Alternatives
SmartConsent vs Cookiebot
The Copenhagen-based CMP from the Usercentrics group
Cookiebot is a long-established consent management platform from Cybot (now part of Usercentrics). It pioneered the automated cookie-scan-plus-banner workflow and remains the reference point most teams benchmark against.
Pricing
Cookiebot vs SmartConsent pricing
Each tier shown in the vendor’s stated currency. No converted numbers.
Cookiebot
Cookiebot Premium
Per-domain pricing tiered on subpage count.
- Premium Lite ~€7/mo (1 domain, ≤50 subpages).
- Premium Small €15/mo per domain (4+ domains, ≤350 subpages).
- Premium Medium €30/mo per domain (350–3,500 subpages).
- Premium Large / Extra Large scaling up to ~€90/mo per domain.
- Base Premium pricing roughly doubled (from ~€15 to ~€30 per domain) in August 2025.
SmartConsent
Free
Unlimited domains, unlimited subpages, 11 jurisdictions.
- No page-count limit, no subpage bands.
- Small "Powered by SmartGenie" badge on the banner.
- Under 10 KB gzipped (measured).
SmartConsent
Pro
Geo-targeting, translation, analytics, Record of Consent.
- Flat price — unlimited domains, not tiered on subpage count.
- Priority email support.
Feature by feature
How SmartConsent compares
Only claims we can substantiate from each vendor’s public pages or from direct measurement.
| Feature | Cookiebot | SmartConsent |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier for unlimited subpages | Up to 50 subpages (Lite) | |
| Pricing flat regardless of page count | ||
| Self-hosted script option | ||
| Jurisdictions covered out of the box | GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD + more | 11 (incl. DPDP Act, PECR, state-level US) |
| GTM Consent Mode v2 | ||
| Record of Consent | Pro | |
| Banner languages | 47+ languages (per Cookiebot) | Auto-translated (Pro) |
| Geo-targeting per visitor | Pro | |
| Attribute-based script blocking | Via script-type rewrites | data-consent-category attribute |
| Branding removable on free tier |
Verified on . We update this page whenever pricing or features change.
Our take
Cookiebot suits teams already inside the Usercentrics ecosystem or those needing its 47-language banner library out of the box. SmartConsent suits teams who want flat pricing that doesn't scale with page count or subpage bands, and a free tier that covers real production traffic rather than a 50-subpage pilot.
Migration
Switching from Cookiebot
Five steps, no downtime. Do it in a staging branch first and verify with the scanner.
Run a scan of your current setup
Use the SmartConsent free scanner to detect what Cookiebot is actually blocking on your live site and what's leaking through.
Export your Cookiebot categories
Cookiebot exposes detected cookies under your account's Cookies tab. Export the list so you can match categories 1:1 in SmartConsent — necessary, preferences, statistics, marketing.
Replace the Cookiebot script tag
Remove the two Cookiebot script tags (uc.js and the CBID loader) and add the single SmartConsent tag. See the installation docs.
Tag your scripts
Cookiebot auto-rewrites script types. SmartConsent uses an explicit `data-consent-category` attribute. Add it to any analytics, marketing, or preferences scripts.
Verify with the scanner
Rerun the scan. A 100/100 score means GA4, ad pixels, and any other tagged scripts are correctly gated behind consent.
Sources
Every Cookiebot claim on this page is traceable to one of the following vendor pages:
- Cookiebot pricing page (tier figures, 47+ languages)
- Cookiebot Premium FAQ (subpage bands, per-domain pricing)
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.