How to Build Your Own Pope Tech
Replace Pope Tech with a custom build. Your Web Accessibility Solution
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 47 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 47 features
Testing(11 features)
Automatically find accessibility issues on all pages using the industry-standard WAVE testing engine
Automated detection of broken links on scanned pages
Run scans across multiple sites within a group
Scan web pages behind a login by configuring website settings with authentication
Guided manual tests with scheduling and tracking to ensure comprehensive accessibility coverage
+6 more in this category
Reporting(7 features)
Accessibility Improvement Metric score combining automated and manual testing results
Schedule automatic reports in HTML, PDF, CSV and email formats with summary, page detail, and result detail options
Track accessibility progress with dashboards and customizable reports
Create custom report presets with specific accessibility results needed
High-level dashboard view with most common errors and alerts, drill-down capability, and built-in WAVE Inspect
+2 more in this category
Integration(6 features)
Create and assign accessibility tasks directly in Asana
Integrated directly inside Canvas LMS for scanning course content and helping instructors create accessible content
Build custom integrations using the Developer API for advanced automation
Integrate with GitHub and Bitbucket CI/CD pipelines for automated scanning
Create and assign accessibility tasks directly in JIRA
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Training(6 features)
Built-in accessibility training to make accessibility a team sport with unlimited users and groups
Customizable training opportunities to meet specific organizational needs
Curated monthly accessibility training topics integrated into dashboard for Professional Plan users
Four quarterly webinars and open office hours for Professional Plan users with training seats
Self-paced web accessibility introduction course available to training seat users
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Support(5 features)
Get answers to accessibility questions from Accessibility Specialists for training seat users
Email-based support for all plan tiers
In-product and public Help Center with articles, videos, and step-by-step instructions accessible from every view
Dedicated onboarding support and training for key users
Priority Zoom-based support for Business Plus and Professional plan users
Consultation(2 features)
Annual strategic consultation on accessibility initiatives included in Professional plan
Strategic consultation on accessibility training program design and implementation
Setup(2 features)
Upload multiple pages or websites in bulk for scanning
Add first website, crawl and scan within minutes; supports mass import of websites and users
Team Management(2 features)
Organize users and websites into groups that match organizational structure with nesting and editing capability
Add unlimited users with customizable permissions for different roles like view-only, scan and review, and admin
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 47 features at very easy complexity.