Article 50 Ready is a one-time pack you install: a 24-language notice, a transparency page and an evidence PDF, plus a free widget scan. Article50.io is a live-browser check of one public page — chat, voice and avatar widgets, image markers and disclosure clarity — free or as a €499 report. Choose the pack to install a notice; choose the scan to see what is already on the page.
This is a product comparison, not legal advice. For what Article50.io checks, see product facts, pricing and a sample report.
For a side-by-side of more Article 50 website scanners, see Article 50 scanners compared.
At a glance
Article 50 Ready sells a notice you install; Article50.io reports what a first-time visitor already sees on one public page.
| Article 50 Ready | Article50.io | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | A one-time pack you install | A scan of one public page, and an optional one-off report |
| Free check | Site scan, no signup, about five seconds, as their pages state | Free scan, no signup, under a minute, capped at 45 seconds |
| What the free check looks for | 35 or more chatbot and AI-widget platforms, and which Article 50 duties are likely to apply | Undisclosed chat, voice or avatar widgets, how clear a disclosure is, and AI-marked images without a visible label |
| Paid deliverable | Notice widget in all 24 official EU languages, transparency page, evidence PDF, install guide | €499 dated PDF: findings, remediation, implementation steps, paste-ready wording, one free recheck within 30 days |
| Price, as of 12 November 2026 | €29 one-time for one site (shown against €49); €119 one-time for ten sites (shown against €199). 30-day money-back guarantee. Prices include VAT where applicable, as their checkout note states | Free scan, or €499 one-off |
| Languages of the notice | Widget matched to the visitor's browser language, all 24 official EU languages | Paste-ready wording in the report for what the scan found; not a 24-language widget |
| Opens the chat? | Not stated on their pages | No. First view only; it does not click or open the chat |
Facts in the Article 50 Ready column are taken only from that product's public pages, checked 12 November 2026.
When to choose Article 50 Ready
Choose Article 50 Ready if your main job is to put a disclosure in place, not to audit what is already on the page.
It suits a team that wants a packaged notice widget in all 24 official EU languages, a ready transparency page, an evidence PDF of what was implemented, and vendor-specific install guidance, for a one-time price. The ten-site agency pack, with white-label evidence PDFs, is aimed at people setting this up for several sites. Their pages also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee and free updates until 31 December 2026.
It is a weaker fit if you need to know what a first-time visitor already sees on a live page, including voice or avatar widgets, image markers, or whether a disclosure is hidden or tiny. Their public pages do not say the free scan does those checks.
When to choose Article50.io
Choose Article50.io if you want to see what is already on a public page before you change it.
Use it before you install a notice, or after, to see what a first-time visitor gets. The scan loads the URL in a real browser and looks for undisclosed chat, voice or avatar widgets and AI-marked images with no visible label. It also checks that the AI disclosure isn't hidden or tiny (under 10px), flags very low contrast (below 3:1), and checks it isn't hidden from screen readers via ARIA. The free scan shows the most severe finding and is capped at 45 seconds. The €499 report lists every finding, with remediation steps, paste-ready wording and one free recheck within 30 days. See product facts and a sample report.
It does not give you a 24-language widget or a pre-built policy page. It also does not open the chat or click through a consent banner, and it cannot hear a voice agent on a call. A clean result is not a clearance that you meet Article 50.
Frequently asked questions
These answers compare both products as their public pages described them on 12 November 2026.
What is the difference between Article50.io and Article 50 Ready?
Article 50 Ready sells a one-time pack you install: a 24-language disclosure widget, a transparency page and an evidence PDF, plus a free scan that looks for chat platforms. Article50.io scans one public page in a real browser — chat, voice and avatar widgets, image markers and disclosure clarity — with a free look or a €499 report.
Is Article 50 Ready a website scanner?
It offers a free scan that, its pages say, detects 35 or more chatbot and AI-widget platforms and flags which Article 50 duties are likely to apply, in about five seconds. The paid product is the pack you paste in, not a findings report. How the free scan loads the page, and whether it opens the chat, is not stated.
How much do Article50.io and Article 50 Ready cost?
As of 12 November 2026, Article 50 Ready's homepage lists a single-site pack at €29 one-time and a ten-site agency pack at €119 one-time, with a 30-day money-back offer. Article50.io has a free scan of one public page, under a minute and capped at 45 seconds, and a €499 one-off report with one free recheck within 30 days. See pricing.
Does Article50.io give me a widget to install?
No. The €499 report includes paste-ready disclosure wording, remediation guidance and implementation steps for what the scan found on your page. It does not ship a multi-language notice widget or a ready-made transparency page. If you want a packaged widget in all 24 official EU languages, that is the other product's pack.
Can I use a scan and a disclosure pack together?
Yes. A scan tells you what a first-time visitor can already see on a public page. A pack installs a notice, a policy page and a PDF record of what you put in place. They do different jobs. Neither one is legal advice, and a clean scan or an installed widget is not a clearance that you meet Article 50.
Sources
Sources: each tool's public website and pricing pages, checked 12 Nov 2026.
This is general information, not legal advice. The Commission's Article 50 guidelines are C(2026) 7702 final, adopted 5 Nov 2026, non-binding (paragraph 5).