Use case · Site owners
Does your overlay ADA claim hold up?
You bought an accessibility overlay, published a compliance statement, and assumed the work was done. Before someone else tests your site first, get an independent, timestamped before/after record of what the overlay actually changed.
The situation
Someone — you, a vendor, or your agency — added accessiBe or UserWay to your site. A compliance statement and a badge went up. From the outside, the site looks handled. But you have never seen what the overlay actually does to your page when it is removed, and the overlay vendor's dashboard will not tell you, because it never tests the page with the overlay off.
That gap is invisible right up until a demand letter, a customer complaint, or a counsel review asks whether the page was accessible on a specific date. At that point you want a record you can produce — not a marketing claim.
What an independent witness answers
- Which accessibility violations does axe-core find with the overlay on?
- Which does it find with the overlay off?
- What did the overlay actually add, remove, or leave untouched — rule by rule?
- Can you prove what your page looked like on a given date, with a timestamped snapshot and screenshot?
What it costs
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Witness | $0 | One page, one finding, no signup |
| Risk Packet | $49 one-time | Full before/after evidence packet |
| Drift Monitor | $99 / month | Up to 20 pages, recurring + alerts |
Frequently asked
I installed an overlay and published a compliance statement. Am I covered?
Installing an overlay and displaying a statement does not, by itself, prove your page is accessible. Independent testers and disability-advocacy groups have widely reported that overlays often leave the underlying page unchanged for real assistive-technology users, and overlays have been named in ADA web-accessibility litigation. The only way to know about your page is to test it with the overlay on and off. OverlayRisk does exactly that — and gives you a dated record of the result.
Can I just trust my overlay vendor’s dashboard?
The vendor’s dashboard reports whether their overlay is running. It does not load your page with the overlay blocked, so it cannot show what the overlay actually changed, and it is not an independent record. OverlayRisk runs from outside the vendor’s system, which is what makes the evidence neutral.
What do I actually get for $49?
A Risk Packet: your page tested with the overlay on, then off; the rule-by-rule axe-core diff; timestamped DOM snapshots and screenshots of both states; and a downloadable file you can keep or hand to your counsel. The free witness shows one finding on one page so you can see the format before you pay.
Is this telling me I’m breaking the law?
No. OverlayRisk produces evidence documentation, not a compliance certification and not legal advice. It documents observable differences in axe-core output between the two renders. What that means for your legal obligations is a question for a qualified attorney.
My site changes often. How do I stay covered over time?
A one-time Risk Packet captures a single moment. If your site changes frequently, Drift Monitor ($99/mo, up to 20 pages) re-runs the before/after test on a schedule and alerts you when a page changes or a claim stops holding up.
Find out before someone else does
Run a free witness on your page, no signup. If an overlay is detected, you'll see one real before/after finding for free. The full packet is $49.