Website accessibility for software and SaaS
Since 28 June 2025 digital accessibility is a legal requirement for software and SaaS too. Check for free, in about a minute, whether your site meets the WCAG 2.1 AA criteria required by the European regulation.
Why it concerns you too
If your software is used by European consumers, the European Accessibility Act applies; if you sell to businesses, it is your customers who require WCAG compliance (for their own obligations and in procurement). Accessibility is entering purchasing requirements: getting there first is a competitive edge.
The obligation comes from EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act), fully applicable since 28 June 2025. Non-compliance risks administrative fines, consumer complaints and remediation orders. Only service microenterprises are exempt: fewer than 10 employees and less than €2 million turnover.
The issues we find most often in this sector
Custom components without ARIA
Dropdowns, modals, tabs and date pickers rebuilt from scratch with no roles or states: the app is a maze for assistive technologies.
No focus management
Modals that open without moving focus, and actions that change the view with no announcement: by keyboard you get lost.
Dashboards with charts only
Key data presented purely as charts with no text or table equivalents.
These are recurring examples found in scans of sites in this sector: your site may have others (or none at all). The only way to know is to check.
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Analyse your site for freeFrequently asked questions
- Does the European Accessibility Act apply to software and SaaS?
- If your software is used by European consumers, the European Accessibility Act applies; if you sell to businesses, it is your customers who require WCAG compliance (for their own obligations and in procurement). Accessibility is entering purchasing requirements: getting there first is a competitive edge.
- Which accessibility issues are typical for software and SaaS?
- The three we find most often: Custom components without ARIA; No focus management; Dashboards with charts only.
- How do I check whether my site is compliant?
- Start with the free EAA Sentinel scan: a real browser analyses up to 3 pages of your site and returns a 0-100 score with the most severe issues in about a minute. The full report (€49 one-time) extends the analysis to up to 50 pages, with every issue and fix instructions. Automated analysis detects 30-40% of WCAG issues — the machine-verifiable ones: full compliance also requires manual checks.
Want the regulatory picture for your sector? European Accessibility Act for software and SaaS