ADA Website Compliance | Quorum Performance

The short answer

What is ADA website compliance?

ADA website compliance means people with disabilities can use your site as fully as anyone else: by keyboard, with a screen reader, zoomed in, or with captions. For most U.S. businesses, the benchmark courts and regulators use is WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Quorum monitors your site against WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA every month for $75, or monitors and fixes the issues starting at $250 a month.

More than 5,000 digital accessibility lawsuits were filed in U.S. federal and state courts in 2025, according to UsableNet's year-end tracking.
About 45% of 2025 federal filings targeted companies that had already been sued before. Fixing issues once doesn't end the exposure.
95.9% of the top one million home pages had detectable WCAG 2 failures in WebAIM's 2026 analysis, averaging 56 errors per page.
In 2025 the FTC ordered overlay vendor accessiBe to pay $1 million for claiming its AI widget could make any website WCAG compliant.

Pricing

Two plans. Published prices.

No annual audit invoice, no widget license. Monthly pricing and work you can see in the report.

Monitor

$75/mo

Continuous WCAG 2.2 AA monitoring and a prioritized fix list your team can ship.

Baseline audit against WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 Level AA
Automated scans of your site every month, plus alerts when new issues ship
Manual checks of key templates: keyboard, screen reader, zoom, and forms
Prioritized recommendations with the exact WCAG success criterion and fix guidance
Monthly report showing open issues, resolved issues, and trend
Accessibility statement drafted for your site

Best for: Teams with a developer or agency who can implement fixes.

Start monitoring

Monitor + Remediate

$250/mo and up

Everything in Monitor, and we fix the issues in your code and content.

Everything in Monitor
We implement fixes in your theme, templates, CMS, and content
Alt text, captions, form labels, color contrast, focus order, and ARIA repairs
Accessible PDF and document remediation, quoted by volume
Regression checks after every fix and every major release
Documented remediation log you can hand to counsel or procurement

Best for: Businesses that want the issues fixed, not just reported.

Get a remediation quote

Monitor + Remediate starts at $250/mo. Final price depends on site size, number of unique templates, platform, and how much content (PDFs, video) needs remediation. You get a fixed monthly quote before anything starts.

How it works

Baseline, prioritize, fix, and keep it fixed.

01
Baseline
Automated crawl plus manual testing of your highest-traffic and highest-risk templates. You get a scored list of every WCAG failure we find.
02
Prioritize
Issues ranked by user impact and legal exposure: checkout, booking, forms, and navigation first. Cosmetic issues last.
03
Fix or hand off
On Monitor, your developers get fix-ready tickets. On Remediate, we ship the fixes and verify them.
04
Hold the line
Monthly scans and manual spot checks catch regressions from new pages, plugins, and releases before a plaintiff's scanner does.

Compared

Overlays hide the problem. We fix it.

Widgets change what a page looks like. They don't change the code screen readers use, and they don't stop lawsuits.

Fixes the underlying code
Overlay widget
No
One-time audit
No
Quorum Monitor
Guidance only
Quorum Monitor + Remediate
Yes
Manual testing with assistive tech
Overlay widget
No
One-time audit
Yes, once
Quorum Monitor
Yes, monthly spot checks
Quorum Monitor + Remediate
Yes, monthly spot checks
Catches regressions after launch
Overlay widget
No
One-time audit
No
Quorum Monitor
Yes
Quorum Monitor + Remediate
Yes
Documented WCAG criterion per issue
Overlay widget
No
One-time audit
Yes
Quorum Monitor
Yes
Quorum Monitor + Remediate
Yes
Remediation log for counsel or procurement
Overlay widget
No
One-time audit
Partial
Quorum Monitor
Report history
Quorum Monitor + Remediate
Yes
Typical cost
Overlay widget
$490 to $3,000+/yr
One-time audit
$3,000 to $25,000+ one-time
Quorum Monitor
$75/mo
Quorum Monitor + Remediate
From $250/mo

Accessibility overlay widgets, one-time audits, and Quorum's monthly plans compared
Capability	Overlay widget	One-time audit	Quorum Monitor	Quorum Monitor + Remediate
Fixes the underlying code	No	No	Guidance only	Yes
Manual testing with assistive tech	No	Yes, once	Yes, monthly spot checks	Yes, monthly spot checks
Catches regressions after launch	No	No	Yes	Yes
Documented WCAG criterion per issue	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Remediation log for counsel or procurement	No	Partial	Report history	Yes
Typical cost	$490 to $3,000+/yr	$3,000 to $25,000+ one-time	$75/mo	From $250/mo

Cost ranges are typical market pricing for small and mid-size sites and vary by vendor and scope.

The rules

Which accessibility laws apply to your website?

It depends on who you are and who you serve. Almost every path leads to WCAG 2.1 AA.

ADA Title III
Who it covers
Private businesses open to the public, including websites and apps tied to their goods and services
Standard
No codified web standard. DOJ guidance and courts point to WCAG 2.1 AA
Timing
In effect now. Enforced mostly through private lawsuits
ADA Title II (2024 DOJ rule)
Who it covers
State and local governments, public schools, public colleges, and special districts
Standard
WCAG 2.1 Level AA
Timing
April 26, 2027 for entities serving 50,000+ people; April 26, 2028 for smaller entities (extended by DOJ interim final rule, April 2026)
Section 504 (2024 HHS rule)
Who it covers
Organizations receiving HHS federal financial assistance, including hospitals, clinics, and Medicaid providers
Standard
WCAG 2.1 Level AA
Timing
May 11, 2027 for recipients with 15+ employees; May 10, 2028 for fewer than 15 (extended by HHS interim final rule, May 2026)
Section 508
Who it covers
Federal agencies and the technology they buy, which pulls in vendors and many contractors
Standard
Revised 508 Standards, which incorporate WCAG 2.0 AA
Timing
In effect now. Verified through VPAT / Accessibility Conformance Reports
State laws (California Unruh Act, New York)
Who it covers
Businesses serving residents of those states
Standard
Tied to ADA violations
Timing
In effect now. Unruh allows $4,000 minimum statutory damages per violation
European Accessibility Act
Who it covers
Businesses selling covered products and services, including e-commerce and banking, to EU consumers
Standard
EN 301 549, which maps to WCAG 2.1 AA
Timing
Applied from June 28, 2025. Microenterprises providing services are exempt

Accessibility laws and rules that apply to websites
Law or rule	Who it covers	Standard	Timing
ADA Title III	Private businesses open to the public, including websites and apps tied to their goods and services	No codified web standard. DOJ guidance and courts point to WCAG 2.1 AA	In effect now. Enforced mostly through private lawsuits
ADA Title II (2024 DOJ rule)	State and local governments, public schools, public colleges, and special districts	WCAG 2.1 Level AA	April 26, 2027 for entities serving 50,000+ people; April 26, 2028 for smaller entities (extended by DOJ interim final rule, April 2026)
Section 504 (2024 HHS rule)	Organizations receiving HHS federal financial assistance, including hospitals, clinics, and Medicaid providers	WCAG 2.1 Level AA	May 11, 2027 for recipients with 15+ employees; May 10, 2028 for fewer than 15 (extended by HHS interim final rule, May 2026)
Section 508	Federal agencies and the technology they buy, which pulls in vendors and many contractors	Revised 508 Standards, which incorporate WCAG 2.0 AA	In effect now. Verified through VPAT / Accessibility Conformance Reports
State laws (California Unruh Act, New York)	Businesses serving residents of those states	Tied to ADA violations	In effect now. Unruh allows $4,000 minimum statutory damages per violation
European Accessibility Act	Businesses selling covered products and services, including e-commerce and banking, to EU consumers	EN 301 549, which maps to WCAG 2.1 AA	Applied from June 28, 2025. Microenterprises providing services are exempt

What we test

WCAG 2.2 AA, tested the way people actually use your site.

Perceivable

Alt text that describes, captions that match, color contrast at 4.5:1, and content that reflows at 400% zoom without sideways scrolling.

Operable

Every control reachable and usable by keyboard, visible focus, no traps, no timeouts without warning, and touch targets large enough to hit.

Understandable

Labeled form fields, errors explained in text, predictable navigation, and login that doesn't depend on memory puzzles.

Robust

Correct names, roles, and states so screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver announce what's on screen and what just changed.

Industries

Different industries, different rules and failure points.

Questions

ADA compliance FAQ.

What does ADA website compliance mean?

It means people with disabilities can use your website as fully as everyone else: with a keyboard only, with a screen reader, at 200% zoom, with captions, and without relying on color alone. The ADA itself doesn't specify a technical standard for private businesses. The Department of Justice, the courts, and nearly every demand letter use WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the benchmark, so that's what we test against. We also cover WCAG 2.2 AA so you're ahead of the next revision.

What's the difference between the $75 and $250 plans?

The $75/mo Monitor plan finds and explains the problems. You get monthly scans, manual checks of key templates, and a prioritized fix list your developer or agency implements. The Monitor + Remediate plan starts at $250/mo and adds implementation: we fix the code, content, and documents ourselves, then verify each fix. Price above $250 depends on site size, platform, and content volume.

Will this stop me from getting sued?

No one can honestly guarantee that. Some plaintiff firms file against sites with only minor issues. What documented, ongoing remediation does is remove the easy, automated-scanner violations most suits are built on. It also gives you a record of good-faith effort that your counsel can use. We aren't a law firm and don't give legal advice. If you've already received a demand letter, call your attorney first, then us.

Why not just install an accessibility widget or overlay?

Overlays change what a page looks like in the browser. They don't fix the underlying code that screen readers and keyboards depend on. UsableNet recorded 95 to 155 lawsuits a month in 2025 against sites that already had a widget installed. In 2025 the FTC fined accessiBe $1 million over claims that its widget made sites compliant. We fix the source.

Is automated scanning enough?

No. Automated tools reliably catch things like missing alt text, empty links, and low contrast. They can't judge whether alt text is accurate, whether a checkout flow works with a keyboard, or whether a screen reader announces errors. That's why both plans include manual testing on the templates that carry revenue.

Which standard do you test against, WCAG 2.1 or 2.2?

Both, at Level AA. WCAG 2.1 AA is the standard named in the DOJ Title II rule, the HHS Section 504 rule, and most legal settlements. WCAG 2.2 adds nine success criteria, including focus visibility, target size, and accessible authentication. We report which version each issue falls under so you can prioritize.

What platforms do you work on?

Shopify, WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, BigCommerce, headless and custom React/Next.js builds, and most major CMSs. Monitoring works on any public website. Some hosted platforms limit what can be changed at the template level. We tell you what's fixable during the baseline.

How long until my site is compliant?

Most small and mid-size sites clear their critical and serious issues within 60 to 90 days on the Remediate plan. Large catalogs, document libraries, and custom apps take longer. Compliance is ongoing, not a finish line: every new page, plugin, and product listing can introduce new failures, which is why monitoring is monthly.

Do you provide an accessibility statement or VPAT?

Both plans include a drafted accessibility statement with a feedback channel. For software companies selling to government, higher ed, or enterprise, we can produce a VPAT / Accessibility Conformance Report based on our testing. It's scoped separately because it covers your product, not just your marketing site.

ADA website compliance,monitored every month.

What is ADA website compliance?

Two plans. Published prices.

Monitor

Monitor + Remediate

Baseline, prioritize, fix, and keep it fixed.

Baseline

Prioritize

Fix or hand off

Hold the line

Overlays hide the problem. We fix it.

Which accessibility laws apply to your website?

WCAG 2.2 AA, tested the way people actually use your site.

Perceivable

Operable

Understandable

Robust

Different industries, different rules and failure points.

ADA compliance for online retailers

ADA compliance for hospitals, clinics, and medical practices

ADA compliance for hotels, resorts, and short-term lodging operators

ADA compliance for restaurants and multi-location food brands

ADA compliance for colleges and universities

ADA compliance for school districts, charter schools, and private schools

ADA compliance for cities, counties, and special districts

ADA compliance for banks, credit unions, and financial advisors

ADA compliance for brokerages, agents, and property managers

ADA compliance for law firms and legal services providers

ADA compliance for SaaS and software companies

ADA compliance for car dealerships and dealer groups

ADA compliance FAQ.

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