Cookiebot review

Cookiebot is a consent management platform for websites and apps. Its listed features cover three jobs: finding cookies and trackers, asking visitors for consent, and keeping cookie records up to date. Scans run monthly by default, according to the product details; daily scans are a paid add-on.

The consent banner can present clear messaging and granular choices, with custom branding for the site. Cookiebot also sends consent signals to ad platforms, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Its Audience Survey add-on captures first-party attribution directly from visitors.

The basic size constraint is easy to miss when comparing plans: the free plan is for one small website and allows up to 50 subpages on one domain. Premium pricing is per domain per month, with subpage limits that rise by tier. Cookiebot offers a 14-day free trial; the published pricing details list monthly prices in euros, with VAT excluded where applicable.

Cookiebot’s appeal is the combination of automated scanning and consent handling. The listed feature set includes monthly scans to detect and classify cookies and trackers, automated updates to their records, and a banner with granular consent choices. That gives site owners a way to keep an inventory and consent interface together rather than managing those tasks separately.

It also covers common implementation needs: custom branding, consent signals for Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, and support for 47+ languages on the listed paid plans. The pricing page says paid plans have no traffic limits, so the published tiers are based on domains and subpages rather than visits.

There is a free plan for one website with up to 50 subpages and one domain, though its price is not published on the vendor's site. Premium Lite is listed at €7 per domain per month for sites with fewer than 50 subpages. The pricing page also offers a 14-day trial. In a Reddit discussion about Google Consent Mode, commenters described Cookiebot as straightforward and easy to use; those are individual reports, not a guarantee that every setup will be trouble-free.

The main cost risk is the domain-and-subpage pricing math. Premium Lite is €7 per domain per month for up to 50 subpages; Premium Small is €15 for up to 350, with a stated minimum of four domains per FAQ. Premium Medium is €30 for up to 3,500 subpages, Large is €50 for up to 7,000, and Extra Large is €90 for more than 7,000. These are monthly EUR prices; the published details do not give annual prices, and VAT may apply. The free plan covers one domain and up to 50 subpages, but its price is not published.

Scanning frequency can add another bill: daily scans cost €99 per month. Audience Survey and Consent Rate Benchmark are listed as add-ons, but their prices are not published. A Reddit thread includes users who said domain and site-size charges felt confusing or expensive. Another thread reports a banner reappearing on every page for some users, though another commenter could not reproduce it. Treat that as an anecdotal warning, not a confirmed platform-wide issue.

Cookiebot’s listed monthly prices start at €7 per domain for Premium Lite, with a free plan for one small website. Prices exclude VAT where applicable. The free plan covers one domain and up to 50 subpages; Premium Lite has the same subpage cap, but adds no traffic limits and 47+ languages.

The next tiers jump to €15 per domain for up to 350 subpages, €30 for up to 3,500, €50 for up to 7,000, and €90 above 7,000. Premium Small has a minimum of four domains per FAQ, so its €15 rate means at least €60 monthly for four domains. Check your domain count and subpage totals before comparing tiers.

The pricing page offers monthly and yearly billing, but the published prices show monthly rates only; annual prices are not published here. Daily scans cost an extra €99/month. Audience Survey and Consent Rate Benchmark add-on prices are not published. A 14-day free trial is listed.

Treat the switch as a consent-configuration project, not just a banner swap. Cookiebot’s stated functions include scanning and classifying cookies and trackers, collecting consent, and sending consent signals to ad platforms. Before moving, inventory your domains, subpages, consent choices, branding, and ad-platform connections so you can check that the replacement covers the same requirements.

Migration effort, import tools, and data-export options are not specified on the vendor's site. Ask Cookiebot and the replacement vendor what consent records, scan results, and settings can be exported or imported, and how long access continues after cancellation. Don’t assume those records move with you.

We weren’t given Reddit posts or comments to support claims about why users leave, so we can’t attribute specific complaints to Reddit. The clearest cost-related reason to reassess is the per-domain pricing as a portfolio grows; daily scans add €99/month, and two add-on prices are unpublished. Get written answers on export and final billing before switching.