CookieFix vs Complianz
WordPress plugin or platform?
Complianz is a WordPress plugin that does everything inside the site: scanning, banner, policies. CookieFix is a platform (SaaS) with a WordPress plugin that scans from the outside and works on any platform. The difference is not "which is better" but "what do you want to maintain".
Complianz or CookieFix — in short?
Complianz is the natural choice if you run a single WordPress site and want everything to live inside WordPress. CookieFix is the right choice if you have several sites, different platforms (WordPress, Shopify, custom), agency clients, or want consent logging and scanning outside the site without depending on plugin updates.
- Complianz: everything in WordPress, yearly license per site
- CookieFix: platform + plugin, subscription per domains
- Both: GDPR banner, blocking, Consent Mode v2
- CookieFix scans with a real browser, from the outside
What you gain with a platform
Same compliance, less maintenance.
Any platform
WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, PrestaShop, custom sites — one account.
External scanning
A real browser crawls the site like a visitor; it also sees what themes and third-party plugins load.
Cloud consent log
Consents do not live in the WordPress database; export CSV or PDF from the dashboard.
Zero maintenance
Nothing to update, no theme or plugin conflicts; the script updates itself.
For agencies
All client sites in one account, with per-client billing.
Lightweight
Under 30 KB, loaded asynchronously — adds no weight to WordPress.
CookieFix vs Complianz, point by point
Public information, checked in September 2026.
| Criterion | CookieFix | Complianz |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Any (WordPress plugin included) | WordPress only |
| Price | Free (1 domain); €9/month from 3 domains | Free; Premium from about €49/year per site |
| Cookie scanning | Real browser, external, every page | From WordPress, on your own site |
| Blocking before consent | Yes, automatic | Yes |
| Google Consent Mode v2 | Included in every plan | In the Premium version |
| Consent log | In the cloud, CSV/PDF export | In the WordPress database (optional) |
| Maintenance | No updates to manage | Plugin updates, possible conflicts |
| Multiple sites / agencies | Agency account, per-client billing | Licenses by number of sites |
| Support | English and Romanian, 24 h | English, tickets |
| Performance impact | Under 30 KB, async | Loaded by WordPress, depends on the theme |
Complianz is a trademark of Complianz B.V. Information comes from the vendor's public pages (September 2026) and may change; check their pricing page before deciding.
From Complianz to CookieFix
10 minutes, no downtime.
Account and scan
Add the domain; CookieFix scans the site from the outside.
CookieFix plugin
Install the plugin and enter your domain key.
Deactivate Complianz
Check the new banner and deactivate the old plugin.
Frequently asked questions: CookieFix vs Complianz
Not recommended: two banners and two blocking systems will interfere. Test CookieFix on a staging site or deactivate Complianz right after installing.
The page stays in WordPress. CookieFix generates a new cookie declaration from the scan, which you embed in your policy page with a script.
It stays in the WordPress database as historical proof. CookieFix starts a new cloud log from the moment of installation.
Yes. The plugin recognizes WooCommerce and its session and cart cookies are classified as necessary.
If you run one site and have time for maintenance, maybe you should not. You pay CookieFix for external real-browser scanning, the cloud consent log, several sites and platforms in one account and zero maintenance. The first domain is free anyway.