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Head-to-head · Website Privacy Auditing Tools Software

SitePrivacyScore vs Cookie Scanner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score SitePrivacyScore #4 in Website Privacy Auditing Tools Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try SitePrivacyScore

SitePrivacyScore leads on 0 checks, Cookie Scanner on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSitePrivacyScore · 8.2/10
  • Free planboth

SitePrivacyScore scores higher on our rubric for website privacy auditing tools software: 8.2 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Cookie Scanner offers scheduled scans; SitePrivacyScore doesn't.

SitePrivacyScore is the better fit for teams wanting a free, broad privacy snapshot. Cookie Scanner is the better fit for solo users seeking low-cost recurring cookie scans.

  • SitePrivacyScore fits best

    Teams wanting a free, broad privacy snapshot

  • Cookie Scanner fits best

    Solo users seeking low-cost recurring cookie scans

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Side by side

Feature SitePrivacyScore 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Cookie Scanner 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.6
Ranking #4 in Website Privacy Auditing Tools Software #7 in Website Privacy Auditing Tools Software
Best for Teams wanting a free, broad privacy snapshot Solo users seeking low-cost recurring cookie scans
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan €10 one-time
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email Email
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features SitePrivacyScore 3/4 · Cookie Scanner 3/4
Cookie audit ✓ ✓
Consent checks ✓ ✓
Scheduled scans — ✓ (best)
Report exports ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Scan scope Sitewide Sitewide
Sites included Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Checks trackers, cookies, consent behavior, and security headers
  • Compares visible privacy-policy statements with site behavior
  • Exports findings in downloadable executive summary PDFs
  • Crawls all website pages for cookies, trackers and third-party requests
  • Checks cookie-banner presence and behavior, with Consent Mode reporting
  • Recurring monitoring, change alerts and scan history support ongoing audits
Cons
  • Does not offer scheduled scans
  • Focuses on visible website and public-page signals
  • Reports are technical analysis, not legal advice
  • Credit purchases may be less suitable for teams wanting a subscription plan
  • Focused on web-based website audits rather than a broader privacy platform
  • Recurring monitoring and account features require moving beyond free scans
Our verdict

SitePrivacyScore audits websites for developers, security teams, and organizations reviewing their own or vendors’ sites. Enter a website URL to receive findings and remediation steps covering trackers, cookies, consent behavior, security…

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Cookie Scanner is a web-based privacy auditing service for website operators, with a particularly clear fit for solo users and small teams that want to inspect cookies and trackers across a domain. It crawls all pages, detects cookie and…

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  1. SitePrivacyScoreWebsite Privacy Auditing Tools Software 8.2Free plan
  2. Cookie ScannerWebsite Privacy Auditing Tools Software 7.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SitePrivacyScore — where it wins

    • Checks trackers, cookies, consent behavior, and security headers
    • Compares visible privacy-policy statements with site behavior
    • Exports findings in downloadable executive summary PDFs

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not offer scheduled scans
    • Focuses on visible website and public-page signals
    • Reports are technical analysis, not legal advice
  • Cookie Scanner — where it wins

    • Crawls all website pages for cookies, trackers and third-party requests
    • Checks cookie-banner presence and behavior, with Consent Mode reporting
    • Recurring monitoring, change alerts and scan history support ongoing audits

    Where it doesn't

    • Credit purchases may be less suitable for teams wanting a subscription plan
    • Focused on web-based website audits rather than a broader privacy platform
    • Recurring monitoring and account features require moving beyond free scans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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