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🧐 Why AccessibilityChecker.org Shows More Errors Than Overlay Tools

Learn why our scanner might report more issues compared to tools that rely on overlays like AccessiBe.

Updated over 2 months ago

As a website owner, you may have come across various accessibility tools that promise to make your website compliant with the latest WCAG standards. However, you may have noticed that some tools report more issues than others. In this article, we will explain why AccessibilityChecker.org may show more issues than your overlay tool and why it is the best tool for testing accessibility.


β˜‘οΈ Why Does AccessibilityChecker.org Show More Issues Than My Overlay Tool?

Overlay tools are designed to mask accessibility issues instead of truly resolving them. These tools apply fixes visually, which may not address the underlying accessibility problems. As a result, these tools may report a lower number of issues, giving website owners a false sense of compliance.

On the other hand, AccessibilityChecker.org performs a deeper and more accurate scan based on the latest WCAG standards. Our tool digs into the structure, code, and behavior of your website, providing a comprehensive report of all accessibility issues. This means that you may see more issues reported, but these reflect the real state of your website’s accessibility.

By using AccessibilityChecker.org, you can be confident that your website is truly compliant with the latest accessibility standards, rather than just masking the issues.


πŸ’­ My Previous Audits Never Showed That Many Issues. Why is Your Tool Different?

You may have noticed that previous audits of your website using other tools did not report as many issues as AccessibilityChecker.org. This is because many other tools, especially overlays, only check surface-level issues or apply fixes visually. These tools do not have the capability to dig deeper into the code and structure of your website, resulting in a less comprehensive report.

AccessibilityChecker.org, on the other hand, uses advanced scanning technology to analyze your website's structure, code, and behavior. This allows our tool to identify and report on all accessibility issues, even those that may have been missed by other tools. This comprehensive approach ensures that your website is truly compliant with the latest accessibility standards.

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