Comparison
mandatiq vs UserWay
Accessibility widget vendor offering both a runtime overlay and remediation services.
At a glance
- Headquarters
- New York, NY (US-listed parent)
- Founded
- 2017
- Approach
- Primary product is a JavaScript accessibility widget injected into the host page; auxiliary remediation and audit services are sold separately.
- Pricing
- Public pricing on the vendor website with a free tier and paid tiers starting around USD 49/month per domain.
Feature comparison
| Feature | mandatiq | UserWay |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Reports issues + fix code; no runtime widgets | Runtime widget + separate remediation services. |
| Free anonymous scan | Free single-page scan, no signup | Free widget tier available after signup. |
| Public pricing | Yes — Solo €19, Pro €49, Agency custom | Yes — free + paid tiers from ~USD 49/mo. |
| AI-generated fix code | Yes — Claude-generated code fixes (Solo+) | Not as a primary deliverable — widget output dominates. |
| EAA compliance statement | Yes — generated per EU member state language (Solo+) | Statement-generation tooling included in some plans. |
| CI/CD integration | Yes — GitHub Actions / API key (Pro+) | Not advertised as a primary feature. |
UserWay pros
- Free tier lets you try the widget before paying.
- Public pricing with predictable per-domain billing.
- User-facing widget surfaces an accessibility menu (text scaling, contrast, etc.) for visitors immediately.
- Publicly-traded parent (Audioeye merger / NASDAQ listing) brings disclosure standards larger SaaS often lacks.
Where mandatiq differs
- Same overlay caveats as other widget products — Overlay Fact Sheet (overlayfactsheet.com) and broader accessibility-community guidance apply.
- The widget improves the runtime experience but doesn't change the underlying HTML/CSS/JS shipped to your repo.
- No CI/CD-time gate that catches regressions before they're deployed.
- Combined audit + widget bundle obscures whether real source-code fixes happen or just runtime adjustments.
Verdict
Approachable starter product with a public free tier. mandatiq is the better pick when you want fixes that land in your repo and a CI gate that prevents regressions.
When UserWay is the better choice: Teams that want a free starting point to add a visible accessibility menu and a vendor-managed widget, and who plan to combine that with separate code remediation work.
Frequently asked questions
- Is mandatiq cheaper than UserWay?
- mandatiq publishes pricing on the website (Solo €19/mo, Pro €49/mo, Agency custom). UserWay's pricing model: Public pricing on the vendor website with a free tier and paid tiers starting around USD 49/month per domain.
- Does mandatiq replace UserWay?
- For WCAG 2.1 AA scanning, EAA statement generation, and AI-generated fix code, mandatiq covers the workflow end to end. For teams that want a free starting point to add a visible accessibility menu and a vendor-managed widget, and who plan to combine that with separate code remediation work, UserWay is still the better fit.
- What does UserWay do that mandatiq doesn't?
- Free tier lets you try the widget before paying. Public pricing with predictable per-domain billing. User-facing widget surfaces an accessibility menu (text scaling, contrast, etc.) for visitors immediately.
- Why would I still pick UserWay?
- Teams that want a free starting point to add a visible accessibility menu and a vendor-managed widget, and who plan to combine that with separate code remediation work.