing, and user testing with people who have disabilities. Automated tools catch approximately 30-40% of WCAG violations but cover the most common and impactful issues — including the violations most frequently cited in ADA lawsuits.
Why Automated Auditing Matters
Speed
Full scan in seconds, not weeks. Know your risk immediately.
Coverage
16 checks across images, structure, forms, and document metadata. Catches the most cited ADA violations.
Prioritization
Issues ranked by legal risk and fix ease. Fix what matters most first.
What AccessScore Audits
Our automated audit covers the violations most commonly cited in ADA lawsuits and DOJ enforcement actions:
Image Alt Text
#1 most cited violation in ADA lawsuits
Form Input Labels
#2 most cited violation — prevents form completion
Heading Hierarchy
Screen reader users rely on headings to navigate content
HTML Language
Screen readers need this to select the correct voice
Page Titles
Users with multiple tabs need to identify pages
Skip Navigation
Keyboard users must be able to bypass repeated content
ARIA Landmarks
Screen readers use landmarks to navigate page regions
Link Text
'Click here' is meaningless out of context
Button Labels
Icon-only buttons are invisible to screen readers
Viewport Zoom
Disabling zoom prevents low-vision users from reading
Video Captions
Deaf users cannot access uncaptioned video content
Table Headers
Screen readers can't announce data without headers
Automated vs. Manual Accessibility Audits
| Automated (AccessScore) | Manual Audit | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $0–$14.99 | $5,000–$30,000 |
| Time | Seconds | 2–6 weeks |
| Coverage | 30-40% of WCAG criteria | 100% of WCAG criteria |
| Catches top violations | Yes | Yes |
| Screen reader testing | No | Yes |
| User testing | No | Yes (optional) |
| Legal risk quantification | Yes | Varies |
| Best for | Initial assessment, ongoing monitoring | Full compliance certification |
We recommend starting with an automated audit to understand your current risk profile and fix the most critical issues. If your site handles sensitive data, processes payments, or serves a large user base, follow up with a manual audit for complete WCAG conformance.
16 checks. Legal risk assessment. Results in seconds.