Seers, easy to switch on, harder to read
Seers is built for speed of setup, and it delivers on that. Google Consent Mode v2 is enabled from the dashboard rather than hand-wired, its support documentation describes the change as a simple toggle, and there is a step-by-step guide for doing it through Google Tag Manager. There is also a real free plan — £0 per month for one domain — and paid entry starts at £8. For a small site that needs a banner working this afternoon, that is a fair offer and a low-risk way to start.
The gaps are in what gets published rather than what gets built. Seers' support documentation covers IAB TCF v2.2, which is a version behind the v2.4 Conzent runs — worth checking directly if your ad partners have asked you about the framework. The pricing is published in two shapes: an official CMP profile document lists Free £0, Basic £8/month, Pro+ £16/month and Ultimate £30/month for one domain, while a 2026 third-party listing shows the same ladder in dollars at $10.40, $20.80 and $39.00. And beyond that one-domain example, the per-tier limits aren't spelled out publicly, so what you actually get on Pro+ is a question for sales rather than something you can read.
Conzent vs Seers at a glance
| Conzent | Seers | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per site, not per view — the price drops as you add sites, and traffic never changes it. See current tiers | Per domain. Its official CMP profile document lists Free £0, Basic £8/mo, Pro+ £16/mo and Ultimate £30/mo for one domain, with custom pricing and discounts by domain count. A 2026 third-party listing shows the same ladder in dollars at $10.40, $20.80 and $39.00 |
| What happens when you grow | Nothing — the tiers and what they include are published, and the price per site falls as you add sites | Not published — beyond the one-domain example, the limits attached to each tier aren't stated publicly, so growth means asking for a custom quote |
| 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 and CCPA focused · Consent Mode v2 supported and enabled from the dashboard · IAB TCF documented at v2.2, a version behind |
| CMS & platform integrations | 6 native integrations: WordPress, Wix, Joomla, Drupal, TYPO3, Umbraco — plus a universal script tag for anything else | Script-based install with a documented Google Tag Manager setup; no published CMS-by-CMS integration list |
| Self-hosted / open source | ✓ Yes — OCI, Apache 2.0, one-line installer, unlimited sites and pageviews | ✗ No — no published self-hosted or open-source edition |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes — managed cloud data hosted in Germany; self-host it and it never leaves your own server | No hosting region or residency option published |
| Free tier | ✓ Free forever if self-hosted; free trial on managed cloud | Yes — £0 for one domain. The rest of the free plan's limits aren't published |
Seers figures are taken from its official CMP profile document and a 2026 third-party listing. Pricing changes, and the two sources are in different currencies — confirm the numbers with Seers before you switch. See Conzent's current plans.
Switching from Seers? 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. If your Consent Mode setup runs through Google Tag Manager, check the tags point at the new CMP before you delete the old container entries — that is the step most people trip on. Historical consent records stay with the vendor that collected them and don't transfer, which is normal for any CMP migration, so plan to start your consent log fresh.
Why teams switch from Seers to Conzent
A price with the limits attached
Knowing the monthly figure is only half of it — you also want to know what it covers. Conzent publishes its tiers and what each one includes, prices by the number of sites you run, and drops the per-site price as you add more.
The current framework version
Conzent runs IAB TCF v2.4, on every plan, including the free self-hosted one. When an ad partner asks which version you are on, the answer is the same whichever plan you picked.
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 Seers cost?
Its official CMP profile document lists a free plan at £0 for one domain, then Basic at £8/month, Pro+ at £16/month and Ultimate at £30/month, with custom pricing and discounts based on domain count. A 2026 third-party listing shows the same ladder in dollars at $10.40, $20.80 and $39.00, so confirm the figure and the currency directly.
Which IAB TCF version does Seers support?
Its support documentation covers IAB TCF v2.2. Conzent runs v2.4 on every plan, including self-hosted. If your ad partners have asked about the framework version, it is worth confirming with Seers where they are today.
Can I self-host Seers?
No — there is no published self-hosted or open-source edition, so it is a hosted product. Conzent's OCI core is Apache 2.0 and runs on your own infrastructure for free, with unlimited sites and pageviews.
What's the best alternative to Seers?
If you want the framework version current and the tier limits written down before you buy, look for a CMP that publishes both. Conzent prices per site, includes TCF v2.4 and Consent Mode v2 on every plan, hosts managed data in Germany, and can be self-hosted at no cost.