What each tool is for
Cookiebot
CookieComply
- Consent banner on your site — Yes (CMP)No
- Store Accept / Reject choices — YesNo
- Live Chrome scan of what cookies load — Account/domain toolingYes (extension)
- Plain-language report for legal / clients — CMP-focused exportsYes (core product)
- Install on every visitor page — Script / CMPNo site install required
Pick CookieComply when you already have a banner
- You run Cookiebot (or another CMP) and need proof of what loads before consent and after Reject, not another sales pitch for a second banner.
- Counsel wants a current cookie list with purpose, party, and risk notes you can share this week.
- You're auditing a pile of client domains and refuse to ship a script onto each one just to inventory cookies.
- Tag managers keep drifting; the CMP export no longer matches what Chrome receives on a cold load.
You still need Cookiebot (or another CMP) when…
Visitors never see a consent UI, or scripts ignore Reject. CookieComply will surface those gaps; it does not collect choices or block trackers on live traffic. Keep the CMP for visitors. Use CookieComply to verify the page still honors it.
What an audit looks like here
- Install the Chrome add-on and open the page under review.
- Capture cookies as the browser sees them, including the pre-Accept state when that matters.
- Read the classified inventory, risk notes, and draft consent text in your CookieComply account, then share or export.