Study: AudioEye detects up to 2.5x more issues than other tools

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AudioEye vs. Deque

For teams who want accessibility handled, not handed off

AudioEye detects 89-253% more accessibility issues than competing tools in independent testing, and unlike Deque, resolves ~97% of them through automation and expert-written custom fixes — delivering 70-80% cost savings compared to fix-at-source solutions.

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Customers that use AudioEye enjoy

  • Up to 2.5x

    more issues detected than competing tools in independent testing, including Deque (Adience, 2026(opens in a new tab))

  • ~97%

    of issues resolved through automation and custom accessibility fixes

  • 70-80%

    cost savings, compared to fix-at-source solutions

AudioEye vs. Deque

Comparison

AudioEye

Deque

Primary Offering

Fully managed platform that combines automation, expert testing, and custom accessibility fixes

Developer tooling: testing and detection that your team acts on

Monitoring

24/7 monitoring of real user sessions

Scheduled scanning only

Issue Detection

Detects 89-253% more issues than competing tools in independent testing

(Adience, 2026)(opens in a new tab)

Trailed AudioEye in independent testing across all measured categories

(Adience, 2026)(opens in a new tab)

Automated Fixes

Automation fixes up to 50% of detected issues in real time, without developer involvement

None; Deque recently added AI-based code suggestions, but reviewing and implementing each one still requires developer time

Custom Fixes

Experts write custom, code-based fixes delivered automatically through our platform

Not included; consulting available as a separate engagement at $200+/hour

Developer Burden

~97% of issues resolved before your team gets involved

Every finding requires developer time to review and implement — a hidden cost that makes fix-at-source solutions 70–80% more expensive than AudioEye's fully managed approach

Source Fix Guidance

Detailed source fix guidance is available for the ~3% of issues your team must fix

All remediations are delivered as source fix guidance

Legal Support

Expert claim analysis, debunk reports, and the industry’s only real legal guarantee for certified pages

Expert consulting available to support litigation response, but no financial guarantee

Courtroom Record

The only accessibility vendor to take over a customer's legal defense and have the claim dismissed in court with no judgment

(Babylon Marine(opens in a new tab))

No documented courtroom wins

Overall

AudioEye detects 89–253% more issues than competing tools (Adience, 2026), resolves ~97% through automation and expert fixes, and delivers 70–80% cost savings over fix-at-source solutions.

Deque offers developer tooling that identifies and surfaces accessibility issues, but every fix requires developer time to review and implement, with no legal guarantee or courtroom track record.

Competitive data on this page was collected as of March 13, 2026 and is subject to change or update. AudioEye does not make any representations as to the completeness or accuracy of the information on this page.

Independent Research Report

Third-party study finds AudioEye detects up to 253% more WCAG issues

Independent research compared AudioEye's automated accessibility testing to competing solutions

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“We were expecting maybe 50% coverage with automation. AudioEye delivered closer to 90%. That, combined with the custom fixes and actual support from their team, made it feel like we finally had a true accessibility partner, not just a tool we had to manage.”

— Director, Marketing Analytics | Leading Travel Brand

Which solution is right for you?

  • Choose AudioEye if ...

    • You want to catch more accessibility barriers.
      Independent testing found AudioEye detects 89–253% more accessibility issues than competing tools, including Deque.

    • Your developers don't have unlimited capacity.
      AudioEye resolves ~97% of issues before your team gets involved, so compliance doesn't compete with your sprint backlog.

    • You've received a demand letter or been sued.
      Deque offers no legal guarantee and no courtroom track record. AudioEye delivers 300% more protection against valid legal claims than traditional accessibility consultants and has a documented dismissal in court with no judgment.

  • Consider Deque if ...

    • You have a large engineering team that wants to build accessibility into their development workflows from the ground up — and the resources to act on every finding the tools surface.

“When we received the ADA complaint, which came with a large settlement demand and potentially significant legal costs, we were confident there was no merit in the claim because of AudioEye. Before AudioEye, we really didn't know which accessibility vendor was right as there are confusing options out there, including ones that make false promises.”

— Andrew Mirra, Manager and Sales Broker | Babylon Marine

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