Access Shift vs Level Access
Comparing Level Access and Access Shift for ongoing accessibility work.
Important: Access Shift is an accessibility automation tool, not a legal certification. No automated tool can guarantee conformance with any accessibility law on its own.
What Level Access is
Level Access is an enterprise accessibility vendor that combines a SaaS platform with human services — manual audits, expert review, training, and remediation engineering. Their pricing is contract-based and quoted on request, and engagements are typically annual.
When Level Access is the better fit
If your organization needs a full services engagement — hands-on remediation by their engineers, named experts on call, training programs, VPATs, or formal procurement vehicles — Level Access is purpose-built for that. They will go deeper than a runtime widget can on its own.
When Access Shift is the better fit
If you want to self-serve, see public pricing, install in minutes, and get continuous automated scans plus a runtime widget for the common WCAG 2.2 AA technical criteria, Access Shift is a faster and cheaper starting point. We recommend pairing us with a periodic external audit — which Level Access could provide.
Side-by-side comparison
Publicly available information as of July 2026.
| Criterion | Access Shift | Level Access |
|---|---|---|
| Public pricing | Listed right here on this page — and priced below every other vendor in this table. One flat per-website fee that includes the runtime widget, continuous WCAG 2.2 AA scanning, and the monthly auditor report, with no page or page-view surcharges | Not publicly listed — quote on request |
| Pricing model | Per website, monthly or annual — no page or page-view tax | Enterprise contracts (platform + services) |
| Self-serve sign-up (no sales call required) | Yes — sign up, install the widget, start scanning | Contact sales to get started |
| Install time on a customer site | Minutes — one <script> tag, no sales call | Starts with a sales engagement — contact required before you can get going |
| Technical baseline targeted | WCAG 2.2 AA | WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA |
| Multi-framework coverage (ADA / 508 / EAA / AODA / ACA) | One WCAG 2.2 AA technical baseline addresses the web-content criteria behind ADA, Section 508, EAA, AODA, and ACA at once — so you manage a single standard instead of tracking five separate frameworks | Yes — covered in compliance materials |
| Free trial | Yes — 14 days, no card required | Not publicly listed |
| Checkout & cancellation | Embedded Stripe checkout in-dashboard; cancel any time, no phone call | Not publicly listed — handled by sales / account management |
| Contract length | Month-to-month or annual; cancel any time | Typically annual enterprise contracts |
Frequently asked
- Does Access Shift include human audits?
- No. We are an automation tool. We recommend pairing the widget with periodic source-level audits and manual testing by people who use assistive technologies — Level Access is one of several firms that offer those services.
- Can Access Shift and Level Access be used together?
- Yes. A common pattern is to use a runtime widget for the technical criteria it covers, then commission an external audit (from Level Access or another firm) for the criteria that require human judgement.
- What about VPATs and procurement paperwork?
- Access Shift does not produce VPATs as a product. We publish a long-form accessibility statement and our scanner exports per-page evidence reports you can share with reviewers. Customers with VPAT requirements typically commission them from a services firm.
- Why is Level Access pricing not on this page?
- Level Access does not publish prices publicly. Our comparison cells link to their contact page so you can request a quote and compare yourself.
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