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BarrierBreak Shines in Gartner's 2025 Market Guide for Digital Accessibility

In a significant achievement, BarrierBreak, a leading provider of digital accessibility solutions, has been acknowledged as a representative vendor in the coveted Gartner® Market Guide for Digital Accessibility 2025. This recognition underscores BarrierBreak's unique capability to deliver scalable and human-centered solutions that leverage technology and are refined by artificial intelligence (AI).

With a vision to enhance the digital landscape, BarrierBreak is dedicated to creating experiences that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The company believes that accessibility should be holistic, inclusive, and effective. According to them, being featured in this year's Gartner Market Guide reflects their leadership in developing inclusive digital ecosystems that go beyond mere compliance checklists. The emphasis is placed on empathy, usability, and adherence to accessibility standards across web, mobile, and document platforms.

Shilpi Kapoor, the founder and CEO of BarrierBreak, stated, "This recognition by Gartner confirms our human-first philosophy, where insights and empathy from human experts are amplified by the speed and reach of automation and AI. It’s not just about meeting regulatory requirements for us; digital experiences must truly be inclusive and usable for everyone."

The 2025 Market Guide emphasizes that today's platforms are becoming smarter, more proactive, and enterprise-friendlier. They offer a blend of automation, AI-powered insights, and human-centered tools, enabling companies to operationalize accessibility throughout the software development cycle.

BarrierBreak is grounded in principles that meld technology with workforce diversity, employing a team that includes approximately 40% individuals with disabilities, and serving clients from 14 countries. They empower organizations to meet compliance requirements such as WCAG, ADA, EAA, and Section 508 while embedding accessibility within the software development lifecycle.

Strengthening Accessibility with A11yNow

At the core of BarrierBreak’s strategy is the A11yNow platform, designed to assist companies in ensuring the compliance of their digital resources through accessibility practices. A11yNow incorporates automatic scanning, detailed issue tracking, and AI to support the execution of accessibility efforts. It features advanced rule sets that minimize false positives, assigns specific issues to developers or designers, and includes a helpdesk function providing direct access to assistive technology experts and manual screen reader testing.

This model aligns perfectly with Gartner's findings that AI enhances automation and detection in usability testing but cannot fully replace the nuanced judgment of human experts.

Key Offerings from BarrierBreak

For the past two decades, BarrierBreak has offered extensive services in the realm of digital accessibility tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses across various sectors. Their service offerings include:

• - Manual and automated audits
• - Web, mobile, and document remediation
• - Assistance in creating VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template)
• - Expert consulting and training solutions aimed at helping teams establish sustainable accessibility practices from scratch.

This comprehensive approach makes BarrierBreak a preferred partner for companies looking to enhance their digital accessibility initiatives.

Gartner subscribers can access the Gartner Market Guide for Digital Accessibility, 2025 report for a deeper insight into these findings.

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About BarrierBreak

BarrierBreak is an accessibility testing and consulting firm with a team of over 300 professionals based in India, operating globally. They are a dependable partner for clients in the U.S., Europe, the U.K., Australia, and India, providing solutions to ensure compliance with various accessibility standards. Their products, A11yInspect and A11yNow, facilitate testing and assist in regulatory adherence. Whether businesses have a specific project or need a dedicated team focused on accessibility, contacting BarrierBreak ensures high-quality and cost-effective accessibility solutions.