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Tools for Digital Accessibility: The Software Guide to Accessibility

You’re preparing for the requirements of the BFSG and are looking for the software providers that best match your criteria to optimize your processes? We’ll give you an insight into one of the fastest-growing software markets and help you with the selection process with our Digital Accessibility Software Guide!

  • Dieser Artikel wurde am 31. March 2026 aktualisiert.
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igital accessibility is coming your way soon and you’re therefore looking for software to screen your relevant media? Then you’ve come to the right place!

In this article, you’ll receive a comprehensive guide to selecting accessibility software, with practical tips and tricks so you can get started with the right tool and build excellent processes.

We also share our know-how from similar matchings for SMEs and large enterprises as part of an individual software selection, in which you’ll efficiently gain an overview of the providers most relevant to you.

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Why you should use accessibility checker software

With the BFSG (Accessibility Strengthening Act), a new package of requirements regarding the optimization of your digital media/devices and certain services for people with impairments is coming your way. The background to this can already be found in many places, as explained very well by the Federal Accessibility Office.

With this software guide on digital accessibility, we provide you with guidance on how to find the right service providers. The more meticulously you review and set up the various processes with the right software for digital accessibility, the more efficiently you will ultimately shape the output. In addition to optimizing the use of your media for people with disabilities and meeting compliance, further positive effects for your company will result. More on this later in the chapter on costs and ROI.

But which accessibility checker suits your individual requirements?

Market overview: accessibility software providers in DACH

The market for digital accessibility tools has truly exploded in recent months and, as a result, has become opaque. Relevant listing portals feature over 120 software providers that either focus on specific media/areas of the BFSG or position themselves as an all-in-one solution. In addition, the commonly used “The 12 best accessibility tools” articles—often not entirely unbiased—keep highlighting different favorites.

When searching for suitable software, you inevitably need to get an overview of what’s out there and identify which types of software are even worth considering. At this point, we’re not providing an overview of free tools for an initial accessibility check; instead, we make sure you find the right software that offers you continuous, holistic support in implementing digital accessibility.

Digital accessibility service providers: software, agency, consultant, or in-house?

You know your website or app needs to be accessible—but how do you approach it? Depending on how deeply you want to dive into the topic and what resources are available, there are different approaches:

Software solutions are a good start: with specialized tools you can scan your website for barriers and, in some cases, improve it automatically. But be careful—tools don’t catch everything. That’s why manual adjustments are often necessary.

Agencies for digital accessibility take the entire project off your hands—from analyzing potential obstacles and implementation through to long-term support. Ideal if you have little in-house know-how and are looking for a professional solution.

Qualified consultants provide targeted support if you want to train your team or develop a digital accessibility strategy. Perfect if you’re looking for sustainable solutions.

In-house teams make sense if digital accessibility is to be permanently integrated into your processes—especially for large companies with many digital products.

In our previous matchings, it was usually a mix of consultants or agencies, software solutions, and of course the in-house teams.

Features: What tasks does accessibility software handle?

Software for digital accessibility takes on numerous automated testing processes, manages internal workflows to manage the tasks, and creates the relevant reporting and certifications year after year.

Was Ist Eine Accesibility Software?

The following features are included in many tools for digital accessibility:

Matchilla - Auflistung Accesibility Checker Automatic accessibility check
The software scans your website and identifies barriers such as missing alternative text, poor contrast, or insufficient keyboard navigation. This gives you a quick overview of problem areas.

Matchilla - Auflistung BFGS-Tool Einsatz Direct code and design optimization
Many tools suggest specific improvements—some can even fix simple errors automatically, e.g., adjust color contrast or set ARIA labels.

Matchilla - Auflistung CSRD Einsatz Detailed reports & recommendations
You receive an easy-to-understand analysis of your accessibility issues with clear recommendations for action—perfect for making targeted improvements.

Matchilla - Auflistung CSRD Einsatz Usability tests with screen readers & keyboard
The accessibility software simulates what your site feels like for people with visual or mobility impairments. This lets you test whether your site is truly easy to use.

Matchilla - Matching-Plattform und Marktplatz Training and learning modules
Many tools offer interactive training or explanations so your team implements accessibility correctly from the start, rather than only correcting errors afterward.

CSRD Toolanbieter als Sparringspartner Personal sparring and confidence
Nothing technical, but in our experience a very important function that the cooperation partner takes on: Most software providers ensure, through continuous knowledge transfer via their platform help assistants, that you always take all essential changes into account. This means you are always prepared for sudden legal changes.

Criteria: What should you pay attention to when choosing a BFSG tool provider?

Choosing the right tool for digital accessibility will have a major impact on how efficiently you set up workflows. Key criteria to consider when selecting software include:

Bullet point ERM Software - References Compliance with legal requirements
A key aspect is compliance with legal requirements. A qualified software solution must meet the requirements of the BFSG as well as EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act, EAA). It should be certified according to WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 (at least Level AA) and, where applicable, also take EN 301 549 into account. Be sure to check that the provider has developed its BFSG tool based on the applicable requirements and complies with them before you decide on a software solution.

Bullet point CSRD Software - Data Scope of functionality of the BFSG software
When making your selection, it’s important to find a provider that best fits you and your company. This includes, in particular, implementing the functions you need for digital accessibility. Not every software solution can be individually configured and customized. Software providers that enable you to use the relevant functions can respond better to your individual needs.

Bullet point CSRD Software - Integration Support options and contact
A qualified provider will be available to answer all questions about the BFSG software you have selected. Only then can it be ensured that digital accessibility is improved and the tool is used effectively. Fast, reliable support is therefore crucial in order to resolve any issues that may arise during use of the software efficiently.

Matchilla - Matching platform and marketplace Transparent breakdown of costs
When choosing a tool provider, make sure you receive a structured and transparent list of all costs associated with implementing BFSG software. This includes, in particular, costs that are not apparent at first glance — e.g. license or hosting costs. Also find out about possible additional costs, for example for software updates.

Matchilla - Matching platform and marketplace Deciding based on your gut feeling
Especially important when choosing a provider: the interpersonal aspect. Successful collaboration can only be achieved if you can communicate clearly and openly with each other — and this also applies to providers of BFSG software. Therefore, always choose the provider whose offering not only best matches your company’s needs, but with whom you can also imagine working well on a personal level.

As you may have noticed, selecting a suitable software provider is not necessarily easy. To support you in identifying the providers that are right for you, our Match Assistant at the end of this article asks for the key criteria and creates a matchboard (shortlist) based on your requirements. This gives you, with only a small amount of effort on your part, an overview of the offers that best match your company’s needs.

Costs of accessibility software: What budget do you need to plan for?

The investment costs for software—like almost all prices in the tech sector—cannot be generalized, and standard pricing exists only in the SME segment. In the proposals submitted via our platform, the following parameters were decisive:

Aufzählungszeichen ERM Software - Referenzen Number of media / domains
Aufzählungszeichen ERM Kosten Number of individual page categories (on a website)
Aufzählungszeichen ERM Software - Referenzen Type and number of frameworks used
Aufzählungszeichen ERM Software - Referenzen Organizational structure of the company

Example: software costs for an accessibility checker

License prices range from 50 to 1,200 euros per month, depending on the parameters mentioned above, such as the scope of functions and the size of the website.

And now a recommendation: By using the analyses from the BFSG tools, you can continuously keep an eye on usability on the one hand, and on the other hand, many elements that can be optimized in the content area strengthen SEO rankings. Both lead to better conversions and thus, indirectly, to additional revenue. So don’t look only at the features that fulfill the mandatory requirements—think one step further.

Our recommendation: For a non-binding budget estimate, simply fill out our Accessibility Software Match Assistant and receive an initial price indication from selected tool providers on the matchboard.

Conclusion: Is investing in a tool for digital accessibility worth it?

The growing range of software providers related to the BFSG has led to market-appropriate price-to-performance ratios and keeps investment costs at a very moderate level. For one thing, your internal resource requirements for compliance are reduced, and for another, the output of your media and devices in use.

It therefore pays off even if you don’t choose the cheapest offer, but instead select the level of functionality that is most useful for you. Many measures to be implemented in the context of digital accessibility increase your performance metrics in terms of usability and search engine optimization. And last but not least, you should know that your optimizations contribute to your sustainability reporting (specifically to the “S” in the context of ESG).

For compliance reasons, the BFSG may initially seem like an imposition. But it helps you meet your company’s social responsibility to support people with disabilities and, in the long term, generates additional potential.

Software comparison accessibility: how to find the right provider  

As you can see from this article, we continuously scan the market for BFSG software providers. Our database contains the most relevant tools for the German-speaking market—backed by hard and soft factors such as features, modules, standards, interfaces, industry expertise, pricing, and much more.

You now benefit from this unique market overview as well as the expertise we have gained from over 700 matchings for mid-sized companies and corporations across a wide range of industries: We support you from the initial criteria catalog through to the final provider selection, saving you a lengthy market research process.

With our customized BFSG matching, we identify in a shortlist (we call it a matchboard) the three providers of software solutions that best fit your situation. The best part: this comparison of risk management tool providers is non-binding, free of charge, and anonymous vis-à-vis the providers.

If you want to know which solution best fits your requirements for implementing digital accessibility, invest the time now and fill out the Match Assistant!

We look forward to matching with you!  

Digital accessibility matching – tools according to your criteria

Providers in matching: 45

  • Letztes Update am 31. March 2026
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Christian Batz VP Digital, igus AG


Matchilla’s approach is brilliant: I no longer have to painstakingly research consultancies and software providers and fight my way through countless comparison portals – the right providers come to me, so to speak – with just a few minutes of effort. The matching process saves us a lot of resources.

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Heiko Stötzel Global Head Social Responsibility, SSI Schäfer


Searching for suitable service providers via Matchilla is easy and super fast. Got in touch, formulated specifications, and after just a few days the results were there. This way we received information about providers we hadn’t heard of before. Real added value.

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Alexander Barion Head of Marketing CE, Fidelity International


With Matchilla, we can conveniently open ourselves up to impulses from new service providers that were previously outside our radar. Our search criteria are matched against a database, but the final recommendations are in the hands of the Matchilla team. The result: high quality and strong service!

Questions about software matching

Why should you use Matchilla to select BFSG software?

We have explained in detail in this article how dynamically the BFSG software market is developing. The research into vendor options and the selection process are complex and complicated.

We have already successfully carried out the structured matching process you go through with us for many companies (SMEs and corporations), and therefore know virtually every constellation when searching for BFSG tool vendors. We have what is probably the best-maintained database of software solutions in the German-speaking region.

With this market overview combined with our personal expertise, you gain an immense knowledge advantage that not only saves you cumbersome research work, but also guides you to the right provider in a structured process via the Matchilla platform.

How much does it cost to create a matchboard comparing accessibility software providers?

The Matchilla service is free of charge, non-binding, and anonymized vis-à-vis the providers. The individual analysis to select the best software for you, as well as the provision of extensive background information, is financed via the providers’ platform fees. In general, we are not in any paid contractual relationship with you; the choice is, of course, yours, as is ending the matching process at any time.

How do I start the matching?

Simply start by filling out the Match Assistant for digital accessibility software. This gives us an initial insight into your requirements. We will contact you personally if further specifications are needed. This allows us to sharpen the selection criteria and feed additional individual decision factors, beyond the standard data, into the matching. Based on the aggregated information, we create the matchboard on our platform with the tool providers most relevant for you.

Can the matching results be used in procurement?

The Matchilla platform can be used for an official software tender, assuming the budget should be below your threshold value. In addition to the existing information about the providers, you also collect the relevant quotes that comply with your compliance regulations directly on the matchboard. Using the invite function, you share the quotes not only with procurement, but optionally with all process participants in the company.

In addition, Matchilla creates an individual vendor competition for your specific match request, making prices more comparable and negotiable for you. That will make both procurement and the boss happy!

How can I be sure that Matchilla selects the right software for our risk management?

Our selection process is based on an efficient combination of data, algorithms, and a good portion of personal expertise. Thanks to the number of matching processes we have already carried out, our data foundation is unique. In addition, no matchboard is released without one of our experts adding their input. Even companies that have already spoken with several providers are surprised by even more suitable options that have not yet been researched.

After creating the matchboard, we also support you during discussions with providers, adjust your requirements together if necessary based on new insights, and are always available to you until we have identified the right software for you together.

Think of Matchilla as a neutral sparring partner in this software selection process. We want your company to use the services of the Matchilla platform for many more searches for service providers in the future. That’s why we are strongly interested in ensuring that you not only have access to an excellent procurement process, but also ALWAYS find the best possible providers through us.

Try it/us with no obligation: We look forward to the matching!

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Rubina Brunst is the specialist for ESG matchings at Matchilla. She supports companies in finding the right software solutions and regularly shares her experiences from the many personal conversations in articles in the MatchZINE.

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