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Certvo vs EqualWeb: which actually makes you compliant?
EqualWeb sells an overlay plus an "AI Accessibility Plus" manual review. Certvo takes a different approach: we audit the underlying HTML and return code patches you can review and ship. Here is the honest comparison, including where EqualWeb is the better choice.
- Their pricing
- From $39/mo overlay; manual reviews extra.
- Their approach
- Overlay widget + ad-hoc manual remediation.
- Our approach
- AI audit + code patches in your repo
- Our pricing
- Free public scan; from $29/mo for monitoring
What EqualWeb does well
Cheap entry tier
Where EqualWeb falls short
Every accessibility vendor has a target customer and a target solution. EqualWeb's shape works for some teams and badly for others. The points below come up most often when buyers move off EqualWeb and what they wish they had asked sooner.
Same overlay risks
Manual reviews are not continuous
Why teams pick Certvo instead
Continuous AI audit with generated fix code — not just a widget
No overlay required or installed on your site
Free public scan to compare issue coverage before any commitment
Try a free public scan on the same URL you would test with EqualWeb. Compare what each tool says is wrong and how each proposes to fix it.
When you should still pick the other tool
Bluntly: if the only thing you need is a visible widget on your site (e.g. as part of a settlement consent decree that names a specific overlay product), an overlay vendor is the path of least resistance. Certvo does not ship a widget. We give you patches; the widget is only a UI for the audit.
If you have an enterprise procurement process that already has a long-running contract with a competitor and the buying motion would take six months to switch, you can use Certvo alongside as the audit-and-fix tool while the widget keeps sitting on the page.
Frequently asked questions
Is EqualWeb's $39/month overlay enough for EAA compliance?
No overlay at any price point produces EAA compliance on its own. The European Accessibility Act references EN 301 549, which requires WCAG 2.1 AA conformance of the underlying content — not just a widget overlay. Enforcement bodies in Germany, France, and Spain audit the source HTML, not the widget. An overlay can coexist with a proper remediation programme, but it cannot replace one.
What is EqualWeb's manual review and how often does it run?
EqualWeb's higher tiers include a manual review of specific pages by their team, delivered as a report with recommendations. Unlike Certvo's continuous automated monitoring, these reviews are periodic snapshots — typically quarterly or annually. Regressions introduced between reviews go undetected until the next audit cycle. Certvo catches accessibility regressions on each new deployment.
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