Assessments are free — for as long as donations keep our servers running. That's the honest version: there is no trial, no paywall, and no "premium tier", because Ascent Accessibility is not a software subscription. It is a free, open-source tool built by a registered charity, funded by donations and — soon — cost-recovery human review. Here is the whole model, in plain words.
BetaAscent Accessibility is an early-adopter beta. Results are preliminary and not a certified conformance statement, and may change as the product evolves.
Assess (free, always)
US$0 / always
✓Single-page and whole-website assessments — no charge
✓WCAG 2.2 A/AA/AAA, 2.1 and 2.0, plus Section 508
✓Conformance outcome with 'x of y applicable SCs meet'
✓Findings with impact, affected elements, and pages
✓Plain-language remediation guidance for every finding
The assessment and AI engines are public (github.com/humanity4ai/ascent-accessibility), so you can inspect, verify, and build on them. It also means you are never locked in: if we ever have to turn out the lights, the code doesn't go dark with us — you can take it and keep assessing, uninterrupted.
