Kansleri Cookie Consent vs. Real Cookie Banner
By Tapio Kauranen (opens in a new tab) · Updated 28 October 2026
Real Cookie Banner by devowl.io has over 100,000 active installs and a 4.9 rating on WordPress.org. Like Kansleri Cookie Consent, it runs inside your WordPress and stores consents on your own server.
The main differences
- Google Consent Mode v2 is PRO only in Real Cookie Banner. In Kansleri Cookie Consent it is free.
- Blocking works through content blockers. They are free and unlimited, but most ready-made service templates are PRO, so on the free version you set up most services by hand. Kansleri Cookie Consent recognises common trackers on its own, including tags that Google Tag Manager adds.
- Branding. The free version always shows a “powered by” link in the banner. Kansleri Cookie Consent shows none.
- Certification. Real Cookie Banner is a Google-certified CMP and offers IAB TCF in PRO. Kansleri Cookie Consent is neither.
- The scanner in Real Cookie Banner finds services rather than cookies and needs an activated licence. Kansleri Cookie Consent’s scanner needs no licence.
Choose Real Cookie Banner if
- you need a certified CMP with TCF and are buying PRO (from €59 a year)
- you want its large library of service templates
Choose Kansleri Cookie Consent if
- you want Google Consent Mode v2 and automatic tracker recognition for free
- you want no branding in your banner
The facts side by side
| Feature | Kansleri Cookie Consent | Real Cookie Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid version | Free plugin, no traffic limits. PRO from €59/year incl. VAT (1 site) |
| Mandatory account | No | No, but the scanner needs licence activation |
| Where it runs and stores consents | Your WordPress and database | Your WordPress server |
| Automatic script blocking | Yes, also tags added by Google Tag Manager | Yes, content blockers, mostly set up by hand on free |
| Google Consent Mode v2 | Yes, Basic and Advanced, free | PRO only |
| Google-certified CMP | No | Yes |
| IAB TCF | No | PRO only |
| Cookie scanner | Yes, runs in your site, free | Service scanner in WordPress, needs licence activation |
| Consent log | Yes, anonymised, CSV export, free | Yes, in WordPress |
| Languages and WPML/Polylang | Yes, WPML and Polylang, free | Yes, WPML and Polylang |
| Vendor branding in the banner | No | “Powered by” link always on in free |
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