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Accessibility ROI Calculator

Estimate the financial return on EAA compliance — revenue uplift from reaching disabled users, legal risk mitigation (Article 30), and payback period.

What is this?

This tool calculates the return on investment from accessibility improvements — showing the financial upside from reaching more customers, reducing support costs, and avoiding fines.

When do I need this?

Use this when making the business case for accessibility investment to leadership or a finance team.

Applies to:All organisations, especially those that need to justify accessibility spend to non-technical stakeholders.
  1. 1
    Enter your product's user base size — Total monthly active users or annual customers.
  2. 2
    Enter your average revenue per user — Annual revenue divided by user count is a good approximation.
  3. 3
    Review the estimated addressable market — Around 1 in 6 people have a disability. The tool shows the additional revenue from making your product accessible to that group.
  4. 4
    Add your compliance investment cost — Enter the estimated cost of accessibility improvements (use the Debt Calculator output for this).
  5. 5
    Review the ROI summary — The tool shows payback period and 3-year return. Export this for your business case presentation.

1. Commercial Metrics

15%

2. Legal Risk & Investment

Revenue Uplift (monthly)

+€15,000

Reached from 15,000 additional users

Legal Risk Mitigation (Art. 30)

Germany
€100,000
potential fine avoided

EAA Article 30 requires penalties to be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. Fines for non-compliance in Germany are capped at €100,000.

€12,917
Net ROI (monthly)
620%
Annual ROI
Total Value at Risk
€280,000
2 mo
Payback Period
15%
Addressable Audience (%)

Methodology & Assumptions

Audience Prevalence: WHO estimates that 15-20% of the global population lives with a disability. In the EU, Eurostat (Disability statistics — prevalence and demography, 2022) reports that approximately 24% of adults aged 16+ have some form of activity limitation. This calculator defaults to 15% but is adjustable based on your target market demographics.

Conversion Parity: The model assumes that removing accessibility barriers brings the conversion rate of disabled users to parity with your non-disabled user base. In practice, disabled users exhibit 70%+ brand loyalty to accessible platforms, potentially yielding higher LTV.

Legal Risk: Avoided fine estimates are pulled from the EAA Fine Engine, based on national transpositions of Directive 2019/882. Fines are administrative and separate from potential private litigation or reputational damage costs.

Disclaimer: This tool provides directional estimates for business case development. It does not constitute a financial guarantee or legal advice.

Export as evidence

Uplift +€15,000 (monthly), ROI 620%, payback 2 mo

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Legal basis:

Every export includes a legal-evidence metadata footer with the audit ID, generation date, tool version, EN 301 549 clauses, and the standard disclaimer. Legal-grade evidence — not legal advice.

Important Legal Disclaimer

This tool is a self-assessment aid only and does not constitute legal advice or a formally certified compliance assessment. Outputs — including reports, scores, checklists, and accessibility statements — are for internal use and should be reviewed by a qualified legal representative or independent accessibility auditor before being relied upon for regulatory, procurement, or public-disclosure purposes. All assessment risk lies with the internal assessor. accessibilityref, its developers, and staff accept zero liability for losses arising from use of or reliance on these outputs. Always verify against official sources: the W3C WCAG 2.2 Recommendation, the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882), and your national enforcement authority.