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With over 4,000 active clients, Accessibly has quickly grown to become one of the most popular accessibility widgets around. By using its accessibility overlay on an Umbraco website, individuals with disabilities can take advantage of all types of features designed to improve the browsing experience, such as alternative text for images, text-to-speech functionality, and much more.

Increase ADA and WCAG web accessibility compliance with Accessibly today.

Overview of Umbraco

Created in 2005 by Neils Hartvig, a Danish entrepreneur, privately-owned Umbraco is an open-source CMS based on Microsoft .NET, a universal design language for websites, applications, and devices. 

As of this writing, Umbraco is integrated into more than 700,000 websites, along with a thriving community of 20,000+ web developers, website owners, and more. It has also generated more than 500,000 installs to date, a testament to its staying power. 

While Umbraco does not provide an ‘accessibility widget’ or overlay akin to Accessibly, Accessibly can be added with a quick copy and paste of custom code, introducing several  accessibility features. These features work towards WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 guidelines, inclusive of virtual keyboards, screen readers, accessibility profiles, and much more.

Umbraco also offers a commercial version (Umbraco Cloud) for businesses, based on Microsoft Azure. There are three shared hosting plans – Starter, Standard, and Professional, with the option for a 14-day free trial.

Lastly, the Umbraco website offers a website accessibility course with a focus on public sector websites. Anyone can take the course from the beginner website owner to the 20-year project management veteran. Recognizing that one in seven people has a long-term disability, this on-demand course covers many interesting accessibility subjects, such as inclusive design, accessible design, and assistive technology. 

What Is Accessibility?

Accessibility follows a series of inclusive design principles for physical spaces and online environments, promising inclusivity for approximately 15% of the world’s population who suffer from a partial or full disability.

One of the leading pieces of legislation enforcing accessibility in the United States is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which mandates that public spaces be equipped with accommodations to support individuals with disabilities, like wheelchair ramps, a designated number of handicap parking spaces, and widened entryways. 

Another aspect of accessibility is web accessibility. Businesses and organizations must comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). 

It is based on four key principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust, along with three levels of conformance from A to AAA. These rigorous guidelines help ensure that websites and digital applications are designed with individuals with disabilities in mind. 

To get started with Umbraco website accessibility, we also recommend familiarizing yourself with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which applies to federal agencies working alongside public and private organizations to upgrade technology accessibility requirements.

Here is a helpful ADA compliance website checklist for reference. 

How Accessibly Can Help You Eliminate Accessibility Barriers

Upgrade your Umbraco website’s accessibility with the Accessibly widget.

The Accessibly ADA app allows any Umbraco website to increase compliance with ADA and WCAG standards with an innovative widget that equips it with visual and cognitive aids with these guidelines in mind. Website accessibility for the visually impaired is crucial in ensuring everyone has equal access to online information and services.

With the widget, Umbraco site visitors are no longer restricted to a one-size-fits-all navigation. Individuals with disabilities can work with one or more accessibility options, including broader color choices, adjusted brightness levels, alternative images for text, text-to-speech compatibility, and dozens of other features that optimize the look and feel of your website for individuals with disabilities.  

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Accessibly vs. Umbraco

The main difference between the Accessibly accessibility website plugin and Umbraco is its scope and depth of offerings. 

Although the Umbraco website offers a custom CMS, it has a longer onboarding time, encouraging a 20-minute discovery call with a specialist. It is also based on .NET (ASP.NET Core), a technology which is not popular with some of today’s ecommerce site builders. 

Despite having hundreds of thousands of websites in its roster, it appears geared more toward larger corporate clients that would prefer an open-source CMS solution for large-volume media and high traffic.

As a result, Umbraco has a custom approach to accessibility with “out-of-the-box” solutions that allow web developers to configure sites with custom validation measures, improved color contrast, control over navigation elements like headings through Umbraco’s Richtext Editor, and much more. It is also compatible with Accessibly’s accessibility overlay with a quick implementation using custom code, saving a lot of time for business owners and web developers. 

In turn, Accessibly runs an entirely different business model than the Umbraco website. It’s a widget that can be installed in seconds, with native integrations via select apps (e.g., Shopify and Elementor)  or custom HTML code with no coding required.

With regards to pricing, Accessibly plans start at $20 a month (Shopify) and $25+ a month on all other platforms.

Key Accessibly Features: 

Your Umbraco website can enjoy any of the following features (not an all-inclusive list):

  • Accessible accordions and tabs
  • Custom readability settings (line and paragraph spacing) 
  • High contrast mode
  • Screen reader compatibility
  • Larger text and cursors 
  • User-friendly interface

Try Out Accessibly On Your Umbraco Website Risk-Free

To improve your Umbraco website’s accessibility, look no further than the Accessibly accessibility widget.

The Accessibly accessibility overlay instantly upgrades your Umbraco  site with accessibility-friendly features, including high-contrast text and background colors, bigger cursors, highlighted links, adjustable brightness settings, alternative text for images, and much more. Users can even select from multiple font sizes to improve website readability.

Enjoy your free 7-day trial of Accessibly before committing to a monthly subscription. Accessibly constantly improves its widget user experience, so we encourage you to check back regularly for the latest updates.

What are you waiting for? Use the Accessibly widget today to help your Umbraco website become more ADA and WCAG-compliant!

What our clients say

Great experience with this app. User-friendly UI for both mobile and desktop and helps our website achieve Accessibility requirements. The support team is amazing with their hands-on assistance for any issues that come up.

BulbAmerica

November 22, 2022

This app is worth every penny. Not only does it provide the functionality that every website needs, but their customer service is beyond amazing. I submitted a question regarding the app and received the most detailed responses explaining to me what the app does, what it doesn't, and ways to maximize it. Sharing what I learned: Based on the published Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), this Accessibly app can help your website achieve compatibility. Also learned that you should scan your website using this ADA compliance tool—https://wave.webaim.org and fix the errors. Such a great app and the most helpful customer service. Highly recommend!

Dermasuri

September 1, 2022

Für Ethical Made war es wichtig, dass alle Menschen unsere digitalen Angebote nutzen können, unabhängig von ihren körperlichen und geistigen Fähigkeiten. Das ADA Compliance Plugin von On the Map erfüllt alle unsere Anforderungen an die Barrierefreiheit im E-Commerce, so das auch Menschen mit Behinderung unsere Website uneingeschränkt nutzen können.

Ethical Made

April 23, 2022

It's a great APP that works perfectly and customer service team is exceptional. Also installing the APP with very easy. Thanks!

Ecuador

January 25, 2022

We do not normally leave reviews for apps unless something exceptional has stood out to us. The level of customer support for this app was above and beyond when it came to helping us implement the app. Highly recommend!

Pristine Sprays

November 17, 2021

Does exactly what I need for a fair price! Straight forward and I didn't feel ripped off like some of the other apps. This offers great accessibility with customizable colors and positions. The installation was easy and walked me through setting up my own accessibility statement page. Thanks for making this a no-brainer for us! You earned the 5-stars!

Kiln Frog

November 3, 2021

We know of another small company that just got sued for something like $30K for not having their website be ADA compliant, so we are glad this exists! The $5 version works great for us - had a small hiccup with the display/our search bar when first installed but Kaspars from their support team resolved it within a couple of days and was super communicative and helpful. Thanks for a great easy to use product.

Stonehouse Olive Oil

September 7, 2021

Developer is quick to respond with changes/upgrades (about 2 days). I requested some changes with ARIA based on issues with accessibility checkers (e.g. Lighthouse on Chrome Developer Tools). Changes made, badda boom. Two thumbs up.

Yolk | free range design

August 27, 2021

This app has helped me make my site more accessible to customers with disabilities. It was super easy to use and customize, definitely worth the premium subscription.

GleamnGlim

March 29, 2021

As a visually impaired creator, I wanted to accommodate all my customers/visitors when accessing my shop. This app works perfectly for that, gives the visitor control of what they experience, and adds even more accessibility than most other similar apps. I highly recommend it!

Deven Rue

October 24, 2020

Great support and app functionality for stores that need a non-intrusive solution to disability accessibility.

Detail Planet

March 27, 2020

Exactly what I was looking for to assist in ensuring accessibility compliance. They've also been very helpful in assisting me customize things so it meets our site needs. Highly recommended.

FORYOURLEGS.COM

February 21, 2020

Super helpful team! Very responsive and can implement quickly and as needed. Thank you, Kaspars, for all of your help!

Rumpl

February 20, 2020

Nice app that provides easy panel access for impaired users. Support was extremely responsive to a request for minor customization - We are excited to have this in place!

Brush Hero

February 10, 2020

The tool was simple to install and immediately provided a remedy to some of our accessibility issues as we worked to update our site. Kaspars was responsive and very helpful assisting with applying some custom display requests. Overall a wonderful app!

Snow Peak

January 15, 2020

Perfect app! We love what it does to help people with disabilities and works perfectly. Thank you to the developers!

Garçon Apparel

November 5, 2019

Everyone should use this app - it’s super simple, easiest way to help your store with WCAG 2.1, ADA, Section 508 and EN 301549 compliance

The Bang Shack

September 13, 2019