Complianz vs OptinMonster
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| Feature | Complianz v7.5.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | OptinMonster v2.17.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent · Complianz Premium ($) | OptinMonster · OptinMonster account plans ($) |
| Pros | Cookie banner and guided wizard for GDPR and CCPA; Generated cookie policy documents via shortcodes; Cookie blocker for third-party scripts and embeds | Campaigns built in the OptinMonster app and embedded by shortcode, block or widget; Elementor and classic editor support; Exit-intent and inline campaign options |
| Cons | Processing agreements and breach reports are premium; Records of consent and statistics need the paid plan; Large plugin with many settings screens | Needs a paid OptinMonster account to run campaigns; Campaign scripts load from the vendor's servers; Some features, such as MonsterLink click-to-load, need a higher plan |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 4 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Cookie banner and consent settings, Cookie and privacy policy document shortcodes, Cookie blocker for third-party embeds and images, Integration manager for third-party plugins, Website cookie scan, Processing agreements (premium) ($), Data breach report generator (premium) ($), Records of consent (premium) ($), Consent statistics (premium) ($) | Campaigns embedded with shortcodes, Elementor widget for campaigns, Insert campaigns in the classic editor, MonsterLink click-to-load campaigns ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Complianz mailing list | — |
| Social | Vimeo oEmbed | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WPForms, Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | cookiedatabase.org, notifications.complianz.io, vimeo.com, mailinglist.complianz.io, scan.complianz.io, api.complianz.io, consent.complianz.io | app.optinmonster.com, optinmonster.com, api.omwpapi.com, a.omwpapi.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 8 | 3 |