OptinMonster vs GDPR Cookie Consent Banner
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| Feature | OptinMonster v2.17.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | GDPR Cookie Consent Banner v3.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | — | January 9, 2026 |
| Editions | OptinMonster · OptinMonster account plans ($) | Termly Cookie Consent Banner · Termly Pro plan ($) |
| Pros | Campaigns built in the OptinMonster app and embedded by shortcode, block or widget; Elementor and classic editor support; Exit-intent and inline campaign options | Cookie banner loaded from the Termly service; Site cookie scan from the admin; Cookie and policy pages from the Termly account |
| Cons | 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 | Needs a Termly account; banner is served by Termly; Free plan has limits; paid plans are promoted; Site scan sends site data to the Termly service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 4 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Campaigns embedded with shortcodes, Elementor widget for campaigns, Insert campaigns in the classic editor, MonsterLink click-to-load campaigns ($) | Cookie consent banner from the Termly service, Site cookie scan, Cookie management screen, Policy page management from the Termly account, Banner settings screen, REST route for consent toggle, Connect the website to a Termly account, WP-CLI command to connect with an API key, Upgrade to Pro prompts for free users ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WPForms, Elementor | — |
| Other | — | Termly API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | app.optinmonster.com, optinmonster.com, api.omwpapi.com, a.omwpapi.com | app.termly.io |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |