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RatedWithAI vs accessiBe: Honest Accessibility Scanning vs Overlay Widgets

When it comes to website accessibility, how you solve the problem matters. Let's compare two fundamentally different approaches: transparent scanning vs. overlay widgets.

The Fundamental Difference

RatedWithAI shows you the real accessibility issues on your website using industry-standard axe-core scanning. We believe in transparency: you see what's broken, you fix it at the source.

accessiBe uses an overlay widget that attempts to modify your website on the fly for users with disabilities. The underlying code remains unchanged, and according to overlay criticism from the accessibility community, this approach has significant limitations.

Pricing Comparison

RatedWithAI

$29/month

  • ✓ Unlimited scans
  • ✓ Real axe-core violations
  • ✓ Transparent reports
  • ✓ Fix issues at the source
  • ✓ Developer-friendly

accessiBe

From $490/year

  • • Overlay-based solution
  • • Doesn't fix source code
  • • Annual commitment
  • • Enterprise focus
  • • Widget dependency

Feature Comparison

FeatureRatedWithAIaccessiBe
Transparent scanning✓✗
Fixes source code issues✓✗
Uses axe-core (industry standard)✓✗
No widget dependency✓✗
Monthly pricing✓✗
Free trial / scan✓✓
Overlay widget available✗✓

The Overlay Controversy

We believe it's important to address the ongoing debate in the accessibility community about overlay solutions. Over 700 accessibility professionals and advocates have signed the Overlay Fact Sheet, which states that "overlays do not provide full conformance with any accessibility standard."

The key concerns include:

  • Overlays interfere with assistive technologies that users already rely on
  • They don't fix the underlying accessibility issues in your code
  • Legal protection claims are disputed by accessibility lawyers
  • They can actually make the experience worse for some users with disabilities

We believe the better approach is to identify and fix real issues at the source—which is exactly what RatedWithAI helps you do.

Who Should Choose RatedWithAI?

RatedWithAI is perfect for teams that want to:

  • Fix real issues: Get actionable insights on what's actually broken in your code
  • Save money: $29/month vs $490+/year makes accessibility affordable for small businesses
  • Stay transparent: See exactly what axe-core finds, no black box solutions
  • Build better: Learn and improve your development practices over time
  • Avoid controversy: No reliance on overlay widgets that the accessibility community critiques

Who Might Prefer accessiBe?

To be fair, accessiBe might be suitable if you:

  • Want a quick overlay solution without code changes
  • Have a legacy system that's difficult to modify
  • Are comfortable with the overlay approach despite community criticism
  • Need enterprise-level support and services

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