Side by side
Consenti vs SimpleCMP
Both stand on consent management. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Consenti offers a self-hosted consent widget and optional backend, with dashboard, framework, and integration options. Its compliance-related capabilities have stated dependencies and limits, and deployment does not itself guarantee legal compliance.
Visit Consenti Free plan Open source APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1
SimpleCMP combines development-time tracker discovery with production alerts and regional consent handling. Its free self-hosted model is suited to teams that can manage a pre-1.0 implementation.
Visit SimpleCMPThe facts
| Consenti | SimpleCMP | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Extension, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | consenti.dev | simplecmp.eu |
| On consent management | #2 of 21 | #1 of 21 |
Consenti: what it does well
- Frontend widget works without a backend.
- Backend supports SQLite, MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- Dashboard includes audit logs and role-based access controls.
- Lists maintained coverage for several privacy regimes.
- Apache 2.0 licensed with no monthly fee.
What to know first
- TCF v2.3 and GPP encoding need optional dependencies.
- COPPA verification requires the deployer's backend.
- Provided without warranty.
- Configuration alone does not ensure legal compliance.
SimpleCMP: what it does well
- Free plan with no pageview limits
- Detects cookies, scripts and network connections
- Regional GDPR and CCPA/CPRA handling
- Webhook alerts use HMAC and nonce authentication
- WCAG 2.2 AA features described
What to know first
- IAB TCF support is not available
- Implementation is pre-1.0 and may change
- WordPress plugin is still in progress
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