How Cookie Craft compares
We are honest about where we are stronger and where an established competitor may fit you better. In a niche full of sceptical buyers, that raises trust rather than lowering it.
Cookie Craft vs CookieYes, Cookiebot and Complianz
| Criterion | Cookie Craft | CookieYes | Cookiebot | Complianz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Self-hosted, first-party | Script from CookieYes CDN | Script from consent.cookiebot.com | Self-hosted (WordPress) |
| Pricing basis | Per root domain | Domain + pages/scan + pageviews | Domains + sub-pages | Number of sites per year |
| Traffic | Unlimited | Capped except Ultimate | Unlimited | No pageview thresholds |
| Pages | Unlimited | 100–8,000 per scan | Tiered by sub-pages | No page thresholds |
| Subdomains | Included, unlimited | Unlimited on Pro/Ultimate | Billed as separate domains | Depends on license |
| Consent Mode v2 | Included | All plans | Included | Premium |
| GTM & pixels | Placement + consent-aware loading | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Multilingual | Included | Paid plans | 47+ languages | 40+ languages |
| Consent records | Your database (local log) | Vendor cloud | Vendor cloud | Your own server |
| Automatic scanner | Not yet | Yes | Yes | Yes (hybrid) |
| Legal documents | No | Basic generators | Cookie declaration | Yes |
| Platforms | 12, one core + native connectors | Generic web + apps | Generic web + integrations | WordPress (Shopify separate) |
Competitor details verified 5 Aug 2026 from each vendor’s official pricing and documentation. Pricing models change — confirm current terms before deciding.
These are different products, not one category. CookieYes and Cookiebot are hosted CMPs that load their runtime from the vendor’s domain. Complianz is a self-hosted WordPress suite — for a single WordPress site that needs a scanner, legal documents or IAB TCF at a low annual price, it is often the better choice, and we would tell you so. Cookie Craft wins when you outgrow page, traffic and subdomain limits, run several platforms, or want the consent runtime inside your own stack.
See each comparison in detail
Head-to-head, with current pricing and who should choose which.
vs CookieYes
Hosted CMP with an automatic scanner and pageview-based pricing.
vs Cookiebot
Mature cloud CMP — strong scanner, 47+ languages, IAB TCF, per-domain billing.
vs Complianz
Self-hosted WordPress suite with scanner and legal docs — often cheaper for one WP site.
When a competitor is the better choice
We would rather tell you than sell you a refund.
You need an automatic scanner
If you need an automatic cookie scanner and classification database today, an established competitor will serve you better right now.
You need IAB TCF / audit logs
If you need IAB TCF or fully auditable, exportable consent logs, our coverage is limited compared to the mature tools.
One WordPress site, low budget
For a single WordPress site that also wants generated legal documents, Complianz is frequently cheaper and more complete. We focus on consent across many platforms, not legal-text generation.
Judge it for yourself.
Where we are strong: cost, first-party runtime, twelve platforms, everything in one plan.