Complianz vs Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Self-hosted cookie consent plugin with a setup wizard, cookie scan, script blocking and generated legal documents for EU, UK, US and other regions.
Popular Hu-manity.co banner plugin that connects to the Cookie Compliance SaaS for autoblocking, consent records, geolocation and Consent Mode v2.
Choose Complianz if…
- You need cookie scanner and cookie & privacy policy generator
- You also want IAB TCF 2.2
- You want the more complete feature set (99/100 vs 72/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($59/yr vs $149.50/yr)
Choose Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA if…
- Small sites that want a familiar banner plugin with hosted autoblocking and consent records, and are comfortable with a SaaS subscription as traffic grows
Complianz includes 3 features that Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA lacks, including Cookie & privacy policy generator, Cookie scanner and IAB TCF 2.2. Both include 21 of the 25 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Complianz Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPAConsent banner7/76/7
Free banner settings cover layout, colours, text and custom CSS.
Position, size, colours, text sizes, animation and Standard/Compact styles editable without code.
Includes cookie wall, accept/dismiss, per-category and per-service banner styles.
Standard and Compact styles plus placements; no preset theme library.
Visitors can consent per category or per individual service.
Three data access levels with purpose categories under Customize (connected mode).
Free targets one region; Geo IP and multiple simultaneous regions are Premium.
Region rules for EU, UK, US, Canada, Brazil and others; listed on the Free plan.
Translated into 50 locales and documented to work with WPML and Polylang.
WPML/Polylang compatible; free plan allows 1 extra language, Professional unlimited.
Free cookie policy; privacy statements, imprint and disclaimer need Premium.
Only links to your existing privacy policy; a Privacy Paper summary is not a policy generator.
Banner built toward WCAG 2.1 AA, with screen reader and focus fixes in changelog.
Some screen-reader labelling and contrast guidance; no stated WCAG conformance.
Scanning & blocking6/63/6
Free scan with periodic rescans; Premium adds a hybrid front-end and back-end scan.
No scanner; the tracker list was removed and blocking uses known patterns.
Script Center blocks third-party scripts, iframes and plugin services before consent.
Free connected plan blocks 280+ tracker patterns until consent; pauses past the visit cap.
Blocked iframes and social embeds show video stills or service placeholders.
Readme confirms built-in Consent Mode v2; vendor's GTM/GA setup guide targets Premium.
Google Consent Mode v2 on every plan; Meta and Microsoft modes on Professional.
TCF integration with registered CMP ID 332 is a premium feature.
Vendor site states IAB TCF is not supported.
Detects common plugins and services, with 250+ integration templates listed.
Autoblocking recognises 282 tracker patterns from 181 providers such as GA and Meta Pixel.
Compliance & records7/77/7
Opt-in banner for EU GDPR/ePrivacy and UK GDPR/PECR.
GDPR, ePrivacy and PECR defaults with autoblocking on for EU visitors.
Free covers CCPA/CPRA with an opt-out page; more state laws come with Premium.
CCPA/CPRA, Virginia and Colorado support with a Do Not Sell link option.
Regions include Canada, Australia, South Africa and Brazil; multi-region needs Premium.
Lists LGPD and PIPEDA, with Brazil and Canada region presets.
Free saves proof-of-consent snapshots of settings; per-visitor records are Premium.
Free plan keeps 7 days of consent history; Professional stores consents for life.
Individual consent records can be downloaded as PDF proof of consent.
CSV proof-of-consent export from the WordPress plugin needs Professional.
Free has a CCPA opt-out page; full data request forms are Premium.
Banner can show a Do Not Sell link and privacy contact; no request inbox in WordPress.
Respecting Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control is listed as Premium.
GPC handling is a Professional feature (kept for sites that had it enabled earlier).
Technical5/55/5
Consent records are stored in the WordPress database, with no SaaS account needed.
Banner Only mode is local but has no records; full features run through the Cookie Compliance SaaS.
Listed as a WP Consent API provider; shares consent state with other plugins.
Registers as consent platform via WP Consent API for WooCommerce, Site Kit and others.
Works with caching; vendor documents exclusions for WP Rocket, LiteSpeed and similar.
Excludes its script from WP Rocket, Autoptimize and LiteSpeed optimisation.
Multisite needs the multisite licence bundled with the Agency plan.
Network activation with optional global settings override and subdomain consent sharing.
Vendor states consents and monthly page views are unlimited on all tiers.
Free plan capped at 1,000 visits/month; Professional has unlimited visits.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Complianz Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Personal | $59 per year, 1 site |
| Professional | $179 per year, 5 sites |
| Agency | $399 per year, 25 sites |
Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per month, 1 site |
| Professional (1 domain) | $149.50 per year, 1 site |
| Professional (5 domains) | $299.50 per year, 5 sites |
| Professional (10 domains) | $499.50 per year, 10 sites |
Downloads trend
Complianz
129,006 downloads last week
Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA
63,887 downloads last week
Verdict
Complianz scores higher on our feature checklist (99/100 against 72/100) and includes cookie scanner, cookie & privacy policy generator and IAB TCF 2.2 that Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA does not. Paid plans start at $59/yr for Complianz and $149.50/yr for Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Complianz: included. Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA: not included. Free scan with periodic rescans; Premium adds a hybrid front-end and back-end scan.
Complianz: included. Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA: not included. Free cookie policy; privacy statements, imprint and disclaimer need Premium.
Complianz: paid version (Personal). Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA: not included. TCF integration with registered CMP ID 332 is a premium feature.
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FAQ
Which is better, Complianz or Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA?
Complianz scores higher on our feature checklist (99/100 against 72/100) and includes cookie scanner, cookie & privacy policy generator and IAB TCF 2.2 that Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA does not. Paid plans start at $59/yr for Complianz and $149.50/yr for Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Complianz includes 25 of the 25 features we track, against 21 for Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Complianz free?
Complianz has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $59/yr.
Is Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA free?
Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $149.50/yr.
Feature data last changed 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Complianz or Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.