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6 Borlabs Cookie Alternatives for Website Consent Management (2026)

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Nov 11, 2026
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  • People switch from Borlabs Cookie for one of three reasons. These are annual-only licensing with fixed site-count tiers, the WordPress-only restriction, or an on-demand scanner that needs a manual re-run to catch new trackers.
  • Borlabs Cookie has no free plan, and pricing starts at EUR 49 per year for one site (verified November 2026). All paid tiers include Google Consent Mode v2, IAB TCF, geo-targeting, consent logging, and unlimited pageviews.
  • The six alternatives worth considering in 2026 are Complianz, Cookiebot by Usercentrics, CookieHub, CookieYes, Iubenda, and Osano. Each addresses at least one of those switch triggers.
  • Cookiebot by Usercentrics and CookieHub run automated scans from an external crawler, so new trackers surface without a manual re-run. All six alternatives offer a free plan, which Borlabs Cookie does not.
  • Pricing, tiers, and features change often. Verify current pricing on each vendor's official site before you subscribe.

Six Borlabs Cookie alternatives compared by pricing, free plans, platform support, and scanner behavior. Each tool maps to a specific reason for leaving, so you can find the row that matches yours.

People who look for a Borlabs Cookie alternative have usually reached a specific limit. It might be the annual per-site licensing, which has no monthly billing option and steps up through fixed bundles. If you manage four sites, you pay for a five-site license. It might be the platform, because Borlabs Cookie works only on WordPress. Or it might be the scanner. A site owner starts it manually from inside WordPress, and it never runs on a schedule. So a new tracker added by a plugin or ad partner won't surface until someone re-runs the scan.

This comparison covers six alternatives in one table, grouped by the limit that makes people leave. We make Cookiebot CMP, a consent management platform (CMP), and it is one of the six. We applied the same criteria to every tool. If you're weighing a Borlabs Cookie alternative because of cost structure, platform flexibility, or scanning cadence, the table below shows which tool addresses your reason for leaving.

Three limits come up most often: licensing structure, platform support, and scanning behavior.

The Cost Trigger

Borlabs is licensed annually per site, priced in euros, with no monthly billing option. The tiers step up in fixed bundles. These are Personal at EUR 49 per year for one site, Business-Small at EUR 79 per year for three sites, Business-Medium at EUR 109 per year for five sites, Business-Large at EUR 179 per year for ten sites, Agency-Small at EUR 229 per year for 25 sites, and Agency at EUR 499 per year for 99 sites. Agency is the highest available tier, and there is no unlimited plan. All features are included in every tier. The only variable is the number of sites. The friction shows at the edges. A freelancer managing two sites pays the three-site rate, and an agency at 30 sites pays the 99-site rate. For studios that are growing or contracting, the fixed-bundle model offers less flexibility than per-domain or pageview-based alternatives.

The Platform Trigger

Borlabs Cookie works exclusively on WordPress. There are no plans to support Shopify, Wix, Joomla, or any other platform, according to Borlabs' own documentation. If you manage a mixed portfolio, such as some WordPress sites and some Shopify sites, you'll need a second tool for the non-WordPress properties.

The Scanning Trigger

A site owner starts the Borlabs scan manually from inside WordPress, and Borlabs states that it never schedules scans. A new plugin, ad partner, or third-party script can introduce a tracker that stays undetected until someone re-runs the scan. Tools that scan on an automated schedule flag these changes without anyone starting the scan.

How We Picked These 6 Alternatives

Every tool on this list meets the same criteria, applied consistently, as in our broader CMP comparison:

  • Actively maintained and verified live as of September 2026
  • Supports the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive at minimum, with California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) coverage where relevant
  • Publicly documented pricing (no "contact sales" for the entry tier)
  • Either a Google-certified CMP or documented Consent Mode v2 support
  • A spread of tools across the three switch triggers, with no two tools that solve the same limit in the same way

How the 6 Alternatives Compare

The table compares all six tools. The Best fit column maps each tool to one or more of the three switch triggers above: cost structure, platform flexibility, or scanning cadence. Use it to find the row that matches your reason for leaving.

ToolFree tierStarting paid tierMulti-site licensingScannerConsent Mode v2Google-certifiedBest fit
ComplianzYes: basic banner, scanner, and policy generator€59/yr (1 site)€179/yr for 5 sites; €399/yr for 25 sitesHybrid scan with cookiedatabase.orgYes (paid tiers)YesYou want to stay self-hosted on WordPress with a free starting point and accept that Consent Mode v2 is a paid-tier feature
Cookiebot by UsercentricsYes: one domain, up to 50 subpages (initial scan only)~€7/mo Premium Lite (one domain, up to 50 subpages)Per domain, by subpage count. Premium Small (~€15/mo per domain, up to 349 subpages) requires four or more domains; smaller accounts move to Premium MediumExternal crawler: automated monthly scan; daily scan available as a paid add-onYes, on every planYes (Gold tier)You want scheduled external scanning, Consent Mode v2 on every plan, and a cross-platform script that works beyond WordPress
CookieHubYes: 1,000 sessions/mo (~25,000 pageviews), Consent Mode v2 includedPaid tiers scale by sessions; Business ~€30/moCross-domain consent forwarding at Business tierOne-time scan (Free); automated monthly scans on paid plansYes, on every plan including FreeYesYou want Consent Mode v2 on the free tier from a Google-certified CMP
CookieYesYes: 5,000 pageviews/mo, 100 pages per scan€9/mo Basic; €23/mo Pro; €50/mo Ultimate (verified September 2026)Per-domain; extra-pageview overage at $0.30 per 1,000On-demand (Basic); monthly scheduled (Pro); weekly scheduled (Ultimate)Yes, on every planYesYou want pageview-based tiers and native WordPress, Shopify, and Wix support
IubendaYes: under 1,000 pageviews€4.99/mo Essentials per site, billed yearlyPer-site subscription; usage-based overageAutomated scannerYesYesYou want legal documents, such as a privacy policy and a cookie policy, bundled with cookie consent for a single site
OsanoYes: 1 domain, 5,000 monthly visitors€199/mo Plus for 3 domains, 30,000 visitorsAbove Plus: quote-onlyAutomated scanningYesYesYou're scaling into US state privacy laws (CCPA, CPRA, and others) and want a broader privacy platform

Pricing and feature data checked against vendor pricing pages and documentation, September 2026. Verify before subscribing.

Which Borlabs Alternative Is Right for You?

If your trigger is the annual-only licensing model or fixed site bundles, look at Cookiebot by Usercentrics, CookieYes or Complianz. These options offer month-to-month billing with pageview-based tiers. Complianz has a simple multi-site progression on a per-year basis (EUR 59 for one site, EUR 179 for five sites, and EUR 399 for 25 sites). It also keeps you on self-hosted WordPress.

If your trigger is WordPress-only support, because you manage a mixed or non-WordPress portfolio, look at Cookiebot by Usercentrics or CookieYes. Both run via a script that is designed to work across many platforms.

If your trigger is a scan that runs without a manual trigger, look at Cookiebot by Usercentrics, CookieHub, or CookieYes. Each runs scans on an automatic schedule on paid plans, so new trackers are flagged without anyone re-running the scan.

If your trigger is a free plan to start with, all six alternatives have one, and Borlabs Cookie does not. 

The CookieHub free plan includes Consent Mode v2 and proof of consent for up to 1,000 sessions per month. The Complianz free plugin covers a basic banner, scanner, and policy generator, with records of consent and Consent Mode v2 on paid tiers.

Which Row in the Table Matches Your Reason for Leaving?

Each alternative addresses a different Borlabs Cookie limit. Complianz and CookieYes fit teams that want a lower entry cost and a free plan, and both work with WordPress. 

Cookiebot by Usercentrics and CookieHub fit teams that want scheduled external scans and a script that works beyond WordPress. 

Iubenda fits a single site that also needs legal documents. 

Osano fits teams that are expanding into U.S. state privacy laws. Find the row in the table that matches your reason for leaving. Then check current pricing on each vendor's official site before you subscribe.

Pricing and feature data checked against vendor pricing pages and documentation, November 2026. Verify current pricing before subscribing.

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Frequently asked questions

No. Borlabs Cookie has no free plan. Pricing starts at EUR 49 per year for one site (verified September 2026). All paid tiers include Google Consent Mode v2, IAB TCF, geo-targeting, consent logging, and unlimited pageviews. The only variable between tiers is the number of sites covered. If you need a free starting point, look at Complianz, CookieHub, Cookiebot by Usercentrics, CookieYes, Iubenda, or Osano. All six offer a free plan.

Yes. Cookiebot by Usercentrics, CookieHub, CookieYes, Iubenda, Complianz (paid tier), and Osano all support Consent Mode v2 as of September 2026. CookieHub, CookieYes, and Cookiebot by Usercentrics include it on the free plan. Borlabs Cookie also supports Consent Mode v2 on all paid plans. If Consent Mode v2 is your only requirement, compare the alternatives on free plans, cross-platform support, and scheduled scanning.

For five sites, Complianz at EUR 179 per year has the lowest published annual price among the per-site options in this list. Pricing models differ, so a low-traffic portfolio may cost less on a session-based or pageview-based plan. The Borlabs Business-Medium tier for five sites costs EUR 109 per year, which is less than Complianz. Switching on cost alone makes the most sense at the edges of the Borlabs bundles. These are paying the three-site rate for two sites, or the 99-site rate for 30 sites. At 25 sites, Complianz Agency at EUR 399 per year costs more than the Borlabs Agency-Small tier at EUR 229 per year. For portfolios that outgrow per-site plans, Usercentrics Advanced offers unlimited domains with session-based pricing.

Complianz has a free WordPress plugin with a banner, a scanner, and a cookie policy generator. Records of consent and Consent Mode v2 need a paid tier. CookieHub and CookieYes include Consent Mode v2 on their free plans. These are limited to 1,000 sessions and 5,000 pageviews per month respectively. The Cookiebot by Usercentrics free plan supports one domain with up to 50 subpages and works on many platforms.

Both are WordPress plugins with annual per-site licensing. Real Cookie Banner is published by devowl.io, a German company. It has a free version, more than 160 service templates in the Pro version, and a similar entry price for one site. The price is EUR 59 per year for Pro, compared with EUR 49 per year for Borlabs Cookie. Check whether each price includes VAT before comparing. If your trigger is needing a free plan or a wider template library, the Real Cookie Banner free version is a reasonable place to start. If your trigger is platform support, look at Cookiebot by Usercentrics or CookieHub.

Not necessarily. Whether a setup meets GDPR requirements depends on how the tool is configured and used on your site. Qualified legal counsel or a privacy specialist can advise on your situation. Switching makes sense when a specific limit, such as cost, platform support, or scanning, affects you.