Scanpoof vs. accessiBe: two approaches, side by side.
Both companies help businesses with website accessibility, in different ways. Here is how they compare, with a source for every statement we make about accessiBe.
Side by side.
| Topic | Scanpoof | accessiBe |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A service that scans your pages every day against WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA, tells you how to fix each issue and keeps a dated record of the work. | A web accessibility software plug-in called accessWidget (FTC, January 2025, opens in a new tab), plus expert testing, custom fixes and litigation support services listed on its site (accessiBe, opens in a new tab). |
| How fixes reach your site | In your code, by you or your developer, with step-by-step guidance. On WordPress, our plugin applies fixes you approve as each page is served; your content is never changed. | Its site describes “automated AI remediation” with “automated scans and accessibility fixes” (accessiBe, opens in a new tab). The Overlay Fact Sheet, a statement signed by accessibility practitioners, lists accessiBe among its examples of overlay products (Overlay Fact Sheet, opens in a new tab). |
| Compliance claims | Finds many issues automatically and helps you fix them. Automated testing can't detect every WCAG issue, and we never promise compliance. | In April 2025 the FTC approved a final order barring accessiBe from claiming its automated products can make any website WCAG-compliant, or keep it compliant over time, unless it has evidence to support the claim (FTC, April 2025, opens in a new tab). |
| Listed starting price, per year | From $330.60 a year paid yearly, or $348 a year paid monthly ($29 a month), for 1 site, with a 14-day free trial and no card needed. | Plans listed from $490 a year, as of October 2026 (accessiBe, opens in a new tab). Check its site for current prices and what each plan covers. |
What the FTC case was about
In January 2025 the Federal Trade Commission announced that accessiBe would pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered tool to make any website compliant with WCAG. The complaint also alleged that the company formatted third-party articles and reviews to look independent without disclosing its connection to them (FTC press release, January 3, 2025, opens in a new tab).
The FTC approved the order as final on April 22, 2025. It bars those claims unless accessiBe has evidence to support them and requires the $1 million payment (FTC press release, April 22, 2025, opens in a new tab). The complaint, the order and the exhibits are on the FTC’s case page (FTC case page, opens in a new tab). Under the consent agreement, accessiBe neither admitted nor denied the allegations.
Which approach fits you
The Overlay Fact Sheet, signed by accessibility practitioners, concludes that no overlay product can make a website fully compliant with any existing accessibility standard (Overlay Fact Sheet, opens in a new tab). Scanpoof’s approach is to find the problems in your pages, give you or your developer the fix, check it on the next scan and keep a dated record of the work.
Scanpoof has its own optional accessibility widget for visitor preferences such as text size and contrast. We offer it as a convenience on top of code fixes, never as a substitute for them.
About this page
Last reviewed October 2026. Statements about accessiBe come only from the linked sources and may have changed since; if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it. accessiBe and accessWidget are trademarks of their owner. Scanpoof is not affiliated with accessiBe.
Automated testing and suggestions — not legal advice. A passing scan is not a guarantee of compliance.
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