Best Cookiebot Alternatives in 2026
Cookiebot is technically solid — but it gets expensive fast, especially if you manage multiple sites. Here are the best alternatives that offer similar or better compliance without the per-domain pricing.
Cookiebot pricing note: Cookiebot charges per domain and pageview tier. A small agency managing 10 client sites can pay $140+/mo. Usercentrics (parent company) enterprise plans start at ~$60/mo per domain.
TL;DR
- — fixGDPR is the cheapest full-stack alternative ($9/mo) with scanner + banner + DSAR + monitoring
- — CookieYes is the closest like-for-like banner replacement at $10/mo
- — Termly is cheaper if you mainly need US compliance + policy docs
- — Usercentrics is where Cookiebot enterprise customers land — $60+/mo
Pricing comparison
| Tool | Free tier | Paid starts at | Agency/Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| fixGDPR← this site | 3 scans/hr | $9/mo | $49/mo (Agency) |
| Cookiebot | 1 domain, 100 pages | ~$14/mo | Volume pricing |
| CookieYes | 1 domain, branded | $10/mo | Custom |
| Termly | 1 domain, branded | $14/mo | Custom |
| Usercentrics | No | ~$60/mo | Custom |
What Cookiebot actually does well
Being honest: Cookiebot's automatic cookie crawler is excellent. It visits every page of your site, finds all cookies set by third-party scripts, and automatically categorises them. For a 500-page site with dozens of third-party integrations, this automation is valuable.
Where it falls short: no DSAR management, the pricing punishes growth, and the UI feels dated. If you don't need deep per-cookie auto-categorisation, you're overpaying.
Who should switch to what
Indie founder / small site
fixGDPR Starter ($9/mo) — scanner + banner + monitoring, no per-domain pricing
Agency managing 5–25 client sites
fixGDPR Agency ($49/mo) — one org dashboard for all sites, team members, client DSAR inboxes
Need deep per-cookie categorisation
Stick with Cookiebot, or consider Usercentrics if you need enterprise support
US-only site, need policy docs bundled
Termly ($14/mo) — good CCPA support, includes policy doc generator
FAQs
Why is Cookiebot so expensive?
Cookiebot (now part of Usercentrics) charges per domain and per page view tier. A site with 50,000 monthly page views on multiple subdomains can quickly exceed $100/mo. The pricing model was designed for enterprise, not indie founders or small agencies.
Is there a free Cookiebot alternative?
fixGDPR has a free scan (no account needed) plus a free tier. For hosted consent banners, the Starter plan ($9/mo) gives you everything Cookiebot's paid tier offers plus compliance scanning and monitoring.
Does Cookiebot work with Google Consent Mode v2?
Yes, Cookiebot supports GCM v2. All the major alternatives listed here (fixGDPR, CookieYes, Termly) also support GCM v2.
What happened to Cookiebot — is it now Usercentrics?
Cookiebot was acquired by Usercentrics in 2021. The Cookiebot product still exists and is sold separately, but Usercentrics is the parent company. Some enterprise buyers have been migrated toward the Usercentrics platform which starts at ~$60/mo.
Does fixGDPR auto-scan cookies like Cookiebot does?
fixGDPR scans your page for compliance issues including cookie usage, missing privacy policy, form consent, script tracking, and SSL. Cookiebot goes deeper on cookie categorisation (auto-classifying each cookie into necessary/analytics/marketing). If deep per-cookie categorisation is critical for you, Cookiebot's scanner is stronger in that specific area.