Questions About Costs and Project Workflow
Financial aspects are decisive for many companies: what does an accessibility project cost? How long does it take? And which approach is most cost-efficient? Here we answer the most common questions about budget, timeline and collaboration.
- What does an accessibility audit cost? Costs depend on the scope of the website being audited. An audit for a mid-sized corporate website (15 to 30 page types) starts in the low four-figure range. For complex online shops with checkout and customer portal, costs are correspondingly higher. In the free initial consultation we provide a realistic estimate for your project.
- How long does accessible optimization take? For a typical corporate website: two to three weeks audit, two to four weeks remediation, one week re-audit, totaling five to eight weeks. For an online shop: three to five weeks audit, four to eight weeks remediation, one to two weeks re-audit, totaling eight to fifteen weeks.
- Is retroactive optimization cheaper than a relaunch? In most cases yes. Retroactive accessibility optimization is significantly cheaper than a complete relaunch, as the existing website structure is preserved and identified barriers are specifically fixed. Only with fundamentally problematic codebases do we recommend a relaunch with accessible redevelopment.
- Do you offer ongoing maintenance contracts? Yes, our compliance monitoring is available as an ongoing service. Monthly or quarterly packages include automated scans, manual spot-check audits, accessibility statement updates and a fixed contingent for fixing newly occurring barriers.
- Can we do the remediation internally? Yes, many of our clients perform remediation internally based on our audit report with detailed solution proposals. In this case we recommend an accompanying training course for your development team and a re-audit after completion.
- How are costs calculated: fixed price or time-based? Audits are calculated as fixed price based on the defined scope. Remediation can be either fixed price (when the audit report clearly bounds the effort) or time-based (when complexity is hard to predict). Monitoring packages have fixed monthly or quarterly prices.