An honest look at the alternative.
Cookiebot is the incumbent, and a capable one. PlainConsent is the small, flat-priced alternative. Here is the honest difference, including where Cookiebot is the better choice.
The core difference: how you are priced
Cookiebot Core is priced per domain, by the number of subpages: a free tier up to 50 subpages on one domain, then paid plans from roughly €7 to €90 per month per domain as your site grows. Several things (custom branding, geotargeting, 47+ languages, CSV consent exports, extra domains) sit in the higher or paid tiers.
PlainConsent has one flat price per site, and every plan includes every feature. Your site growing does not move you up a pricing ladder, and nothing is greyed out.
Flat, whatever the size.
| PlainConsent | Cookiebot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat, per site | Per domain, by subpage count |
| Entry price | €5 / mo (Solo, 1 site) | Free up to 50 subpages; paid ~€7–€90 / mo |
| Features across tiers | Every feature in every plan | Branding, geotargeting, languages, CSV gated by tier |
| Audit trail (Art. 7) | Yes, a receipt per choice, with lookup and export in your dashboard | Yes (consent logs; CSV export on paid tiers) |
| Languages | 20 built in | 47+ |
| Automatic cookie scanner | Every day, included | Monthly; daily is a €99 / mo add-on |
| IAB TCF framework | Built on TCF v2.3, not IAB-registered | Registered CMP |
| Free plan | No, 14-day trial without a card | Yes, up to 50 subpages on one domain |
Where Cookiebot is the better fit
We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. Choose Cookiebot if you need any of these:
- A free plan. Cookiebot has one for a single small site, up to 50 subpages. PlainConsent has a 14-day trial and then starts at €5.
- The IAB TCF framework for programmatic advertising.
- Very broad language coverage (47+ languages) out of the box.
- A large enterprise setup with many domains and team accounts with roles. PlainConsent has one owner per account.
Where PlainConsent wins
- Predictable, flat pricing. One price per site, no per-subpage ladder, and a lowest-price guarantee.
- Every feature included, so no greyed-out fields or upsell banners.
- A daily scan is included. At Cookiebot the standard scan is monthly, and daily scanning is listed as a €99 per month add-on.
- Live in minutes. Sign in with Google, paste one snippet, and the install check tells you in plain words whether it is right.
Cookiebot pricing and features as published on cookiebot.com and checked on 2026-09-17; their plans may change. PlainConsent is not affiliated with Cookiebot.