What does an accessible website cost?
Updated: 2026-11
The effort for accessibility depends mainly on whether it is planned into a new build or retrofitted. For retrofits, the technical base, the number of templates and components, interactive elements such as forms and the volume of PDFs drive the effort. An audit first makes the cost predictable.
Accessibility costs least when it is not a separate project. In a new build with a clean component structure it is part of normal quality. It becomes expensive when a grown website must be fixed page by page.
That is why every serious estimate starts with an audit. It shows whether the failures sit in a few reused building blocks or are spread across hundreds of individually designed pages.
What drives the cost
Technical base
A component-based website can be fixed centrally. Heavily customised themes or site builders without code access make that harder.
Templates and components
What matters is not the number of pages but the number of distinct building blocks and page types.
Interactive elements
Forms, filters, maps, dialogs and booking flows need the most work and testing with assistive technologies.
PDFs and documents
Often the largest item for authorities and associations. Accessible PDFs need structure, tags and reading order.
Content
Text alternatives, link texts and headings are editorial work done by the team or by us, depending on scope.
Testing and statement
Manual tests with screen reader and keyboard, and the accessibility statement.
How we price
- 01
Fixed-scope audit
Review of key pages and flows with prioritised findings and effort estimate.
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Implementation after audit
Fixed proposal based on findings, components first.
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New build with accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA as part of development, without a separate retrofit project.
We deliberately publish no online prices: every case differs. After a short first conversation you receive a binding fixed price or clear frame.
Parent service: Website Development
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FAQ
Is an overlay tool a cheap solution?
No. It does not fix the causes and can interfere with assistive technologies. The money is better spent fixing components.
Is a relaunch cheaper than a retrofit?
Sometimes. If the technical base is outdated anyway, a rebuild can cost less than many individual fixes. The audit shows it.
Must all PDFs become accessible?
For authorities, generally the currently relevant documents. Archives can often be handled gradually or on request; that belongs in the statement.