Compare · CMPStack vs Cookiebot
CMPStack vs Cookiebot
Cookiebot (Usercentrics) is one of the longest-established CMPs, known for its scanner. Plans are priced per domain and stepped by site size. Below is where the two differ in ways that show up on an invoice or in a Lighthouse report.
| Dimension | Cookiebot | CMPStack |
|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | Per domain, stepped by site size or sessions | Per domain, flat. Size does not change the price |
| Traffic spikes | Can move a domain into a higher band | Nothing changes |
| Script delivery | Hosted script; check the weight with the checker | 4,085 bytes gzipped, async, shadow DOM |
| Consent Mode v2 | Supported | Denied-first defaults set before any Google tag, updated on decision |
| Multi-client access | Agency arrangements available | A workspace per client on its own subdomain, five roles, one login |
| Consent records | Consent log with export | Append-only receipts with a snapshot of the banner shown, CSV and PDF |
| Compliance checks | Deep scanner and cookie declaration | Cookie scan plus a 0 to 100 score with severity-ranked dark-pattern findings |
The Cookiebot column describes their public product as we understand it in September 2026. Check their current pricing page before you decide; if a row no longer matches, tell us and we will fix it.
Fair warning
When Cookiebot is the better fit
If you run one or two low-traffic sites and never expect to add more, the entry tier may cost less than our Starter plan. Switch when traffic grows, when you take on more clients, or when Core Web Vitals become part of what you answer for.
What moving involves
- Add and verify the domain
- Run a scan; categories come from our rule set, not their export
- Rebuild the banner in the builder; the score tells you if it is compliant
- Swap the script tag
Try both on the same domain.
Seven days, every feature, unlimited domains, no card.
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