Borlabs Cookie vs CookieYes
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Premium, self-hosted cookie consent plugin from Germany with a scanner, 370+ service packages, content blockers and IAB TCF, for EU-focused sites.
Cookie banner plugin connected to the CookieYes web app, with scanning, auto-blocking and consent logs; plans priced per domain by monthly page views.
Choose Borlabs Cookie if…
- EU-focused sites and agencies that want a self-hosted, highly configurable consent banner with a large service library
Choose CookieYes if…
- You need US privacy laws (CCPA and others) and cookie & privacy policy generator
- You also want WP consent API
- You want the more complete feature set (89/100 vs 77/100)
- You want to start with a free version
CookieYes has 3 that Borlabs Cookie lacks, including Cookie & privacy policy generator, US privacy laws (CCPA and others) and WP Consent API. Both include 19 of the 25 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Borlabs Cookie CookieYesConsent banner6/77/7
Over 150 design options, nine positions, custom texts and logos.
Free edits text, layout and position; custom colours and CSS start at Basic.
Bar and box layouts plus colour schemes chosen in the Setup Assistant.
Two pre-built layouts on Free and Basic; popup layout added from Pro.
Consent per service or per service group, with opt-in by default.
Granular cookie control by category is available on every plan.
Geo restriction only separates EU and non-EU visitors.
Region-specific banners, e.g. GDPR for the EU and CCPA for California.
Works with WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress and Weglot; auto-translates custom services.
Pricing lists multilingual and auto-translated banner from Basic; WPML and Polylang compatible.
No generator; vendor offers sample privacy-policy text and detects existing pages.
Cookie and privacy policy generators included on all plans.
Vendor states WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, with a colour assistant for contrast.
Pricing table lists WCAG accessibility certification on every plan.
Scanning & blocking6/66/6
Scanner finds cookies and external resources and suggests packages; needs active licence.
Free: 100 pages per scan, 5 scans a month; paid plans scan up to 8,000 pages.
Services, scripts, styles and fonts stay blocked until opt-in.
Cookie auto-blocking is included on all plans, including Free.
Content blockers replace YouTube, Maps and other embeds with a placeholder.
Blocked video embeds show a consent-required message rather than a styled placeholder.
Google Consent Mode v2 listed on every plan, in basic and advanced modes.
Google Consent Mode v2 support is included on the free plan.
Certified and compatible with IAB TCF v2.4 on all plans.
IAB TCF v2.3 support and Google Additional Consent Mode on paid tiers.
Library of 370+ ready-made service and content blocker packages.
Scanner matches against 100,000+ categorised cookies and blocks known scripts.
Compliance & records3/76/7
Built around explicit opt-in consent for EU visitors.
Opt-in banner templates for GDPR, ePrivacy, UK GDPR and PECR.
No US opt-out banner or Do Not Sell link described in the feature list.
Free US State Laws opt-out template with a Do Not Sell or Share link.
Readme lists LGPD, PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, POPIA and Swiss nFADP.
Consent logs record each consent, including changes over time.
Consent log records anonymised IP, country, status and time on all plans.
Consent records can be exported as CSV for audits.
No data access or deletion request forms in the feature list.
No access or deletion request forms listed; only the CCPA opt-out link.
Respects Do Not Track; Global Privacy Control is not mentioned.
Global Privacy Control support is listed from the Pro plan.
Technical4/55/5
Visitor data stays on your server; only scanner and library use Borlabs service.
Plugin can run unconnected, but scanning, logs and paid features use the CookieYes cloud.
Not listed among WP Consent API providers or in the feature list.
Integrates with the WP Consent API to share consent with other plugins.
Designed for caching and optimisation plugins, with a GeoIP caching mode.
Readme states compatibility with major caching plugins and page builders.
Usable on multisite, but each site in the network needs its own licence.
No network-wide management described; each domain needs its own plan.
Every plan includes unlimited page views and unlimited subpages.
Free 5,000, Basic 100,000 and Pro 300,000 views; only Ultimate is unlimited.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Borlabs Cookie Premium
| Personal | €49 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Business Small | €79 per year, 3 sites |
| Business Medium | €109 per year, 5 sites |
| Business Large | €179 per year, 10 sites |
| Agency Small | €229 per year, 25 sites |
| Agency | €499 per year, 99 sites |
CookieYes Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per month, 1 site |
| Basic | $100 per year, 1 site |
| Pro | $250 per year, 1 site |
| Ultimate | $550 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Borlabs Cookie
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
CookieYes
631,303 downloads last week
Verdict
CookieYes scores higher on our feature checklist (89/100 against 77/100) and includes US privacy laws (CCPA and others), cookie & privacy policy generator and WP consent API that Borlabs Cookie does not. Only CookieYes has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Borlabs Cookie: not included. CookieYes: included. Free US State Laws opt-out template with a Do Not Sell or Share link.
Borlabs Cookie: not included. CookieYes: included. Cookie and privacy policy generators included on all plans.
Borlabs Cookie: not included. CookieYes: included. Integrates with the WP Consent API to share consent with other plugins.
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FAQ
Which is better, Borlabs Cookie or CookieYes?
CookieYes scores higher on our feature checklist (89/100 against 77/100) and includes US privacy laws (CCPA and others), cookie & privacy policy generator and WP consent API that Borlabs Cookie does not. Only CookieYes has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
CookieYes includes 24 of the 25 features we track, against 19 for Borlabs Cookie. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Borlabs Cookie free?
Borlabs Cookie is premium only. Paid plans start at €49/yr.
Is CookieYes free?
CookieYes has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $100/yr.
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