What Actually Drives Scope
Page count matters less than repeated templates and critical user paths. Ten custom templates can be more work than one hundred product pages that share the same component structure.
Ecommerce checkout, account login, booking, SaaS dashboards, document libraries, and third-party widgets usually need manual review because automation cannot fully verify interaction behavior.
Urgency changes the workstream. Procurement, VPAT requests, demand letters, and lawsuits usually require better evidence, clearer documentation, and stronger coordination.
What A Serious Quote Should Include
A credible quote should define tested pages, workflows, browsers, assistive-technology coverage, document scope, standards target, exclusions, remediation ownership, and retest expectations.
It should separate discovery, manual audit, developer remediation, content remediation, PDF/file accessibility, monitoring, accessibility statement updates, and ongoing maintenance.
If a provider mentions software, ask what the software handles automatically, what experts review manually, what evidence you receive, and what claims are not supported.
How To Avoid Bad Estimates
Do not buy based only on a homepage score, one automated scan, or a promise that a widget alone guarantees legal compliance.
Do not scope remediation without checking the paths that make money or create exposure: product discovery, checkout handoff, contact, booking, account access, forms, documents, and support.
Run a public-page snapshot first, then use the estimator on this page to decide whether you need focused fixes, a structured remediation project, or a larger accessibility program.
Where accessiBe May Fit
When appropriate and with your consent, we may refer you to accessiBe. Its public offerings include accessWidget, accessFlow, accessServices, VPAT/ACR support, expert audit, user testing, file/PDF accessibility, and select-plan litigation support resources.
That does not mean every buyer needs the same package. Use the scope drivers first, then compare software, expert services, manual remediation, documentation, and monitoring needs.
Decision path
Use these links to move from research to evidence, then from evidence to a responsible remediation option.
Frequently asked questions
Why does this guide avoid exact dollar amounts?
Exact pricing without scope is usually misleading. A store, SaaS app, document library, and simple local-business site can require very different audit, remediation, and evidence work.
What should I do before asking vendors for quotes?
Run a public-page snapshot, list your critical visitor paths, identify platform and document complexity, and decide whether urgency is legal, procurement, commercial, or routine maintenance.
Can accessiBe handle every remediation need?
accessiBe may fit some software, audit, services, VPAT, file/PDF, and support needs, but the right path depends on scope, platform, urgency, and what needs manual review. Partner sharing is optional and consent-based.