EUComply vs Cookiebot: which one fits EU compliance work?
Cookiebot (by Usercentrics) is probably the most recognised consent management platform in Europe — the tool many sites use to collect and document cookie consent. If you are evaluating it against alternatives, this page compares it with EUComply's free scanner and current WordPress Pro honestly, including what both tools do not do. Pricing details change often, so always confirm current numbers on the vendor's own site.
The short version: Cookiebot is strong on consent collection and cookie documentation — it serves the banner and logs user choices. EUComply is a technical website scanner with WordPress document tools: the current Pro license provides editable HTML starters and an HTML report from the latest WordPress scan. Hosted daily monitoring is not included.
Side by side
| Cookiebot | EUComply: free scanner + WordPress Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie banner / consent collection & logging | ✓ Core feature | No — the free scanner checks consent mechanisms; Pro does not serve a banner |
| Cookie declaration / scanner of cookies in use | ✓ | Free scanner — detects trackers and consent setup |
| Privacy policy generator | Add-on tiers | No full generator. WordPress Pro includes editable HTML starter documents for DPA, NIS2/DORA and EAA |
| Automated technical scan of your live site | Cookies only | Free scanner: 9 URL checks. Free plugin: 6 WordPress checks. Pro adds document starters and the latest-scan HTML report |
| German Impressum detection | — | ✓ Free scanner |
| DORA page-signal markers (not an assessment) | — | ✓ Free scanner |
| European Accessibility Act basics (accessibility-statement link) | — | ✓ Free scanner |
| DORA vendor-compliance checklist material | — | Starter NIS2/DORA clauses included in WordPress Pro; full templates sold separately |
| Works on any platform (WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, custom…) | ✓ Script-based | Free scanner works on any URL; Pro documents require WordPress |
| Pricing model | Tiered subscription per month, priced mainly by domain count and traffic | Flat $79/year per site for current WordPress Pro tools |
What Cookiebot does better
- Serving consent itself. A certified CMP with granular preference centres, consent logging that stands up in an audit of your cookie practices, and IAB TCF support. We deliberately don't build banners — if you need one, a real CMP is the right category of tool.
- Deep cookie inventory. A maintained database categorising thousands of cookies and their owners.
- Maturity. A very large installed base across Europe — relevant if procurement requires a known vendor name.
What EUComply does better
- Everything outside the consent box. A CMP answers "do you collect consent properly?" It says nothing about whether your SSL/HSTS configuration is sane, whether your security headers are set, whether an Impressum exists for German visitors, or whether you can evidence DORA page-signal markers (not an assessment), accessibility-statement links and server-side security headers like HSTS. Those are our nine checks.
- Current Pro scope. The WordPress plugin provides editable HTML starter documents, an HTML report from the latest scan, the same report as a PDF, a per-check scan history and an e-mail alert when a check passes and later fails. Hosted monitoring and a live badge are planned, not included today.
- Documents you can edit. The current WordPress Pro license provides editable HTML starters and an HTML report from the latest scan. Full templates are sold separately.
- Predictable price. One flat $79/year per site. No traffic-based tier jumps — a busy site costs the same as a quiet one.
Which should you pick?
- You need to collect and document cookie consent: Cookiebot is exactly built for that, and good at it.
- You already run a CMP but need a point-in-time technical check: the free scanner covers that gap. Current WordPress Pro adds editable HTML starter documents and a report from the latest WordPress scan.
- Need document tools for a WordPress site: the current Pro license provides editable HTML starters and an HTML report from the latest scan.
Honest limits: no automated scanner can prove legal compliance — only reduce risk and surface issues. Neither tool replaces legal advice. And if your primary need is serving user consent itself, neither our scanner nor any monitor substitutes for a real consent-management platform.
Try before you decide
Run our free scan on your own URL — nine checks, no signup, results in seconds. Then compare that output with whatever report your current tool gives you.
Scan my site free → Buy EUComply Pro ($79/year per website)
Not sure yet? View the static sample or open the concept dashboard — neither is a customer account.
Buy with confidence
Current product scope: Pro costs 79 USD per website per year and provides the WordPress document tools listed above. Review the current product terms before buying.
- How does billing work?
- Pro costs 79 USD per website per year and is purchased through Stripe.
- What's included?
- The current Pro license provides editable HTML starter documents and an HTML report from the latest WordPress scan. Full templates are sold separately.
- What does the license cover?
- One Pro license covers one website in the WordPress plugin. The current purchase does not create a hosted customer account.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. EUComply Pro provides technical WordPress document tools. For specific legal advice, consult a lawyer.