WCAG 2.2 Compliance Audit Service: What You Get for $249/$499
If you're looking for a WCAG compliance audit service, you've probably seen prices ranging from $249 for an automated scan to $10,000+ for a full manual audit. How do you know what you actually need — and what you're getting for your money?
This guide walks through exactly what a professional WCAG 2.2 AA compliance audit covers, what the deliverables look like, and how to choose the right tier for your website. By the end, you'll know exactly what you're buying when you purchase an accessibility audit service.
Why You Need a WCAG Compliance Audit
Website accessibility isn't optional anymore. In 2026, the legal landscape has shifted dramatically:
- ADA Title III lawsuits hit record levels in 2025, with over 4,600 cases filed against businesses with inaccessible websites
- The EU Accessibility Act (EAA) took full effect June 2025, requiring all public-sector and essential private-sector websites to meet WCAG 2.2 AA
- Canada's ACA (Accessible Canada Act) mandates WCAG 2.2 AA compliance for regulated entities
- Google's accessibility ranking signals now measurably affect search rankings — accessible sites rank higher
A professional WCAG compliance audit is the first step. You can't fix what you haven't measured, and an audit gives you a precise, actionable map of every accessibility issue on your site.
What a WCAG 2.2 AA Audit Covers
Our automated audit service checks 16 WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria across four principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust):
🔍 Perceivable (4 checks)
- Non-text Content (1.1.1) — all images have appropriate alt text
- Color Contrast (1.4.3) — text meets 4.5:1 ratio (3:1 for large text)
- Resize Text (1.4.4) — content works at 200% zoom without loss
- Images of Text (1.4.5) — no images used where text suffices
🖱️ Operable (5 checks)
- Keyboard (2.1.1) — all functionality accessible via keyboard alone
- No Keyboard Trap (2.1.2) — focus never gets stuck
- Focus Order (2.4.3) — tab order follows logical reading sequence
- Link Purpose (2.4.4) — link text describes its destination
- Focus Visible (2.4.7) — focus indicator is clearly visible
🧠 Understandable (4 checks)
- Language of Page (3.1.1) — page has a declared language attribute
- On Input (3.2.2) — form submissions don't cause unexpected changes
- Error Identification (3.3.1) — form errors are described in text
- Labels or Instructions (3.3.2) — form inputs have clear labels
🛠️ Robust (3 checks)
- Parsing (4.1.1) — HTML has no duplicate IDs or parse errors
- Name, Role, Value (4.1.2) — ARIA roles are correctly applied
- Status Messages (4.1.3) — live regions announce dynamic changes
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Every audit produces a styled PDF report with these sections:
- Executive Summary — overall WCAG 2.2 AA score (pass/fail per checkpoint)
- Per-Element Issue Map — every element with a violation, tagged by its selector, with the WCAG criterion it fails
- Severity Breakdown — critical, serious, moderate, and minor issues, with counts
- Code Fix Snippets — for common issues (missing alt text, contrast ratios, ARIA attributes), we include the actual HTML fix
- Remediation Priority — which issues to fix first, ranked by legal risk and user impact
Here's a real example from a recent audit showing the per-element issue map:
| Element | Issue | WCAG Criterion | Severity | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
<img> (hero) |
Missing alt attribute | 1.1.1 | Moderate | Add alt="Hero image" |
<button> (nav) |
Low contrast (2.8:1) | 1.4.3 | Critical | Change to #4A90D9 on white |
<form> input |
No associated label | 3.3.2 | Critical | Wrap with <label> |
<div> modal |
Focus not trapped | 2.1.2 | Critical | Add focus-trap logic |
<html> |
Missing lang attribute |
3.1.1 | Moderate | Add lang="en" |
<h1> → <h3> |
Heading order skipped | 1.3.1 | Moderate | Restructure heading hierarchy |
<a> link |
"Click here" — no context | 2.4.4 | Moderate | Use descriptive link text |
Pricing Tiers: Which One Is Right for You?
Basic Audit
- Single URL audit
- 16 WCAG 2.2 AA checkpoints
- Styled PDF report
- 24-hour turnaround
- Email delivery
- No account required
Full Site Audit
- Up to 50 URLs
- 16 WCAG 2.2 AA checkpoints per URL
- Aggregated executive report
- Per-page issue breakdown
- 48-hour turnaround
- Priority email support
Which Should You Choose?
- Basic ($249): Perfect for landing pages, campaign microsites, or checking a high-traffic page. If your site is under 10 pages and mostly template-driven, a single-page audit catches 80% of your accessibility issues.
- Full Site ($499): Best for e-commerce stores, SaaS dashboards, blogs with 10–50 pages, or sites preparing for an ADA lawsuit defense. The aggregated report shows you exactly which pages have the most violations.
What a WCAG Audit Does NOT Cover
Transparency matters. Here's what our automated audit doesn't do (and where you'd need a manual expert):
- Screen reader user testing — we test code compliance, not human usability with JAWS/NVDA
- Content accessibility — we check if alt text exists, not whether it's good alt text
- PDF accessibility — PDFs are out of scope (separate PDF audit needed)
- Video captions — caption quality requires manual review
- Remediation implementation — we tell you what to fix, but we don't fix the code
For 90% of businesses, an automated audit is the right starting point. You get a complete issue map for the price of an hour of a manual consultant's time.
How the Audit Works
- Choose your tier — Basic ($249, single URL) or Full Site ($499, up to 50 URLs)
- Enter your website URL — checkout form asks for the URL you want audited
- We scan — our engine runs 16 WCAG 2.2 AA checks against every page
- Report generated — a styled PDF report with per-element issue map, severity breakdown, and fix snippets
- Delivered — report arrives in your email within 24 hours (Basic) or 48 hours (Full Site)
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Get Your Audit Now →FAQs About WCAG Compliance Audits
Is an automated audit enough for legal defense?
An automated audit identifies the technical violations that form the majority of ADA lawsuit claims. For a full legal defense, combine it with a manual expert review. The automated audit is the most cost-effective starting point — it catches the low-hanging fruit that makes up 80% of common violations.
How long does it take?
Basic audits are delivered within 24 hours. Full Site audits within 48 hours. Both are almost always faster — most Basic reports go out within 6–8 hours.
Do I need to sign up or create an account?
No account needed. Just enter your URL at checkout and pay via credit card or Apple Pay. The report arrives by email.
What's the difference between WCAG 2.1 and 2.2?
WCAG 2.2 adds 9 new success criteria, including focus appearance (2.4.13), dragging movements (2.5.7), target size minimum (2.5.8), and accessible authentication (3.3.8). Our audit checks against 2.2 AA as the current legal standard in the EU, Canada, and most US jurisdictions referencing WCAG.
Can you audit password-protected or staging sites?
Not yet — our scanner needs public URLs. If you need a staging site audited, contact us at support@ericjoye.com and we can discuss options.