How does the estimator compute the budget?

A fixed baseline ($1,500 for audit + remediation roadmap) plus per-page remediation cost (varies by CMS — Next.js is least expensive, custom CMS is most), per-form cost (~$250), per-PDF cost (~$120), and per-video cost (~$200 for captions + transcripts). The output is rendered as a ±30% range to reflect the variance between sites with good source-code access and sites without.

Why is this cheaper than the lawsuit settlement range?

Because remediation is a one-time engineering cost; settlements are a recurring legal cost plus an obligation to remediate anyway. 2025 settlements averaged ~$25,000 out of court (up to $100,000) and ~$75,000 at judgment, with class actions reaching $5-6M (Fashion Nova settled for $5.15M in 2025; NFB v. Target was $6M). Defense fees alone run $5,000-$100,000+ regardless of outcome. About 95% of sued companies settle — meaning they pay the legal costs AND remediate.

ADA Remediation Cost Estimator

Estimate the budget range to bring a website to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, broken down by page, form, PDF, and video remediation. For comparison: 2025 ADA settlement costs ranged from $1,000 (demand letter) to $6M+ (class actions). Defense fees alone run $5,000–$100,000+ regardless of outcome.

Number of pages on the site

50 pages

CMS / platform

Number of forms

Number of PDFs

Number of videos

Estimated remediation budget

$5,005 – $9,295

Range reflects ±30% based on site complexity, content depth, and access to source code.

Cost breakdown

Component	Estimate
Audit + remediation roadmap (fixed)	$1,500
Page-level remediation (50 pages × WordPress)	$2,200
Form remediation (5 forms)	$1,250
PDF remediation (10 PDFs)	$1,200
Captions / transcripts (5 videos)	$1,000

For context: 2025 ADA settlement costs (Accessibility.build, UsableNet): demand letter $1K–$25K; out-of-court ~$25K avg up to $100K; court judgment ~$75K avg; class action $6M+ (NFB v. Target $6M; Fashion Nova settled for $5.15M in 2025); defense fees alone $5K–$100K+ regardless of outcome.

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This estimator is for budgeting purposes only and does not constitute a quote or contract. Actual costs depend on site complexity, access to source code, and remediation scope.