WordPress Cookiebot vs. Kansleri Cookie Notice

Kansleri cookie consent is a free, Finnish alternative to Cookiebot

I created a free WordPress cookie consent plugin, but how does it differ from Cookiebot?

GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive require that consent is obtained from the visitor before loading analytics, marketing or preference cookies.

However, many small business owners and hobby bloggers find cookie management solutions either expensive, complicated or full of ads. Cookiebot is the best-known solution on the market, but its free version is limited to only 50 subpages and one domain – and most features require a paid subscription.

That’s exactly why I built Kansleri Cookie Consent – a completely free WordPress plugin with no ads, no pro version and no upselling. All features are available immediately after installation, regardless of the number of pages.

The plugin is now available in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

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Kansleri cookie consent vs. Cookiebot – feature comparison

Cookiebot	Kansleri cookie consent
Freemium – free version limited (≤50 pages)	Completely free, all features included
€7–€90/month per domain, depending on the number of pages	0 € – no page limits, no hidden costs
Requires an external account and Domain Group ID	No registration – installation in under 5 min
Colors and customization only in the paid version	Colors, texts and styles always included
Danish cloud service (Usercentrics)	Finnish, fully self-hosted
Cookie data is transferred to Cookiebot’s cloud servers	All data stays on your own server
“Powered by Cookiebot” requires CSS hiding	No branding – clean banner
WPML/Polylang support only in the premium subscription	Full WPML/Polylang support built-in
Cookie statistics only in the paid version	Consent statistics always included
No AI-assisted descriptions	AI-assisted cookie description creation
No AI-assisted privacy policy page	AI-assisted privacy policy generation
No Google Site Kit integration	Site Kit integration, prevents duplicate signals
Deletion does not remove data stored in the cloud	Clean deletion – all data is removed

In which situation is Cookiebot better?

Cookiebot is a massive company and has its own strengths

Kansleri cookie consent was created to help small businesses and hobby sites obtain a legally compliant cookie consent banner for free and easily.

But Cookiebot has genuine strengths that Kansleri does not cover:

Multi-jurisdictional compliance – In addition to GDPR, support for CCPA, LGPD, POPIA and other international privacy laws
Geo-targeting – showing the cookie banner only to visitors coming from specific regions
IAB TCF v2.2 support – mandatory standard for publishers and advertisers
Google-certified CMP – official certificate from Google
47+ languages – Kansleri support currently covers Finnish and English
Patented cookie scanner – over 13,000 pre-categorised cookies

If you run a multinational company, handle a lot of customer data or need IAB compliance, Cookiebot may be the safer choice.

Summary:

Kansleri cookie consent is suitable when:

You run a small or medium-sized business
Your site mainly serves EU visitors
You want a free solution with no hidden costs
You use WPML or Polylang for multilingual support
You want to keep all data on your own server

Cookiebot is suitable when:

You need CCPA, LGPD or POPIA compliance in addition to GDPR
Your site has visitors from dozens of different countries
You need IAB TCF v2.2 support
You run a bank, hospital or municipal website

Kansleri cookie consent development

I continuously develop the plugin – and user feedback guides the direction

I’m Tapio Kauranen, a digital marketing professional from Tampere and the developer of Kansleri Cookie Consent.

I built the plugin because I kept seeing the same problem in my client work: small businesses and entrepreneurs need a functional cookie consent banner, but they don’t want to pay tens of euros per month for just a banner.

I continuously develop new versions of Kansleri Cookie Consent. The plugin receives regular updates that bring new features, improvements, and compatibility fixes. If you have wishes or feedback, feel free to share – user feedback directly guides the development.