The Showdown
CookiebotvsCookies-EU-banner
Why pay monthly fees for Cookiebot when you can self-host Cookies-EU-banner for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Cookiebot
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
Cookies-EU-banner
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Cookiebot's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Cookiebot. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
50kb+ with tracking
1kb vanilla JS
1
Consent data stored on SaaS servers
Zero third-party data leaks
2
Requires external script loading
None