In short
Cookiebot is a capable banner with a mature scanner and IAB TCF support — we do not dispute that. But it is usage-metered, in machine-translated Romanian, and the legal docs are a separate purchase. FewCookies is the whole layer — banner + hosted RO/EN legal + Consent Mode v2 + proof — at a flat €6/month, tax included, with no overage bills.
FewCookies vs Cookiebot, dimension by dimension
● full · ◐ partial · ○ none
| FewCookies | Cookiebot | |
|---|---|---|
| Live scan + cookie database | ● Headless crawler + 1,300+ cookie database and heuristics | ● Mature, long-tenured scanner |
| Real pre-consent blocking | ● 3 layers: createElement proxy + MutationObserver + network interceptors, incl. iframes | ◐ Blocks well on their tag-manager path; gaps off it |
| Google Consent Mode v2 (all 4 signals) | ● All 4 signals; "default" before gtag, "update" on choice | ● Supported |
| Exportable proof-of-consent (Art. 7) | ● HMAC-SHA256 signed export, JSON/CSV, owner-scoped | ● Consent logs |
| Hosted RO/EN legal docs + badge | ● Cookie / privacy / terms, bilingual, versioned | ◐ Policy generation partial / separate product |
| Romania / ANSPDCP fit | ● Native Romanian UI; cites Law 506/2004 and GDPR Art. 6/7 | ○ Machine-translated Romanian, less localized support |
| IAB TCF (adtech framework) | ○ Deliberately outside our category | ● Yes |
| Price for a single shop | €6/month, tax-inclusive, flat; 7-day no-card trial | Per-domain/subpage metered; entry price rose in 2025 (verify current pricing) |
Where Cookiebot is genuinely stronger
Cookiebot has a longer-tenured scanner, IAB TCF support, and a large install base. If you need IAB TCF for an ad-tech publisher, that is the right tool, not ours.
Where FewCookies wins
- Flat €6/month, tax included — no subpage metering and no surprise bill when traffic spikes.
- Romanian-native: UI, validation and legal text grounded in Law 506/2004, not machine translation.
- One layer: banner + hosted policies + Consent Mode v2 + exportable proof from a single scan.
Pricing
Cookiebot bills on a metered per-domain/subpage model, and its entry price rose in 2025 (verify current pricing on their site). FewCookies is €6/month, tax included, flat — no matter how many pages or visitors you have.
See the difference on your own site
Run the free scan and see which cookies fire before consent — an instant, surface-level check, no account needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a cheaper Cookiebot alternative for Romania?
Yes. FewCookies gives you scanning, real pre-consent blocking, Consent Mode v2, hosted RO/EN policies and exportable proof at €6/month, tax included, flat — built natively in Romanian, with no per-subpage metering.
What happens to the Cookiebot bill when traffic grows?
Their model is metered per domain and subpage, so the cost can rise as your site grows. FewCookies is a flat €6/month, tax included, regardless of traffic.
Does FewCookies do IAB TCF like Cookiebot?
No. IAB TCF is deliberately outside our category — it matters for ad-tech publishers, not a typical shop. If you need IAB TCF, Cookiebot or OneTrust is the right choice.
Sources
Competitor facts come from our competitive-intelligence review (fewcookies_competitive_intelligence.md) and marketing/05-competitive-landscape.md. Pricing changes often — verify on the vendor’s site before relying on it.