consentmanager, priced by traffic
consentmanager is an established German CMP with genuinely transparent pricing — the euro amounts and the included allowances are published, which is more than several competitors manage. The thing to understand before you sign is what the meter counts. Every tier includes a monthly pageview allowance, and every tier has a rate for what happens after it: €0.11 per 1,000 extra views at the bottom, falling to €0.02 at the top. Your consent banner bill therefore moves with your traffic, in the same direction as a good month.
One practical warning while you compare: consentmanager's plan names and prices are not identical everywhere they are published. Its own pricing page shows Starter, Essential, Professional and Ultimate at €23, €59 and €219 with custom pricing above; its Google-facing partner profile lists the same ladder as Beginner, Standard, Agency and Enterprise at €19, €49 and €195. Get your quote in writing before you budget from either.
Conzent vs consentmanager at a glance
| Conzent | consentmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per site, not per view — the price drops as you add sites, and traffic never changes it. See current tiers | Per pageview. Free at 3,000 views/month, then roughly €23/mo (100,000 views), €59/mo (1 million), €219/mo (10 million), custom above |
| What happens when you grow | Nothing — no allowance to exceed, no overage rate, no surprise line item | Overage billing — €0.11 per 1,000 extra views on the entry tier, down to €0.02 on the largest |
| GDPR / IAB TCF / Consent Mode v2 | ✓ GDPR, CCPA & 25+ regional laws ✓ IAB TCF v2.4 ✓ Consent Mode v2 (Basic & Advanced) — all included, every plan | GDPR-focused · Consent Mode supported and documented · IAB TCF supported, though the exact version is not stated on the public pricing pages |
| CMS & platform integrations | 6 native integrations: WordPress, Wix, Joomla, Drupal, TYPO3, Umbraco — plus a universal script tag for anything else | Marketed for websites and apps generally; no published CMS-by-CMS integration list |
| Self-hosted / open source | ✓ Yes — OCI, Apache 2.0, one-line installer, unlimited sites and pageviews | ✗ No — hosted SaaS only |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes — managed cloud data hosted in Germany; self-host it and it never leaves your own server | German company, but no selectable residency guarantee published |
| Free tier | ✓ Free forever if self-hosted; free trial on managed cloud | Yes, capped at 3,000 pageviews/month — roughly a hundred visitors a day |
consentmanager figures are taken from its public pricing page and its Google partner profile, both current in 2026. Pricing changes — confirm the numbers with consentmanager before you switch. See Conzent's current plans.
Switching from consentmanager? Here's what to expect
Moving CMPs follows the same shape whichever vendor you leave: install the new script alongside the old one for a short test window, run a fresh scan to rebuild your cookie categories, configure and preview the banner, then switch the live script and remove the old one. Historical consent records stay with the vendor that collected them and don't transfer — that's normal for any CMP migration rather than anything specific to consentmanager, so plan to start your consent log fresh. If you're mid-contract, check the renewal date before you start; pageview-metered plans are usually annual.
Why teams switch from consentmanager to Conzent
A bill you can predict
Pageview pricing means a campaign that works, a post that travels, or a seasonal peak all show up on the invoice. Conzent charges for the number of sites you run, so the cost of your consent banner is the same in a quiet month and a record one.
Compliance features aren't a tier
TCF and Consent Mode v2 are included on every Conzent plan, so you never find that the framework you need sits one price band above the traffic you have.
An exit that doesn't cost anything
Conzent's core is open source under Apache 2.0. If the commercial relationship ever stops working for you, you can run the same platform on your own server for free instead of starting a vendor search.
Frequently asked questions
How much does consentmanager cost?
Its public pricing page lists a free tier at 3,000 pageviews per month, then roughly €23/mo for 100,000 views, €59/mo for 1 million and €219/mo for 10 million, with custom pricing above that. Its Google partner profile lists the same ladder at €19, €49 and €195 under different plan names, so confirm your quote directly.
Does consentmanager charge for extra pageviews?
Yes. Published overage rates run from €0.11 per 1,000 additional views on the entry tier down to €0.02 per 1,000 on the largest. Conzent has no pageview allowance, so there is nothing to exceed.
Can I self-host consentmanager?
No — it is a hosted SaaS product with no published self-hosted or open-source edition. Conzent's OCI core is Apache 2.0 and runs on your own infrastructure for free.
What's the best alternative to consentmanager?
If the pageview meter is what's bothering you, look for pricing set by site count instead. Conzent is built that way, includes TCF and Consent Mode v2 on every plan, and can be self-hosted at no cost if you'd rather own the whole thing.