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// for businesses with a website

Did you get a website lawsuit letter?

Or are you worried one is coming? You are not alone. About 5,000 small businesses got that letter in 2025. Settlements run $5,000 to $50,000. Most of the cheap fixes you see advertised online were just fined $1M by the FTC for not actually working.

We tell you exactly what is wrong with your site and what to do about it. Free. No card. Email arrives in 24 hours.

Apr 2025AccessiBe FTC-finedJun 2025EU Act effective20265,000+ ADA lawsuits

Translation: the big-name widget failed, Europe's accessibility law is live, and US lawsuits keep climbing. Here is how to actually fix it.

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// the situation

What is going on with website lawsuits?

Federal law (the Americans with Disabilities Act) says public-facing businesses cannot discriminate against people with disabilities. In the last few years, US courts have ruled that websites count as public-facing.

Translation: if your website does not work for someone using a screen reader, or who cannot use a mouse, or who has low vision, you can be sued.

A small group of law firms files thousands of these lawsuits per year. They pick small businesses, send a demand letter, and ask for $5,000 to $50,000 to make it go away. If you ignore it, they file in court. If you settle, you have to fix the site anyway.

We do the fix. Properly, in your actual code, so it survives the next demand letter and the next round of enforcement.

// what arrives in your inbox

Sample WCAG audit report showing top issues with WCAG criterion codes, a Quick Wins checklist, and a Get help fixing button
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// the catch

Why the popular widgets do not work

AccessiBe, UserWay, AudioEye and similar widgets all sell the same pitch: paste one line of code, and the widget makes your site compliant. They charge $49 to $99 a month. It sounds cheap.

The catch: they do not actually fix your website. They run a JavaScript layer on top that tries to translate the broken code at the moment a visitor lands. Screen readers see right through it. Plaintiffs' lawyers know how to argue against them. Judges have ruled for plaintiffs in cases where these widgets were installed.

In April 2025 the FTC fined AccessiBe $1,000,000 for false advertising about WCAG compliance. AccessiBe is now legally barred from claiming their overlay makes sites compliant. They were the loudest brand in the space and they still failed.

If you have an overlay installed today, it is not protecting you.

// what an overlay does vs. what we do

Side by side code comparison: left shows broken HTML with red squiggle underlines on missing alt attributes and unlabeled inputs while a widget shows Fixing in progress; right shows the same HTML with proper alt text, label, and button elements

// what we do

The whole process

Three-step diagram showing 01 Submit your site, 02 We audit it, and 03 We fix what's broken, connected by dashed lines
01

Submit your site

URL plus a few details. AI runs a WCAG 2.1 AA scan. A human reviews the findings before anything ships to you.

02

Get a plain-English audit

Email lists what's broken, what it would cost a plaintiff's lawyer, and what to fix first. No jargon. No upsell.

03

We fix it (if you want)

WordPress sites integrate via the Darwin AI Connector. Other platforms onboard with a code review. Fixes ship into your actual code, no JavaScript widget.

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// what it costs

Three tiers. No surprises.

Start with the free audit. The audit tells you whether you need a one-off, the SMB plan, or the agency plan. Most people land in one of the first two.

Free Audit

$0 once

Find out what's broken on your site

  • WCAG 2.1 AA scan
  • Top issues prioritized in plain English
  • Hand-reviewed before sending
  • Email within 24 hours
Request audit
Most common

SMB

$199 per month

We fix what's broken, monthly

  • Monthly WCAG re-scan
  • Real code-level fixes ship to your site
  • WordPress integrates directly
  • Demand letter rush triage
Get audit first

Agency

$999 per month

White-label across your client list

  • 5+ client sites included
  • Reports rendered in your brand
  • Direct Slack channel
  • Linear scaling past 25 sites
Talk to us

First 10 customers will be listed here as we ship. None yet, which is why the audit is free.

// free_audit

Submit your site.

We email what is wrong with it within 24 hours. No card. No demo call.

No card. No demo call. Audit emailed within 24 hours.

// the obvious questions

Things people ask

What about those one-line widgets I keep seeing ads for?
AccessiBe, UserWay, AudioEye and similar widgets promise to fix accessibility 'with one line of code.' They run a JavaScript layer on top of your site that tries to translate the broken parts on the fly. Screen readers see right through it, and judges have ruled in favor of plaintiffs in cases where these widgets were installed. In April 2025 the FTC fined AccessiBe $1M for false advertising about WCAG compliance. They are now legally barred from claiming their overlay makes sites compliant. Real fixes ship into your code, not on top of it.
What does the audit actually check?
Whether a screen reader can read your site. Whether someone using just a keyboard can navigate it. Whether the colors have enough contrast for someone with low vision. Whether your forms have labels their assistive software can announce. We check the parts of your site that judges and the Department of Justice have called out specifically in lawsuit settlements.
I only sell to US customers. Do I still need this?
Yes. Federal law (the ADA) covers public-facing US businesses, and courts have ruled websites count. About 5,000 ADA digital lawsuits were filed in 2025. A small group of law firms files most of them, sends a demand letter, and asks for $5K to $50K to drop the case. The EU Accessibility Act is a separate exposure on top of that for anyone selling into Europe.
What does the $199 a month plan get me?
We re-scan your site every month, find what's new or broken, fix it in your actual code, and send you a compliance report you can keep on file. If you get a demand letter while we're working with you, your case jumps to the front of the queue. WordPress integrates directly via our plugin. Other platforms onboard with a quick code review.
I run an agency. What's my play?
$999 per month covers up to 5 client sites. Pricing scales linearly past 25. Reports go out under your brand, not ours. You get a direct Slack channel with us and an onboarding playbook for your team. The buyer is your agency; the end users are your clients.
When does my audit show up?
Within 24 hours of submitting the form, usually faster. The 60-second framing is the scan itself; the report gets human-reviewed before it goes out, which takes most of the time.
What if I just want one specific thing fixed?
Reply to the audit email and tell us. If it's small enough we'll quote a one-time fix. The $199 plan exists for sites that need ongoing maintenance, not single fixes.
Are you my lawyer?
No. We do not give legal advice. If you have an active demand letter or lawsuit, work with an attorney. We coordinate the technical fixes with whoever you hire.
OK, get my free audit
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Honest scope

We are a small operation, on purpose. The free audit is real, hand-reviewed work. If we are not the right fit for your site, we will tell you on the first email back instead of selling you a plan that wastes your money. If you are stuck before the form, write jk@skootle.com.

We also are not your lawyer. If you have an active demand letter or lawsuit, work with an attorney first. We will coordinate the technical fixes with whoever you hire.

This page's own accessibility: built to WCAG 2.2 Level AA, hand-audited (color contrast, keyboard navigation, focus indicators, semantic HTML, screen reader announcement). Spot a barrier we missed? Email jk@skootle.com and we will fix it before the next deploy. The product would be a hard sell if our own page failed an audit.

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