Lumi vs AudioEye

Real compliance vs automated overlay fixes

AudioEye is a publicly traded accessibility company that combines an overlay-based remediation layer with monitoring tools. Their approach automatically applies JavaScript fixes to live pages, which has drawn criticism from accessibility experts who argue that overlay-based fixes don't address root causes and can create new issues for assistive technology users.

Feature

Lumi

AudioEye

Approach

Find & fix issues

Overlay remediation

Scanning engines

Fixes source code

JavaScript layer

Screen reader safe

Can interfere

WCAG 2.2 checks

Partial

Keyboard testing

CI/CD integration

No site JavaScript

Score tracking

Scan comparison

Self-serve signup

Starting price

£29/mo

$49/mo

What Lumi finds that AudioEye misses

Reports actual code issues so developers can fix them permanently

Five scanning engines vs one proprietary engine

No JavaScript overlay injected - zero interference with assistive tech

CI/CD API catches issues before deployment, not after

WCAG 2.2 checks included by default

Keyboard interaction testing (focus traps, tab order)

From £29/mo with self-serve signup - no sales calls required

Where AudioEye falls short

Overlay-based remediation has same fundamental issues as other overlays

JavaScript fixes can interfere with assistive technologies

Doesn't fix underlying source code

Automated fixes can break when sites update

Criticised by accessibility professionals for overlay approach

Single proprietary scanning engine

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