Alternatives

SmartConsent vs Complianz

The Dutch WordPress-and-Shopify consent plugin

Complianz is a Rotterdam-based privacy plugin built for WordPress and, as of November 2025, Shopify. It ships a wizard that generates banner copy, privacy documents, and regional rules — and it's a strong pick inside those two ecosystems specifically.

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Pricing

Complianz vs SmartConsent pricing

Each tier shown in the vendor’s stated currency. No converted numbers.

Complianz

Complianz WordPress Premium

€59–€399/year

Annual licence, tiered by number of sites.

  • Personal €59/yr (1 site).
  • Professional €179/yr (5 sites).
  • Agency €399/yr (25 sites, includes Multisite).
  • Free WordPress plugin available with core banner.
  • Shopify app (launched Nov 2025): free tier, Premium $5.99/mo or $59/yr — sold separately.

SmartConsent

Free

£0forever

Unlimited domains, any stack — not WordPress- or Shopify-only.

  • Works on Next.js, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, plain HTML — anywhere you can add a script tag.
  • Small "Powered by SmartGenie" badge on the banner.
  • Under 10 KB gzipped (measured).

SmartConsent

Pro

£9/month

Geo-targeting, translation, analytics, Record of Consent.

  • Flat price — unlimited domains, no platform lock-in.
  • Priority email support.

Feature by feature

How SmartConsent compares

Only claims we can substantiate from each vendor’s public pages or from direct measurement.

FeatureComplianzSmartConsent
Works outside WordPress and Shopify
Full regulatory coverageComplianz displays a generic opt-in/opt-out banner for regions outside those 5, without full legal coverage.
5 regions (US, EU, UK, AU, CA)
11 regulations (incl. DPDP Act, LGPD, POPIA, state-level US)
Generates privacy policy textSmartConsent does not generate policy documents — we focus on consent only.
GTM Consent Mode v2
Record of Consent
Paid tiers
Pro
Auto-translated banner copy
Pro
A/B testing banner variants
Paid tiers
Framework-agnostic install
Licence model
Annual, per-site bundles (1/5/25)
Free unlimited, or flat monthly
Branding removable on free tier
Link in banner footer

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Our take

Complianz is a strong pick if you run WordPress (or, since November 2025, Shopify) exclusively and want a plugin that generates your privacy policy alongside the banner. SmartConsent is a better pick if your stack is anything else, if you run multiple properties on different frameworks, or if you need full legal coverage beyond the 5 regions Complianz fully supports.

Migration

Switching from Complianz

Five steps, no downtime. Do it in a staging branch first and verify with the scanner.

  1. Run a scan of your current setup

    Use the SmartConsent free scanner against your live WordPress site to see what Complianz is currently blocking.

  2. Export Complianz categories

    Complianz groups scripts under Functional, Statistics, Marketing, Preferences. Map to SmartConsent's Necessary, Analytics, Marketing, Preferences.

  3. Decide whether to keep the policy docs

    Complianz generates your Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement. If you want to keep those, leave the plugin active but disable its banner, and add the SmartConsent tag. Otherwise, uninstall Complianz and source your policy documents separately.

  4. Install SmartConsent

    Add the script tag to your WordPress header (via Insert Headers and Footers, a theme function, or GTM). See the installation docs.

  5. Tag scripts + verify

    Add `data-consent-category` to your analytics and marketing tags, then rerun the scanner to confirm compliance.

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Sources

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Competitor pricing and feature data accessed 15 April 2026. Plans and pricing change frequently — verify current details on the vendor’s own site before purchase decisions.