Cookiebot vs Real Cookie Banner
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Usercentrics' hosted consent platform for WordPress: cloud scanning, auto-blocking and certified Consent Mode and TCF, priced per domain by subpages.
Self-hosted EU-focused consent plugin from devowl.io with a service scanner, content blockers and consent records; PRO adds templates, TCF and Consent Mode.
Choose Cookiebot if…
- You need US privacy laws (CCPA and others) and other privacy laws
- You also want WP consent API
Choose Real Cookie Banner if…
- You need works without an external service
- You weigh user ratings (4.9 vs 4.4 on WordPress.org)
Cookiebot includes 3 features that Real Cookie Banner lacks, including US privacy laws (CCPA and others), Other privacy laws and WP Consent API; Real Cookie Banner has 1 that Cookiebot lacks, including Works without an external service. Both include 19 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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Cookiebot Real Cookie BannerConsent banner6/77/7
Free uses pre-built templates with limited options; full design and logo on Premium.
Free design customisation with a live preview; 200+ extra options are PRO.
Banner, popup and inline widget templates with real-time preview.
20+ ready-made design presets are a PRO feature.
Visitors choose between necessary, preferences, statistics and marketing.
Visitors consent per service group or individual service.
Geotargeting via multiple configurations with separate Domain Groups.
PRO geo-restriction decides per country whether the banner is shown.
Free plan has one language; Premium offers 47+ languages.
Works with WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress and Weglot; banner texts available in many EU languages.
Generates a cookie declaration for a block or widget; no full privacy policy.
PRO generates a cookie policy automatically from configured services.
Free accessibility score and banner designed for WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
Scanning & blocking6/66/6
Free gets an initial cloud scan; Premium adds monthly rescans.
Free scanner finds known services and unknown external URLs; vendor notes it is not a per-cookie scanner.
Free plan blocks cookies manually; automatic blocking is a Premium feature.
Content blockers block matching scripts until consent, but free users mostly create them by hand.
Plugin add-ons show placeholder text where blocked content would appear.
Free visual replacements for blocked embeds; advanced visual blockers are PRO.
Google-certified CMP; Consent Mode signals sent automatically on all plans.
PRO supports Google Consent Mode v2 and newer, with GTM integration.
IAB TCF 2.3 framework is listed in the Premium features.
PRO supports TCF 2.2+; vendor says it is a Google-certified CMP listed by IAB Europe.
Scanner matches against 13,000+ pre-categorised trackers; plugin add-ons cover common plugins.
160+ service and 130+ content blocker templates are PRO; free includes only a few.
Compliance & records6/74/7
Prior-consent banners for GDPR and ePrivacy.
Built around GDPR and EU/EEA ePrivacy laws such as TDDDG, with opt-in consent.
Supports CCPA/CPRA and other US state laws such as VCDPA.
No CCPA, US state law or Do Not Sell features are described.
Lists LGPD, PDPA, PIPEDA and 40+ further privacy laws.
Documentation targets EU/EEA rules; no LGPD, PIPEDA or POPIA modes are listed.
Consent records kept for up to 12 months on Free and Premium.
Consents are documented in the WordPress database with their origin.
CSV export of all consents, including categories.
Consents download as CSV, filtered by date range or a single consent UUID.
No access or deletion request forms are listed in the Cookiebot plans.
No access, deletion or do-not-sell request forms are described.
Global Privacy Control signal support is listed for Premium.
Respects the Do Not Track header; Global Privacy Control is not mentioned.
Technical4/54/5
Requires a Cookiebot account; banner and consent records run on the vendor's cloud.
Banner, settings and consent records are stored in your own WordPress install.
Readme states full integration with the WP Consent API.
Not listed by the WP Consent API plugin or in RCB docs; it uses its own JS API and hooks.
Banner is served client-side from Cookiebot; changelog includes LiteSpeed Cache fixes.
Automatically flushes the cache of many page caching plugins and systems.
Supports network-wide settings on multisite installations.
Multisite compatible in the free version; consent forwarding between sites is PRO.
No traffic limits, but plans are capped by subpages (Free: 50).
Self-hosted with no page-view or scan quotas mentioned in any plan.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Cookiebot Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per month, 1 site |
| Premium Lite | $8 per month, 1 site |
| Premium Small | $16 per month, 1 site |
| Premium Medium | $34 per month, 1 site |
| Premium Large | $56 per month, 1 site |
| Premium Extra Large | $96 per month, 1 site |
Real Cookie Banner Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Single | €59 per year, 1 site |
| Starter | €89 per year, 3 sites |
| Professional | €129 per year, 5 sites |
| Business | €229 per year, 10 sites |
| Agency | €299 per year, 25 sites |
Downloads trend
Cookiebot
16,124 downloads last week
Real Cookie Banner
14,325 downloads last week
Verdict
Cookiebot and Real Cookie Banner are closely matched on features (84/100 and 83/100). The differences are in the details: Cookiebot adds US privacy laws (CCPA and others) and other privacy laws, while Real Cookie Banner adds works without an external service. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Cookiebot: included. Real Cookie Banner: not included. Supports CCPA/CPRA and other US state laws such as VCDPA.
Cookiebot: not included. Real Cookie Banner: included. Banner, settings and consent records are stored in your own WordPress install.
Cookiebot: included. Real Cookie Banner: not included. Lists LGPD, PDPA, PIPEDA and 40+ further privacy laws.
Cookiebot: included. Real Cookie Banner: not included. Readme states full integration with the WP Consent API.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, Cookiebot or Real Cookie Banner?
Cookiebot and Real Cookie Banner are closely matched on features (84/100 and 83/100). The differences are in the details: Cookiebot adds US privacy laws (CCPA and others) and other privacy laws, while Real Cookie Banner adds works without an external service. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Cookiebot includes 22 of the 25 features we track, against 21 for Real Cookie Banner. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Cookiebot free?
Cookiebot has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $8/mo.
Is Real Cookie Banner free?
Real Cookie Banner has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at €59/yr.
Feature data last changed 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Cookiebot or Real Cookie Banner. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.