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Seviranta vs. accessiBe: lasting code fixes or a temporary overlay?

Prepare your platform for enforcement of the European Accessibility Act. Discover the fundamental difference between a permanent repair in your own source code and a dynamic JavaScript layer in the browser.

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Factual accountability (reference date June 2026). Every claim about accessiBe on this page is traceable to public sources, the FTC order and accessiBe's own documentation. As an active party in the market we offer this comparison so you can make the right call yourself. Read our sources ↓

Two schools of thought, and why the EAA shifts the choice

Digital accessibility broadly comes in two approaches: temporarily masking errors in the browser (an overlay) or structurally repairing the source code. Now that the European Accessibility Act is enforceable since mid-2025, IT directors and legal counsels increasingly choose the permanent route. The reason is technical: an overlay places a JavaScript layer over your site, but often doesn't truly remove the underlying barriers for assistive tools like screen readers, something the Overlay Fact Sheet, signed by over 800 accessibility experts, has pointed out for years.

Strategic aspectSevirantaaccessiBe
Approach & impactPermanent repairs in your own source code. The error is genuinely fixed and stays fixed, even if you stop the software. Your investment stays in your own code, with no vendor lock-in.An overlay widget that adjusts what the visitor sees in the browser; according to accessiBe's own documentation the source code is not changed. Stop the licence and the adjustment lapses.
Legislation & EU hostingAligned with the European Accessibility Act and EN 301 549, the European standard. Customer data and scans run in the EU (Frankfurt).Originally focused on the US ADA market.
Transparency & evidenceaxe-core, the global industry standard that also powers Google Lighthouse and Microsoft Accessibility Insights, reproducible by anyone. We split the result: ~57% reliably automated, ~43% human judgement. You get a retainable compliance record.A proprietary AI engine. The US FTC fined accessiBe $1 million in 2025 and barred it from claiming the tool automatically makes a site WCAG-compliant, plus required disclosure of paid 'independent' reviews.
Pricing modelTransparent, fixed monthly prices (€69, €699) based on pages and scan frequency. No surprises as your traffic grows.accessWidget starts around $49 per month for small sites; larger implementations on request, typically based on pages/visitor numbers.

Why 100% automated compliance is a myth

No AI fully understands the context of a page. A machine sees whether an image has alt text; only a human judges whether that text actually conveys the meaning. That's why Seviranta splits the result: ~57% we fix automatically, ~43% we put to human judgement. This prevents false certainty and helps you demonstrably comply with the European Accessibility Act, with a dossier that backs it up.

Choose Seviranta if you…

  • want a lasting solution that stays in your code, not a layer that disappears the moment you stop.
  • comply with the European standard: the EAA and EN 301 549, with data in the EU (Frankfurt).
  • you want transparency: open-source axe-core, a transparent 57/43 split and a retainable dossier.
  • want a fixed, predictable price (€69, €699) without a sales process or surprises as you grow.

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For product owners & developersStart the free code scan and see what we can automate right away →For compliance & legalView a sample dossier and see how you meet the retention requirement →

Sources

Every factual claim about accessiBe on this page is traceable to a public source as of June 2026: accessiBe's own website, the FTC settlement (2025) and independent reviews. Figures may have changed since. Spot a fact that's no longer correct? Email us at info@seviranta.com, we'll fix it and note the correction.