Stop paying for
false hope.
Overlay tools dress up your website and call it accessible. Courts don't agree. Abliven scans your actual code, scores your litigation risk, and fixes what matters. For real.
Shield+ active on example.com
- 23 violations found
- 4 lawsuit triggers
- No badge earned
- No real protection
- 2 minor items remain
- Risk score cleared
- GO Badge active
- Code fixed, not masked
Three things overlay tools don't tell you.
If you sell anything on a website, you are a target. Overlays do not change that. Here is what they do not tell you.
Overlays mask, they don't fix.
Overlay widgets inject JavaScript that toggles ARIA labels at runtime. The underlying HTML stays broken. Screen reader users hit the same walls. Plaintiff attorneys document every failure, then file the demand letter.
The National Federation of the Blind has formally opposed overlay accessibility tools, describing them as ineffective and discriminatory toward the users they claim to help.
SMBs are the target, by design.
Plaintiff firms file thousands of federal ADA website lawsuits each year. Most never make headlines. Settlements average $5,000 to $50,000 plus attorney fees. The volume is what hurts. A single demand letter can pull a small business into six-figure exposure.
Seyfarth Shaw's annual ADA Title III report tracks thousands of federal website accessibility lawsuits filed each year. State court filings push the real number significantly higher.
The bill lands on your desk.
Overlay vendors disclaim liability in their terms of service. When the demand letter arrives, you pay the lawsuit, the settlement, and the remediation. You also keep paying the overlay monthly fee. Most vendors will not defend you in court.
Overlay vendors themselves face legal exposure. A 2021 class action against a leading overlay provider centered on allegedly deceptive marketing of accessibility outcomes.
Earn the
GO Badge. Prove it.
The GO Badge is only issued when your site passes Abliven's compliance threshold. It links to a public verification page. Anyone can check it. It cannot be faked.
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Stop the cycle. Fix what matters.
Abliven scans your actual code, scores your real litigation exposure, and fixes the violations that trigger lawsuits. No widgets. No theater. Just compliance that holds up.