In short
iubenda's legal documents are genuinely strong — that is the heart of their product. But a beautiful policy that describes your cookies does not stop them. FewCookies generates the hosted RO/EN docs AND blocks trackers before consent AND wires Consent Mode v2 correctly AND gives you an exportable receipt — one scan, one script, native Romanian support.
FewCookies vs iubenda, dimension by dimension
● full · ◐ partial · ○ none
| FewCookies | iubenda | |
|---|---|---|
| Live scan + cookie database | ● Headless crawler + 1,300+ cookie database and heuristics | ◐ Scan + manual steps |
| Real pre-consent blocking | ● 3 layers: createElement proxy + MutationObserver + network interceptors, incl. iframes | ◐ WordPress-centric; manual for custom tags |
| 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 | ◐ Limited logs |
| Hosted RO/EN legal docs + badge | ● Cookie / privacy / terms, bilingual, versioned | ● Mature legal documents (their core strength) |
| Romania / ANSPDCP fit | ● Native Romanian UI; cites Law 506/2004 and GDPR Art. 6/7 | ◐ RO templates available, but no native Romanian 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 | Freemium to paid, tiered (verify current pricing) |
Where iubenda is genuinely stronger
iubenda has a deep, mature legal-document catalog across many jurisdictions and a good EU localization story. For document breadth, it is hard to beat.
Where FewCookies wins
- Real pre-consent blocking, not just documents that describe your cookies.
- Consent Mode v2 with all 4 signals, in the right order, without manual configuration.
- Native Romanian support and legal text grounded in Law 506/2004 — not just RO templates.
Pricing
iubenda ranges from free to paid, tiered (verify current pricing). FewCookies is €6/month, tax included, with real blocking and native Romanian support included.
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
Do iubenda documents not already solve compliance?
Their documents are strong — we grant their value. But a policy that lists your cookies does not stop them firing before consent. FewCookies hosts the RO/EN documents AND actually blocks the trackers.
Is Consent Mode v2 wired, or do I configure it myself?
With FewCookies, the four Consent Mode v2 signals are sent in the right order, "default" before gtag and "update" on choice — no manual configuration. With iubenda, the integration often depends on your setup.
Is there native Romanian support?
iubenda offers RO templates, but support is not Romanian-native. FewCookies is built in Romanian, with Romanian support.
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.