tag in your HTML. Works with any platform: HTML, WordPress, Shopify, React, Next.js, Wix, or Squarespace."},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"name":"Done — widget appears automatically","text":"The accessibility widget appears on your website automatically. Visitors can customize contrast, text size, navigation, reading aids, and more. Preferences persist via localStorage."}]} 29+ accessibility features. One script tag. No account. No tracking. WCAG 2.1, ADA & EAA ready. Install in 30 seconds. The WebAIM Million study found that 96.3% of homepages have detectable WCAG failures. Meanwhile, accessibility lawsuits are surging — and the penalties are getting steeper. Access8 is the zero-friction starting point. One script tag. 29+ features. No cost. No excuses. Every feature works instantly with zero configuration. Preferences are saved locally and persist across page loads. One script tag. That's it. No npm packages, no build tools, no configuration files, no account sign-up. Copy the script tag from below Add it before </body> in your HTML The widget appears automatically Access8 provides features aligned with every major accessibility standard. Here is what each one requires and who it applies to. Title III requires businesses open to the public to ensure digital accessibility. 5,114 ADA digital accessibility lawsuits were filed in 2025 alone, up 27% from the prior year. eCommerce accounts for 70% of all filings. The international standard published by the W3C. Organized around four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR). 96.3% of homepages fail basic WCAG checks according to the WebAIM Million study. Requires federal agencies and their contractors to make information and communications technology (ICT) accessible. References WCAG 2.0 Level AA as the benchmark. Enforcement began June 28, 2025. Applies to any business selling products or services to EU consumers, regardless of where you are headquartered. Non-compliance can result in fines up to EUR 100,000 or 4% of annual revenue. The technical standard referenced by the EAA. Incorporates WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the baseline for web content and covers websites, mobile apps, software, and electronic documents. Accessibility should not be a premium product. The ability to use the web comfortably is a basic right, not a feature behind a paywall. Vision8 Solutions built Access8 as an open-source contribution to the web. There is no freemium trap. No data harvesting business model. No "upgrade to comply" upsell. Just a tool that works — for everyone, forever. The market reality: Competitors charge $490 to $3,990 per year per website for features that Access8 provides for free. For a small business running three websites, that is up to $12,000/year saved. Not freemium. Not a trial. No usage caps. All 29+ features, unlimited sites. No cookies. No pixels. No fingerprints. No server calls. GDPR compliant by design. MIT license. Full source on GitHub. Inspect, fork, modify, contribute. We tell you what a widget cannot do. No misleading compliance claims. See how Access8 compares to the most popular accessibility widgets on the market. ← Scroll to compare → Every industry with a public-facing website is at risk. Here are the most targeted sectors. of all ADA lawsuits target online stores YoY increase in accessibility lawsuits requires WCAG 2.1 AA by April 2026 mandates accessibility for all federal ICT fines up to 4% revenue for EU non-compliance because cost should never block accessibility Access8 is private by architecture, not just by policy. There is nothing to trust because there is nothing to send. No cookies set. No local identifiers. No fingerprinting. Runs entirely in the visitor's browser. No external server calls. No sign-up. No dashboard. No credentials to manage. MIT license. Read every line on GitHub. Verify our claims yourself. Compliant by design. There is no data to process or protect. We do not track widget usage, impressions, or clicks. Period. We believe in transparency. Here is what you should know. A widget cannot fix structural HTML issues, missing alt text in source code, or broken form labels. A widget is not a substitute for a proper accessibility audit by a qualified professional. 25% of ADA lawsuits in 2025 cited overlay widgets as evidence of awareness without proper remediation. Access8 helps users customize their browsing experience — it is one layer of a complete accessibility strategy, not a silver bullet. Use Access8 as your first layer of accessibility. Then pair it with semantic HTML review, manual accessibility audits, and screen reader testing for comprehensive coverage. Access8 is a starting point — a genuinely helpful one — not an endpoint. Everything you need to know about Access8, accessibility compliance, and how to get started. One line of code. 29+ features. Zero cost. Zero tracking. It really is that simple. Built by Vision8 Solutions · MIT License · Free for everyone, foreverFree Accessibility Widget for Any Website
Why Do 96% of Websites Fail Accessibility Checks?
What Features Does Access8 Include?
Visual Adjustments
Text & Content
Navigation & Focus
Reading Aids
Audio & Motion
Quick Profiles
How Do You Install Access8?
Copy
Paste
Done
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<script src="https://vision8solutions.com/access8.min.js" defer></script>Which Accessibility Standards Does Access8 Support?
Americans with Disabilities Act
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Rehabilitation Act Section 508
European Accessibility Act
European ICT Accessibility Standard
Why Is Access8 Completely Free?
100% Free, Forever
Zero Tracking
Open Source
Honest About Limitations
How Does Access8 Compare to Paid Alternatives?
Feature Access8 UserWay accessiBe Sienna Price $0 forever $0 (limited) / $490+/yr $490 - $3,990/yr $0 Features 29+ ~10 free / 20+ paid 20+ ~15 Account Required No Yes (free tier) Yes No User Tracking None Yes Yes None Open Source Yes (MIT) No No Yes Custom Branding Yes (free) Paid only Paid only Paid FTC / Legal Issues None None $1M FTC fine (2025) None GDPR Compliant By design By policy By policy By design Install Time 30 seconds 30 seconds Minutes 30 seconds Multi-site Usage Unlimited Per-site license Per-site license Unlimited Which Industries Need Website Accessibility?
eCommerce & Retail
Healthcare
Education
Government
Financial Services
Non-Profits
Does Access8 Track Users or Collect Any Data?
Zero Cookies
100% Client-Side
No Account Needed
Open Source Code
GDPR & CCPA
No Analytics
What an Accessibility Widget Cannot Do
Our recommendation
Frequently Asked Questions
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