Honest comparison
Termly is a strong pick for freelancers and small businesses that need policy generators and a basic CMP in one place, starting at $10/mo. CookieInspector is an audit-grade scanner that goes deeper on evidence, monitoring, and AI-driven remediation — without trying to be a policy writer.
Last reviewed · April 2026
Free plan up to 10,000 visitors. Starter $14/mo monthly or $10/mo billed annually (2 policy generators, CMP up to 50,000 pageviews). Pro+ $20/mo monthly or $15/mo billed annually (all policy generators, unlimited banner views). Agency plan available.
Free: 1 scan per domain, 1 page, 45s, summary-only. Pro/Team: $9.99/mo billed annually (or $11.99/mo monthly) — unlimited domains, AI insights, scheduled monitoring, up to 5 monitored sites, Notion/Confluence exports. Agency: custom.
Where each product focuses, without pretending we do the same job.
| Feature | Termly | CookieInspector |
|---|---|---|
| Serves a consent banner / CMPTermly bundles banner + policy generator; we only audit. | Yes — basic CMP included | No — scanner only |
| Policy generator (privacy, cookies, ToS)If you need to generate policies, Termly is a better fit. | Yes — major differentiator | Not offered |
| Deep pre-consent tracking detectionWe catch tags that GTM or partners add outside the CMP. | Basic scanner | Evidence-grade, headless, with full network log |
| AI-generated insights & action planNarrative summaries and prioritized remediation steps. | Not a core feature | Included in Pro/Team |
| Scheduled recurring scansIndependent monitoring across any CMP. | Periodic scan tied to CMP | Daily/weekly, up to 5 sites on Pro |
| Third-party verification badgeExternal proof of audit, not self-attestation. | Not offered | Public verification badge per domain |
| Exports (Notion / Confluence / CSV)We integrate into your team's docs tools. | PDF reports | Notion, Confluence, CSV, PDF |
| Target userPick the tool that matches your workflow. | Solo founders, freelancers, small businesses | Agencies, compliance teams, and any site needing independent audit |
Most teams keep their CMP and add us for evidence, monitoring, and external audit proof.
CookieInspector does not generate policies. Leave Termly in place for that.
Capture what actually happens on your site — including scripts added outside Termly's scanner.
Enable weekly scans so you're notified when new trackers slip in between releases.
Export findings to Notion/Confluence for engineering and legal review.
Add the public verification badge to your site if you want to externally attest to compliance.
No. Policy generation is Termly's strength and out of scope for a scanner. Use Termly (or equivalent) for policies and CookieInspector for audit evidence.
Only if you don't need a consent banner or policy generator. Most Termly users want both — in which case keep Termly and add CookieInspector as the audit layer.
Termly's scanner feeds the CMP. Ours is a dedicated audit engine: headless browser, full network log, pre/post-consent diff, Consent Mode verification, and AI-generated remediation.
We have a free tier, but Termly's all-in-one (policies + banner + basic scan) is usually a better starter for a solo founder. Add us when you want independent evidence.