Who is Cookiebot for?

Multi-domain sites needing GDPR/CCPA consent Teams wanting Google-certified Consent Mode support Set-and-forget automated cookie scanning Agencies managing client-site compliance

Who is Cookiebot not for?

One-page sites that only need a basic banner Price-sensitive buyers — base pricing doubled in 2025 Security-first orgs wary of plugin CVEs Anyone needing predictable, stable annual costs

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Cookiebot Review

Depends

Should I use Cookiebot?

Cookiebot CMP by Usercentrics is your CMP for effortless GDPR compliance. Try Cookiebot for free to manage cookies and consent preferences on your website. - cookiebot.com

Analyzed September 19, 2026 · 1 month ago

Buy Cookiebot if you need a Google-certified, auto-scanning CMP across multiple domains and can absorb rising prices. Skip it if you run one small site on a budget — the free tier or a cheaper competitor fits better.

Confidence

High. Based on 20+ public sources

Ratings

Value for money
Ease of use
Feature depth
Support qualityNo reliable support evidence in sources
Security posture

Pricing

Free

ModelNot disclosed

Monthly feesNot disclosed

HardwareNot disclosed

Free tierYes

Premium Lite€7/mo

PremiumVaries by subpages

Best for

Multi-domain sites needing GDPR/CCPA consent
Teams wanting Google-certified Consent Mode support
Set-and-forget automated cookie scanning
Agencies managing client-site compliance

Not for

One-page sites that only need a basic banner
Price-sensitive buyers — base pricing doubled in 2025
Security-first orgs wary of plugin CVEs
Anyone needing predictable, stable annual costs

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

August 2025 hike doubled base Premium from ~€15; expect further changes

medium

Billed by subpages/domains, not visitors — site growth silently raises costs

medium

WordPress plugin has had CSRF and authorization-bypass CVEs; keep it updated

low

Trustpilot review mentions friction canceling a website subscription

Pros

Google-certified CMP with automatic cookie scanning and categorization
Users consistently praise ease of use and effective compliance features
Ranked #1 in G2's Cookie Tracking category
Reliable 'set-and-forget' operation for ongoing compliance
Free plan covers sites up to 50 subpages

Cons

Base paid pricing roughly doubled in August 2025
Users complain pricing keeps changing unpredictably
Costs scale with subpages and domains, penalizing larger sites
Multiple WordPress plugin vulnerabilities disclosed

Sources & method

Analyzed September 19, 2026 - 11 sources - Several CVEs affect the WordPress plugin (patched in updates); Hudson Rock flags exposed credentials tied to the vendor domain.

official x2review x5security x3news x1

CVE-2026-25407 — missing authorization, Medium-severity authorization bypass disclosed June 2026.
CVE-2025-1666 — CSRF in WordPress plugin, Cross-site request forgery in the Cookiebot WordPress banner plugin.
Exposed infostealer credentials, Hudson Rock flags 6,071 stealer-log credentials tied to; high threat posture.

Key stats

Value for money: 2/5
Rating
$0
Starting price
11
Sources
September 19, 2026
Analyzed

Value for money: 2/5. Base price doubled in 2025; users complain
Ease of use: 4/5. Users consistently praise ease of use
Feature depth: 4/5. Comprehensive scanning; Google-certified CMP
Support quality. No reliable support evidence in sources
Security posture: 2/5. Recent WordPress plugin CVEs; credential exposure flagged

4.2/5 G2 rating 178 reviews
500,933 Live websites Current installs per BuiltWith
€7/mo Starting price Premium Lite; free tier exists
Yes Free tier Up to 50 subpages

Pricing

Free

Up to 50 subpages
Basic consent banner

Premium Lite

€7/mo

Entry paid tier
Small sites

Premium

Varies by subpages

Full features, multiple domains
Doubled from ~€15 in Aug 2025

Security

Several CVEs affect the WordPress plugin (patched in updates); Hudson Rock flags exposed credentials tied to the vendor domain.

CVE-2026-25407 — missing authorizationMedium-severity authorization bypass disclosed June 2026.^⁸
CVE-2025-1666 — CSRF in WordPress pluginCross-site request forgery in the Cookiebot WordPress banner plugin.^⁹

Exposed infostealer credentialsHudson Rock flags 6,071 stealer-log credentials tied to; high threat posture.¹⁰

What users say

Users like the ease of use and automated scanning but increasingly complain about pricing hikes.

“CookieBot keeps going crazy with pricing. I really don't like how they”

Reddit, r/Wordpress

“Users consistently praise the ease of use and effective compliance features”

G2 reviews

“I switched away from Cookiebot for the same reason and ended up using Comp”

Reddit, r/Wordpress

Alternatives

Compare Cookiebot with each alternative.

CookieYes
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Cookiebot vs CookieYes
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All-in-one privacy and cookie compliance suite
Cookiebot vs iubenda
CookieFirst
Direct CMP competitor marketing itself as the Cookiebot alternative
Cookiebot vs CookieFirst

Ketch
Enterprise-leaning CMP positioned against Cookiebot on G2 numbers
Cookiebot vs Ketch

Companies that use it

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Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources

Solid Google-certified CMP users like for ease of use, but 2025 price hikes are pushing buyers to cheaper alternatives.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources

Read how a report is made.

Sources

Cookiebot pricing planscookiebot.com
official
Cookiebot Pricing 2026: All Tiers & Hidden Costs Explainedenzuzo.com
news
Cookiebot Review 2026 — Consentlyconsently.net
review
Cookiebot by Usercentrics Reviews — G2g2.com
review
Cookiebot Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
review
Thinking about switching from CookieBot — Redditreddit.com
review
Cookiebot CMP Review — Stylefactorystylefactoryproductions.com
review
CVE-2026-25407: Missing Authorization — Strixstrix.ai
security
CVE-2025-1666 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
security
Cookiebot infostealer credentials — Hudson Rockhudsonrock.com
security
Cookiebot WordPress plugin (Google-certified)es.wordpress.org
official

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