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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cookiebot by Usercentrics

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ACybot, headquartered in Denmark, offers Cookiebot, a data privacy management supporting GDPR compliance for websites, free for a single domain and available on a paid plan for more complex websites or multiple domains.N/A

    TrustArc

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ATrustArc headquartered in San Francisco offers their eponymous data privacy management platform, providing risk assessments, breach management, compliance reporting, among other features.N/A
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    Cookiebot by UsercentricsTrustArc
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$10 per domainNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Cookiebot by UsercentricsTrustArc
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.6
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    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Cookiebot by UsercentricsTrustArc
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Usercentrics
    Any situation where a business needs to implement user-level control and consent over cookies from a website or web app is a suitable place to implement Cookiebot. It has a great deal of flexibility in how you trigger/kill cookies, and in how the user can activate or view features like re-visiting the consent popup at a later date or viewing the cookie declaration. They've really made Cookiebot into a component for your existing website rather than a standalone app.
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    TrustArc
    TrustArc is well suited for a small-to-medium sized digital organization that is concerned about its ability to fulfill data privacy requirements. TrustArc offers an API integration to allow users to handle a larger volume of requests, but I don't have personal experience with this feature. It is a requirement that a cross-functional data privacy team be established in your organization to get the most use out of this product.
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    Pros
    Usercentrics
    • Cookie sonsent management
    • Compliance with GDPR
    • Multilanguage support
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    TrustArc
    • Email verification
    • Frontend UI
    • Flexible configurations
    • Easy-to-follow audit trail - each step of the process is clearly defined
    • Integrated process flow - all communication back to data subject is handled through TrustArc
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    Cons
    Usercentrics
    • The organization of the environments where Cookiebot is being used requires a slight learning curve and some getting used to.
    • Viewing user's cookie preferences is a little cumbersome.
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    TrustArc
    • Notification schemes - allowing different access levels to be notified when certain processes occur
    • Two-factor authentication upon login is a desirable feature not implemented
    • Standardized reporting on home dashboard
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    Alternatives Considered
    Usercentrics
    In comparing the offering from our hosting company against Cookiebot, Cookiebot was the winner hands down. Easy to set up, use and monitor it met all of the criteria we had used in our search and at a reasonable price.
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    TrustArc
    OneTrust offers a similar product offering to TrustArc. Our organization had a legacy relationship with TrustArc with respect to its online cookie management preference solution. OneTrust product offerings do provide much of the same functionality as TrustArc and is worthy of consideration if you are evaluating vendors in this space.
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    Return on Investment
    Usercentrics
    • A low-cost way to maintain GDPR compliance from a Cookie standpoint.
    • Eliminated or reduced overhead costs associated with trying to keep up with cookie declarations and classifications.
    • Provided a fast, scalable way to add new cookies in the future while maintaining GDPR compliance without requiring a developer (via Google Tag Manager custom triggers).
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    TrustArc
    • Allow organization to be compliant with data privacy laws is a requirement in 2021
    • Flexible offering allows for control of both digital (cookie) and database record requests
    • Sunk cost - organization requires this type of program, TrustArc is an established vendor in this space
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    Screenshot of Fully customized bannerScreenshot of Cookie DeclarationScreenshot of Stay CompliantScreenshot of Effortless Compliance