For Municipalities and Cities

Does Your Municipality Website Meet Accessibility Requirements?

The European Accessibility Act requires public sector websites to be accessible. Webwarden scans your site for WCAG 2.1 violations, broken links, and compliance gaps.

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Why act now

EU Accessibility Requirements Are Now Mandatory

European Accessibility Act

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires public sector websites to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. National enforcement has begun, and municipalities are among the first organizations audited.

Legal Obligation

EU Directive 2016/2102 already required public sector website accessibility. The EAA expands this further. Non-compliant municipalities face formal complaints and legal action.

Public Trust

Citizens expect to access government services online. An inaccessible website excludes people with disabilities from essential services and erodes public trust.

What we check

Comprehensive checks, built for municipal websites

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 compliance checks. Alt text, color contrast, keyboard navigation, form labels, heading structure, ARIA attributes. Covers all four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust. Also scans linked PDFs.

Security

Data breach monitoring for email addresses found on your site. Vulnerable JavaScript library detection. SSL certificate issues. Malware scanning. These are the problems that erode visitor trust overnight.

SEO

Missing or duplicate meta titles, canonical URL issues, alt text gaps, heading hierarchy, language codes, non-indexed pages, oversized files. Ten checks that directly affect your search rankings.

Content

Broken links (internal and external), broken video embeds (YouTube, Vimeo), and spelling errors. Three checks that catch the things your visitors notice first.

Data protection

Finds every email address and phone number published on your site. Helps you keep contact details current and audit what personal data is publicly visible. Relevant for GDPR compliance.

Quality

DNS record issues, failed HTTP requests, HTML validation errors, and JavaScript errors. The technical foundation that affects how your site works across devices and browsers.

How we compare

Webwarden vs Siteimprove

Feature	Webwarden	Siteimprove
Accessibility scanning	Yes	Yes
Broken link detection	Yes	Yes
SEO audit	Yes	Yes
Security scanning	Yes	Billed separately
Performance monitoring	Yes	Limited
Content quality	Yes	Yes
Price for 250 pages	99 EUR/month	15,000 EUR/year
Contract	Month-to-month	Annual lock-in
Data residency	EU (Finland)	Denmark/US

What our customers say

Real feedback from real teams

Webwarden gives us a clear view of our website quality across accessibility, broken links, and content issues. It has become an essential part of our web management process.

Kuntaliitto

Digital Services, Association of Finnish Municipalities

With Webwarden, we can monitor our municipal website continuously and catch problems before residents report them. The accessibility checks alone save us hours of manual work.

Nokian kaupunki

Communications, City of Nokia

Pricing that fits your budget

Most municipalities pay 99-219 EUR/month. No contracts. No hidden fees.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

What EU directive requires our website to be accessible?

EU Directive 2016/2102 requires public sector websites and mobile apps to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The European Accessibility Act (EAA) broadens the scope further. Both are now enforceable at the national level across EU member states.

Is Webwarden GDPR compliant?

Yes. Webwarden is a Finnish company. All data is processed and stored in the EU (Finland). We do not transfer data outside the EEA. We only scan publicly available web pages and do not process personal data of your website visitors.

Where is our data stored?

All scan data is stored in Finland, within the EU. We use European cloud infrastructure and do not transfer any data to the US or other non-EEA countries.

Can we use Webwarden for multiple municipal websites?

Yes. Many municipalities manage multiple domains, such as the main city website, library services, and event portals. Webwarden supports multiple sites under a single account.

Do we need technical expertise to use Webwarden?

No. Webwarden provides plain-English descriptions of every issue with specific fix instructions. Your communications team or content editors can use it without specialized training.

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