BarrierBreak

BarrierBreak – Digital Accessibility Consulting, Testing & AI-Powered Accessibility Solutions

BarrierBreak is a leading digital accessibility consulting company helping organizations create inclusive, compliant, and accessible digital experiences. Founded in 2004, we partner with enterprises, government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare providers, financial organizations, retailers, technology companies, and nonprofits worldwide to embed accessibility across the digital product lifecycle.

By combining deep accessibility expertise with AI-powered products and human-led consulting, we help organizations improve usability, reduce compliance risks, and deliver exceptional digital experiences for everyone.

Our Products

BarrierBreak offers AI-powered accessibility products that help organizations automate testing, manage compliance, and integrate accessibility into the software development lifecycle.

A11yNow – Digital Accessibility Management Platform
A11yNow is a continuous digital accessibility management platform that helps organisations monitor, manage, and improve accessibility across websites and web applications. Automate scans, track issues, collaborate across teams, and monitor accessibility progress from one platform.

Key Features
1. Automated Accessibility Scanning

Scan websites and web pages to identify accessibility issues and monitor changes over time.
- Automated and scheduled scans
- Web crawler to scan domains and associated subdomains
- Compare scans to track progress
- Automated screenshots and detailed reports

2. Issue Tracking & Remediation

Turn accessibility findings into actionable tasks with clear guidance for resolution.
- Issue details with severity, screenshots, and code snippets
- Assign issues to developers, designers, and QA teams
- Add comments and track issue progress
- Validation steps, expected results, and remediation suggestions

3. Dashboards & Reporting

Monitor accessibility performance and progress through data-driven insights.
- Live accessibility dashboards
- Track failures, validations, and suggestions
- Personalised dashboards for enterprise teams
- Downloadable accessibility reports
- Monitor accessibility trends and progress over time

4. Human-in-the-Loop Validation

Combine automated testing with expert accessibility support to validate findings and address complex accessibility challenges.
- Accessibility Helpdesk and subject matter expert support
- Issue validation and manual testing
- Testing with native screen reader users

5. Accessibility Standards & Governance

Manage accessibility requirements across digital experiences using rulesets and standards aligned with global accessibility guidelines.
- WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 support
- Section 508 and EN 301 549 support for enterprise customers
- Customised rulesets and enterprise compliance reporting
Integrations
- Jira
- GitHub
- A11yInspect

A11yInspect
A11yInspect is an Accessibility testing suite for web & mobile against WCAG, Section 508, EN 301 549 & IS 17802.

1. A11yInspect Browser Extension

600+ rulesets across 30 WCAG Success Criteria.
14+ guided bookmarklets and download reports
Color Contrast Checker
Integration with Jira, GitHub, and A11yNow
Available on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

2. A11yInspect for VS Code

Catch issues as you code
Accessibility-aware IntelliSense
AI-powered fixes with A11yAssist AI
Available on the VS Code Marketplace.

3. A11yInspect Android

120+ rulesets across 20 WCAG Success Criteria.
Explore app flows & find barriers instantly. Connect with A11yNow
Get Real-time insights and
Color Contrast Checker
Supports Kotlin & popular Android frameworks
Available on the Play Store.

4. A11yInspect iOS

47+ Xcode Linter rules for early issue detection
11+ XCUITest rules for automated UI testing
116 UIKit + 25 SwiftUI rules with SDK Framework
Scan and highlight issues directly on app screens. Connect with A11yNow
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