Is accessiBe an overlay?

Yes. It loads a JavaScript widget at runtime that attempts to modify the page in the browser. It does not change your source code.

Did accessiBe really get fined?

In April 2025 the FTC approved a final order requiring accessiBe to pay $1 million over deceptive claims that its product could make any website "automatically" compliant. The press release is linked below.

Can A11yOps fix everything automatically?

No, and we will not claim it. Automated and heuristic testing reliably catches roughly 30–40% of WCAG success criteria. We separate the confirmed issues from the ones that need a human and put a person on the rest.

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A11yOps vs accessiBe

accessiBe is a runtime overlay — a script you paste in that tries to patch the page in the browser. A11yOps finds the real issues and hands your team source-level fixes they review and merge. Here is the difference that actually matters.

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Choose A11yOps if

Choose A11yOps if you want the underlying WCAG issues fixed in your codebase — reviewed by a human, merged by your team, with a documented remediation trail.

accessiBe might fit if

An overlay can feel like the fastest box to tick. Just know what it does: it leaves your source unchanged, and the FTC fined accessiBe $1M over claims that a script makes a site "automatically" compliant.

We never inject a runtime overlay — we ship source code your developers review and merge.

Side by side

How A11yOps and accessiBe compare on the things teams actually ask about.

Feature comparison between A11yOps and accessiBe
Capability	A11yOps	accessiBe
How it works	Source-level fixes on a branch	Runtime JavaScript overlay
Changes your actual source code	Yes	No
Runtime script runs on every visit	No	Yes
Human-reviewed fixes	Yes	No
Your team reviews & merges	Yes	No
Developer-ready tickets (Jira / Linear / GitHub)	Yes	No
Honest about automated coverage (~30–40%)	Yes	No
FTC action over "automatic compliance" claims	None	$1M order, 2025

Why teams choose A11yOps

The fix lives in your code

Overlays leave the source broken and re-apply a patch on every page load. A11yOps changes the underlying markup, so the issue is actually gone — and stays gone.

Human-reviewed, you merge

Every fix is reviewed by a person and delivered on a branch your team owns. No auto-merge, no black box, nothing injected on the visitor side.

Honest about scope

Automated and heuristic testing reliably catches ~30–40% of WCAG. We tell you which, and put a human on the rest — the opposite of "automatic compliance."

In fairness

What accessiBe gets right: it installs in minutes and is inexpensive to start. If a one-line script that never touches your source is genuinely all you need, it is the fastest option — just be clear about what it does and does not do.

Questions

Is accessiBe an overlay?: Yes. It loads a JavaScript widget at runtime that attempts to modify the page in the browser. It does not change your source code.
Did accessiBe really get fined?: In April 2025 the FTC approved a final order requiring accessiBe to pay $1 million over deceptive claims that its product could make any website "automatically" compliant. The press release is linked below.
Can A11yOps fix everything automatically?: No, and we will not claim it. Automated and heuristic testing reliably catches roughly 30–40% of WCAG success criteria. We separate the confirmed issues from the ones that need a human and put a person on the rest.

Sources: FTC — final order requiring accessiBe to pay $1M (April 2025)

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