Quick Overview
| Company | Complianz B.V. (KvK 717814475) |
|---|---|
| Category | consent management |
| Headquarters | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Founded | 2018 |
| EU Presence | EU (Netherlands) |
| Data Location | Your own WordPress site |
| Open Source | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plugin / paid licences per site per year |
| Free Option | Free version |
| Replaces | OneTrust, Cookiebot, Termly |
Detailed Review
Complianz B.V. in Groningen made the decision the rest of this category avoided: it does one platform properly rather than every platform adequately. As a WordPress plugin it can integrate at a depth a generic script cannot, detecting the services a site actually uses, blocking them before consent, and generating the cookie policy from what it found rather than from what you remembered to declare.
For the very large share of the web that runs on WordPress, that is the strongest option here and it costs a fraction of the alternatives, with a free version that covers a simple site. Outside WordPress it is not applicable at all, which is the trade. It is a small Dutch company, and a plugin is only as current as its updates — worth weighing for something that sits between your visitors and your analytics.
What Complianz does well
- Genuine script blocking through deep WordPress integration
- Scans the site and generates the cookie policy from what it finds
- Free version, paid licences per site at low cost
- Dutch company, runs on your own site
Where Complianz falls short
- WordPress only
- Small vendor for a component this critical
- Depends on plugin updates keeping pace with service changes
Standout feature. It scans your site and blocks what it finds: the cookie policy describes what is actually there rather than what you declared.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Genuine script blocking through deep WordPress integration
- Scans the site and generates the cookie policy from what it finds
- Free version, paid licences per site at low cost
- Dutch company, runs on your own site
Cons
- WordPress only
- Small vendor for a component this critical
- Depends on plugin updates keeping pace with service changes
Alternatives to Complianz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complianz?
Complianz B.V. in Groningen made the decision the rest of this category avoided: it does one platform properly rather than every platform adequately. As a WordPress plugin it can integrate at a depth a generic script cannot, detecting the services a site actually uses, blocking them before consent, and generating the cookie policy from what it found rather than from what you remembered to declare.
Where is Complianz based?
Complianz operates from Groningen, Netherlands, which places it under EU (Netherlands).
What does Complianz cost?
Free plugin / paid licences per site per year. Free version.
Who is Complianz best for?
WordPress sites that want blocking that actually works, for very little money. It scans your site and blocks what it finds: the cookie policy describes what is actually there rather than what you declared.
What are the drawbacks of Complianz?
WordPress only. Small vendor for a component this critical. Depends on plugin updates keeping pace with service changes.
Is Complianz a good alternative to OneTrust?
Complianz is built as a European alternative to OneTrust: WordPress blocking that scans your site and acts on it. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Complianz compare to other consent management tools?
Complianz is one of several European consent management tools we cover. It is most often compared with OneTrust, Cookiebot, Termly.