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Shopify accessibility fixes: widget, audit or code fix, with prices
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Short answer: there are three common routes. An accessibility app (a widget or overlay) is installed on your store and adds a layer on top of your theme. A manual audit is a person or firm testing your store and writing up what they find. A code fix changes the theme itself. They do different jobs, and they cost different amounts. Prices below are the ones the providers publish on their own pages, read on 12 November 2026, and they can change. This page is general information, not legal advice.
What is an accessibility widget or overlay app?
The Overlay Fact Sheet, a document signed by accessibility professionals, describes the category this way: "Overlays are a broad term for technologies that aim to improve the accessibility of a website." You install the app from the Shopify App Store, and it adds code to your store. The app's own listing says what it does. accessiBe's Shopify listing says: "AI scans your store daily and applies accessibility adjustments without altering your design or layout."
Published prices on apps.shopify.com (read 12 November 2026):
- accessiBe Web Accessibility: Explorer, "Free to install"; Micro, "$59 / month" or "$490/year"; Growth, "$179 / month" or "$1,490/year"; Scale, "$479 / month" or "$3,990/year". The listing also says "7-day free trial, no credit card."
- UserWay Website Accessibility: Basic, "Free"; Shopify Starter, "$49 / month" or "$490/year"; Shopify Small Biz, "$149 / month" or "$1,490/year"; Shopify Growth, "$349 / month" or "$3,490/year".
- Accessibly: Standard, "$5 / month"; Premium, "$25 / month" or "$250/year"; Enterprise, "$75 / month" or "$750/year". Each plan lists a 7-day free trial.
These are subscriptions, so the cost repeats for as long as you keep the app.
What do accessibility standards bodies say about overlays?
Two sources, quoted as written.
The Overlay Fact Sheet (overlayfactsheet.com) lists limits of automated repair. One of them: "Automated application of text alternatives for images is not reliable."
The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, on evaluating accessibility, says: "However, no tool alone can determine if a site meets accessibility standards. Knowledgeable human evaluation is required to determine if a site is accessible." (W3C WAI, Evaluating Web Accessibility Overview).
Neither source is about one particular app. They describe automated tools as a group. Read both pages yourself if the question matters to your store.
What is a manual accessibility audit?
An audit is a person or firm testing your store, usually with a keyboard and a screen reader, and delivering a written list of issues. It tells you what is wrong. It does not change your store. Someone else, such as your developer, then makes the changes.
Audit prices are usually quoted per project, and scope (how many pages or templates) drives the number. Two providers publish figures on their own sites, read 12 November 2026:
- Accessible.org: "Most accessibility audits cost between $1,250 and $2,750." Also: "Per page pricing is $100 to $250 for primary pages or screens and $25 to $100 for light pages or screens."
- HalfAccessible: "The Complete Audit and the Shopify Accessibility Audit are $2,000 each", and a "$500 Quick Audit (up to 5 templates)".
Other firms quote only on request, so we give no range for them.
What is a code fix?
A code fix changes the theme files themselves: adding a missing label to a button, giving the cart drawer a way to close with the keyboard, fixing a heading order, adding a visible focus outline. The change is part of your theme, not a layer added on top. It can be done by your store's developer, by an agency, or by VibeFix's AI agent.
For a developer or agency, prices depend on the quote. We found no published Shopify price we could cite, so we give none.
For VibeFix, our stores page says: "$490 one time, with a dated before-and-after report." And: "Or $99 a month: the same fix, then weekly re-checks and fixes, with a monthly report." The fix is made on "an unpublished copy of your theme." Per the same page, "You preview the copy and publish it yourself" and "Nothing goes live until you do."
How do the three compare?
| Approach | What changes on your store | Who does the work | Published price examples | What it can't do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App widget or overlay | Code is added on top of your theme by the app | The app, mostly automatically (accessiBe's Scale plan also lists "Manual testing & fixes") | accessiBe: "$59 / month" to "$479 / month"; UserWay: "$49 / month" to "$349 / month"; Accessibly: "$5 / month" to "$75 / month" (apps.shopify.com) | Per the Overlay Fact Sheet, some automated repairs are "not reliable"; a widget works in the visitor's browser rather than editing your theme files (per VibeFix's stores page) |
| Manual audit | Nothing. You get a written report | A person or firm | Accessible.org: "Most accessibility audits cost between $1,250 and $2,750"; HalfAccessible: "$500 Quick Audit (up to 5 templates)", "$2,000" Complete Audit | Doesn't fix anything; someone still has to make the changes |
| Code fix in the theme | The theme files are edited | Your developer, an agency, or VibeFix's AI agent | VibeFix: "$490 one time" or "$99 a month" (vibe-fixer.com/stores); developer and agency prices are quoted per project | Takes the time the changes need; the owner still previews and publishes; the report lists anything still open |
Which fits you?
- You want something running this week at a low monthly cost. An app is the quickest to install, and several have a free plan or trial. Read the plan's limits, and check the result on your own pages.
- You want a clear list of what is wrong, tested by a person. An audit gives you that. Budget for the fixes separately.
- You have a developer. Give them the audit or checker results and have them change the theme on a duplicate. Shopify's steps for duplicating a theme are in Shopify's help.
- You have no developer and want the theme itself changed. That is what a code fix is for.
- Combinations are common. An audit followed by a code fix is one. A code fix, then an app, is another.
None of these gives a legal result. Which route suits your store is your decision, and a lawyer is the person to ask about legal questions.
FAQ
Is there an accessiBe alternative for Shopify?
There are other apps in the same category, such as UserWay and Accessibly, with the plans listed above. There are also routes that are not apps: an audit, or a fix in the theme code.
Is a Shopify accessibility app the same as an audit?
No. An app acts on your store automatically. An audit is a person testing your store and writing up the results. The W3C page above says "no tool alone can determine if a site meets accessibility standards" and that knowledgeable human evaluation is required to determine if a site is accessible.
How much does it cost to fix accessibility on a Shopify store?
It depends on the route. Apps publish monthly prices, from "$5 / month" to "$479 / month" on the listings we read. Audits published by the two firms above run from "$500" to "$2,750" for the figures we quote. Code fixes are quoted per project, except VibeFix, which publishes "$490 one time."
Do I need to fix everything at once?
No. Start with the product page, the variant picker, the cart and the menu, then work outward.
How VibeFix works on a store
Once you choose to go ahead and connect your store, our AI agent works through the issues on an unpublished copy of your theme. You preview the copy and publish it yourself. Nothing goes live until you do. The report lists anything still open. How it works for Shopify stores
Want us to check your store?
Try our free check: Shopify accessibility checker. It tests only what software can test of WCAG 2.0 and 2.1, Levels A and AA. It doesn't test the newer WCAG 2.2 criteria, such as target size.
Related: Free Shopify accessibility checkers compared
This page is general information, not legal advice. Prices were read from the providers' own pages on 12 November 2026 and may have changed. VibeFix is independent and is not affiliated with any company named here. Shopify is a trademark of Shopify Inc. Other names are trademarks of their owners.
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