Are these reasonable prices for accessibility services?
I’m trying to start a business targeting state and local government. Before I meet with important folks to ask for contracts/funding, I wanted to get some feedback on my pricing to make sure I’m not quoting anything ridiculously high or low. I’ll have some outside funding and will have at least 1-2 junior consultants under me. I know technology and accessibility, but the business side is uncharted territory.
Accessibility Assessments
Given as a custom, flat rate calculated based on size and complexity.
Home page (includes headers, footers, site navigation): $250
Simple (basic, static content): $150/page
Intermediate (tables, forms): $200/page
Advanced (dynamic, interactive content): $250/page
Estimated Totals:
Small website (10-20 pages): $2,000-4,000
Medium Website (20-50 pages): $4,000-9,500
Large websites (50+ pages): starting at $9,500
Mobile App Testing
Mobile app testing is the same price as web audits, priced per screen rather than by web page. Tested on both IOS and Android.
Accessibility Compliance Report (ACR)
We can transform the results of an accessibility assessment into a procurement-ready VPAT® Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) documenting conformance with WCAG, Section 508, and/or other international standards. This service is an additional charge to reflect the additional documentation and work required.
ACR Preparation: +20% base audit price.
Verification Testing
Validate that previously identified accessibility issues have been corrected through targeted testing of remediated content. Includes verification of fixes, identification of any remaining issues, and an updated findings report.
Follow-up Verification: 25% original audit price
Website Remediation (undecided)
Option 1: By Issue
Calculate a custom quote based on the number and severity of issues found during audit.
Minor: $75/issue
Moderate: $150/issue
Major: $250/issue
Option 2: Based on Audit Price
Minor fixes: 50% original audit price
Moderate fixes: 75% audit price
Major fixes: 115% original audit price
Alternatively, a simple 60-70% rate across the board.
Document Remediation
Ensure PDF’s, word documents, and PowerPoints are accessible. Documents are priced based on length and complexity.
Basic Word documents: $5/page
Structured Word documents, basic PDF’s: $10/page
Structured PDF’s, PowerPoint presentations: $15/page or slide
Complex/scanned PDF’s: $25/page
Training & Consulting
Accessibility specialists will help to answer questions, fix problems, and train staff.
Temporary: $100/hour
Retainer: $1000 for 20 hours per month
Thank you so much to anyone who takes the time to review this. You’re doing me a huge favor.