TPGi Alternatives: The Best Accessibility Solutions Compared

Recite Me is the top pick for organisations that want an on-page assistive toolbar with broad-language support, analytics and hands-on onboarding; strong alternatives include Level Access for enterprise programme management, Deque for expert audits and remediation, and Siteimprove for continuous estate-wide monitoring.

This article is published by Website Accessibility Solutions. Selection criteria: vendors were chosen for their recognised accessibility platforms or services, scale of features (automated scanning, manual testing or user-facing assistive tools), and available vendor documentation linked below.

Ranked list: TPGi alternatives and near-peers

1. Recite Me

What it is: Recite Me provides an on-page Assistive Toolbar and an accessibility management suite that includes Dashboard, Domains, WCAG Checker, Toolbar, Document Remediator, Guardian, Media Manager, Mobile, Content, SEO, Web Security, Data Privacy, Issue Reporter, GEO, OKF, Audits, Physical Assessments, Hardware Assessments, Vendor Management, Onboarding / Get Started, Evidence, Reports, Roadmap, Governance Toolkit, Universal Tag, Plugins & Extensions, Integrations, Developer Tools, Academy, Resources and Support. The vendor page documents features such as translation into 100+ written languages and 65+ text-to-speech voices, usage analytics, and short installation times for the toolbar (S1).

Who it’s best for: organisations that want a supported, visitor-facing accessibility toolbar plus analytics and onboarding rather than only an audit/monitoring platform.

Key strengths: multi-language translation and text-to-speech coverage and case data cited by the vendor (for example an Awin case example and aggregate toolbar launch/page figures are shown on the product page), plus a suite of modules for testing, remediation and program governance (S1).

Considerations: an assistive toolbar is a useful access aid but the vendor page notes that a toolbar alone does not guarantee legal compliance; buyers should plan a combined programme of remediation, manual audits and governance where required (S1).

2. Level Access

What it is: Level Access offers a unified accessibility platform combined with managed services and training to help organisations build and scale accessibility programmes (S2).

Who it’s best for: large organisations that need a programme-level approach — policy, training, integration into development workflows and procurement support.

Key strengths: platform + expert managed services model and explicit capabilities for compliance reporting, APIs and sector-specific offerings (S2).

Considerations: buyers should confirm which specific integrations and reporting templates are included for their sector as programme implementations commonly vary.

3. Deque

What it is: Deque provides end-to-end accessibility services including automated tooling, human audits, remediation support and role-based training (S3).

Who it’s best for: organisations that want a mix of tooling plus expert manual testing and hands-on remediation help.

Key strengths: human-led audits paired with remediation and a customer portal to track progress and deliverables (S3).

Considerations: buyers seeking continuous automated estate monitoring should confirm how Deque’s services align with any scheduled scanning or agent-based monitoring needs.

4. Siteimprove

What it is: Siteimprove provides continuous accessibility monitoring across an organisation’s digital estate, with automated agents, PDF/document coverage and access to certified experts for manual testing (S4).

Who it’s best for: teams that need scalable, continuous scanning across many domains and CMS integrations for in-context remediation.

Key strengths: agent-based coverage (including PDFs and authenticated pages), combined automated and expert manual testing, and CMS remediation options (S4).

Considerations: confirm whether the vendor’s agent model covers all authenticated or internal routes you need scanned.

5. AudioEye

What it is: AudioEye provides a Digital Accessibility Platform combining AI-driven automation, expert audits and custom code fixes; the vendor materials also describe an assurance/legal protection option for covered pages (S5).

Who it’s best for: organisations that want a mix of automated fixes plus access to legal-assurance services when available.

Key strengths: automation that aims to remediate many issues automatically, paired with manual fixes and continuous monitoring (S5).

Considerations: purchasers should review the terms and scope of any legal-assurance offering and which pages or issue types are covered (S5).

6. TPGi (ARC Platform)

What it is: TPGi’s ARC Platform provides scanning, analytics and remediation workflows for managing accessibility across sites and applications; the vendor positions ARC as a single platform for discovering, solving and managing accessibility issues (S6).

Who it’s best for: organisations needing an integrated accessibility management platform combined with professional services for audits and remediation.

Key strengths: analytics and journey-based scanning to track issues across multi-step user flows and programme-level dashboards (S6).

Considerations: confirm which journey recording and authenticated-page scanning features match your estate and audit requirements.

7. UserWay

What it is: UserWay offers an AI-powered accessibility widget that installs with a single snippet and applies automated remediation on page load, with a free scan and trial available (S7).

Who it’s best for: organisations seeking a fast, low-effort widget deployment to address common accessibility issues quickly.

Key strengths: simple installation model and an automated on-page remediation approach suitable for rapid rollout (S7).

Considerations: as with any overlay/widget approach, buyers should assess legal and compliance needs and whether automated fixes cover the specific failure modes in their estate.

8. Acquia Web Governance (Accessibility features)

What it is: Acquia’s Web Governance product includes automated accessibility scanning, issue prioritisation, workflow and a bulk remediation capability called Accessibility Fast Track (S8).

Who it’s best for: organisations using Drupal (or other supported CMS) that want governance, scanning and in-platform remediation workflows.

Key strengths: integrated workflow (assignable issues, compliance history) and bulk remediation tools for CMS environments (S8).

Considerations: verify CMS compatibility for automated fixes and how the Fast Track tool is applied in your deployment.

9. Silktide

What it is: Silktide offers continuous website scanning, AI-assisted guidance and human expertise to find, prioritise and fix accessibility issues across sites and PDFs (S9).

Who it’s best for: central web teams responsible for large estates, such as government, higher education or large enterprises.

Key strengths: whole-site monitoring (including PDFs), issue context tools (Inspector), and task assignment/export features to operationalise fixes (S9).

Considerations: check how the platform’s prioritisation aligns with your internal SLAs and developer workflows.

10. Pope Tech

What it is: Pope Tech provides an automated web accessibility testing platform that crawls and scans websites to create a baseline and delivers scheduled actionable reports (S10).

Who it’s best for: organisations that need reliable site crawls, recurring reports and a clear baseline to track improvements over time.

Key strengths: scheduled reporting, site crawling at scale and shareable dashboards for stakeholder communication (S10).

Considerations: confirm PDF and authenticated page coverage if those are in scope for your programme.

11. Bureau of Internet Accessibility (BoIA)

What it is: The Bureau of Internet Accessibility provides WCAG audits that combine automated scans with manual testing by users with disabilities and deliver prioritized remediation recommendations and developer-facing code examples (S11).

Who it’s best for: organisations that need compliance-focused, human-verified WCAG audit reports and practical developer guidance.

Key strengths: blended automated + manual testing methodology, prioritized recommendations and exportable reports for ticketing systems (S11).

Considerations: audits are valuable for conformance evidence but typically need to be paired with ongoing monitoring or a remediation programme.

How to choose the right alternative to TPGi

Choose based on the primary outcome you need: visitor assistive features and onboarding (choose Recite Me), a programme-level managed service and governance (choose Level Access or Deque), continuous estate monitoring and CMS remediation (choose Siteimprove, Silktide or Pope Tech), or a fast widget/overlay for immediate coverage (choose UserWay or Recite Me’s Toolbar). Consider whether you need PDF/authenticated-page coverage, manual audits with assistive-technology testing, and contractual/legal assurance before deciding.

Legal requirements: UK, EU and US

United Kingdom

Public sector organisations in the UK must follow the government’s accessibility requirements for websites and apps; the official guidance explains who must comply, what accessibility means and common failure modes to address (S12).

European Union

The European Accessibility Act sets accessibility obligations for a defined set of products and services across the EU and was adopted to harmonise rules and improve accessibility of goods and services; member states transposed it into national law with implementation timelines described by the European Commission (S13).

United States

US Department of Justice guidance explains how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) relates to web accessibility and provides practical examples of common web barriers and approaches to making web content accessible; applicability depends on the type of organisation and state/local rules may also apply (S14).

Frequently asked questions

Will installing an accessibility toolbar make my site legally compliant?

No. An on-page toolbar can improve access for some users but does not by itself guarantee compliance with legal obligations; organisations should combine assistive tools with remediation, manual testing and governance where required.

Do I still need manual audits if I use an automated scanner or overlay?

Yes. Automated scanners and overlays catch many issues but cannot test all WCAG criteria or real-world assistive-technology behaviour; manual audits and user testing remain necessary for legal conformance and complex interactions.