CONSENTBIT VS. TRUSTARC

Cookie Consent Without the Enterprise Contract.

TrustArc is a full enterprise privacy management platform. Data mapping, risk assessments, DSAR workflows, cross-border certifications, and cookie consent, bundled into a suite built for organizations with dedicated privacy teams. There is no public pricing, no free plan, and no way to start without a sales call.

ConsentBit installs in under five minutes. Free plan, flat pricing, native inside Webflow and Framer. The price is on the website.

Google-Certified CMP · Consent Mode v2 · IAB TCF v2.2 · Free plan available

WHY BUILDERS SWITCH

You went to get a consent banner. You ended up in enterprise procurement.

Here is the experience. You land on TrustArc to evaluate it for a client. You look for pricing. There is none. You look for a free trial. There is not one. You find a platform with ten product modules, a dedicated implementation team, a Nymity research framework, and a case study from TELUS International. The cookie banner is buried inside a suite designed for organizations that have a full-time privacy team and legal counsel on retainer.

TrustArc was not built for your client. It was built for TELUS International, which manages consent across a global telecommunications network. The NEJM Group, which runs compliance across academic medical publishing. Integral Ad Science, which operates in programmatic advertising at scale. These are not agencies. These are privacy programs with headcount.

That is a different problem from ten Webflow sites and a deadline on Friday.

01

No free plan, no self-serve trial. The first step is a demo call.

02

No public pricing. The number exists. You just cannot see it until you get on a call.

03

Cookie consent is one module inside ten. You are not buying a banner. You are buying into an enterprise compliance program.

04

Setup requires a dedicated technical account manager. Your client needs a banner, not a technical account manager.

Illustration: a designer questioning a generic third-party consent banner
HOW CONSENTBIT FITS THE WORKFLOW

Four things you can verify right now, without talking to anyone.

Illustration: a builder styling a consent banner to match the site

The price is $9. It is on the website.

Not “contact us for a quote.” Not “pricing based on your needs.” $9 per site per month. $8 billed annually. You can read it, quote it to a client, and invoice for it before your next call. TrustArc’s pricing requires a demo to unlock.

Illustration: a builder wiring up a consent flow inside the design canvas

Start today. No form, no callback, no wait.

ConsentBit has a free plan. Sign up, configure a banner, publish it, without speaking to anyone. If TrustArc is the answer, the process starts with scheduling a demo. A cookie banner for a client site should not involve calendar negotiation.

Illustration: a builder publishing a site with consent already configured

Native inside Webflow and Framer. Not beside them.

On Webflow and Framer, ConsentBit installs natively inside your design canvas. Configure it where you built the site. Preview it before anything goes live. For WordPress, Shopify, or any other platform, one script tag covers it. Inside the canvas, not beside it.

Illustration: one dashboard managing consent across several client sites

Google-Certified. On the list today, not locked behind a contract.

ConsentBit is on Google’s official CMP Partner list. So is TrustArc. The difference is that ConsentBit is on the list and available to any builder on the free plan. TrustArc is on the list and behind a sales process.

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AT A GLANCE

Both tools handle cookie consent. Here is what it takes to get there.

TrustArc is an enterprise privacy management platform trusted by 1,500+ organizations worldwide, covering cookie consent, data mapping, risk assessments, DSARs, and global privacy certifications. ConsentBit is purpose-built for builders: native Webflow and Framer, flat per-site pricing, and a free plan that starts in under five minutes.

ConsentBit
TrustArc
Pricing
Free plan available
✓
✗
Paid plan starts at
$9/site/mo ($8 billed annually)
Custom (contact sales)
Pricing model
Flat per site
Custom enterprise
Self-serve trial
✓
✗ (demo required)
Design
Full color and font control
All plans
✓
Compliance and logging
GDPR, CCPA, US state laws
All plans
✓
Google Consent Mode v2
✓
✓
Google-Certified CMP
✓
✓ (Gold status)
IAB TCF v2.2
Essential ($20/mo) and above
✓
Geo-targeting
Essential ($20/mo) and above
✓ (100+ jurisdictions)
Consent logs
All plans
✓
GPC / Do Not Sell signals
✓
✓
Platform and workflow
Webflow native (Designer install)
✓
✗ (script/plugin only)
Framer native
✓
✗
Works on any platform via script
✓
✓
Multi-site dashboard
✓
✓
Setup time
Under 5 minutes
Enterprise onboarding
Data mapping and DSAR tools
✗
✓
Privacy certifications
✗
✓
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WHERE THE DIFFERENCE ACTUALLY MATTERS
01. Installation

Five Minutes, No Technical Account Manager Required

For enterprise deployments, TrustArc provides a dedicated technical account manager. That is the right level of support when you are governing consent across hundreds of domains in multiple countries and your privacy team needs ongoing compliance reviews. For a client site that needs a banner before the site goes live, it is overhead that was never part of the project scope.

ConsentBit

On Webflow and Framer, ConsentBit installs natively inside your design canvas. Configure the banner in the same environment where you built the site. Preview it on the actual design before anything publishes. On WordPress, Shopify, or any other platform, one script tag covers it. Under five minutes per site. Same account. Same dashboard.

TrustArc

TrustArc lists Webflow among its supported platforms via script and plugin integrations. The banner does not live inside the Webflow Designer. It lives outside your design environment, which means every banner update is a context switch away from where the site was built.

02. Pricing

The Number Exists, You Just Have to Earn It

A cookie banner is not a needs-assessment conversation. It is a banner.

  • ConsentBit: $9/site/month ($8 billed annually). Public. Flat. Unchanging.
  • TrustArc: Custom enterprise pricing. Requires a demo to access.
ConsentBit

ConsentBit is $9 per site per month. You can read that number right now, without a call, without a form, without telling anyone your company size. Quote it to a client this afternoon. Invoice for it tonight. No surprises at month end.

TrustArc

TrustArc does not list prices. Pricing is enterprise and custom. Before you can evaluate whether TrustArc fits a client’s budget, you have to book a demo, make it through the sales process, and wait for a quote that reflects your organization’s specific needs.

03. Getting Started

The Setup That Sells Itself

There is a version of this conversation where you tell a client “I can have the banner live on your site before we hang up.” There is another version where you say “I need to schedule a demo first, then we will hear back with pricing, and we can go from there.”

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ConsentBit

ConsentBit is the first one. Sign up on the free plan. Configure the banner inside Webflow or with one script tag. Style it to match the site. Consent that feels like the site, not like a third-party popup that arrived from a different design era. Live before the call ends.

TrustArc

TrustArc is the second conversation. No trial, no self-serve, no way to configure a banner before you talk to sales.

04. Scope

You Need a Banner, TrustArc Will Sell You a Privacy Department

Every one of those features is useful to the organizations TrustArc is built for. A privacy team managing compliance across a multinational enterprise genuinely needs all of it.

A builder managing client sites needs one thing: cookie consent that covers the regulations their clients are actually subject to, installs on every platform they build on, and does not require a sales process or a compliance team to operate.

ConsentBit

ConsentBit is that tool. GDPR, CCPA, and US state laws on every plan. Native on Webflow and Framer. Script tag on everything else. The regulation they need, covered from day one. The platform features they do not need, not included, not charged for.

TrustArc

TrustArc’s platform covers cookie consent, data mapping, privacy impact assessments, DSAR workflow management, vendor risk, consent and preference management, a Trust Center, and a suite of global privacy certifications including GDPR Validation, CCPA/CPRA Validation, APEC CBPR, and Responsible AI Certification.

05. Workflow

One Dashboard, No Compliance Overhead

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ConsentBit

For a builder running a portfolio of client sites, the overhead inverts. One banner per site. One install. One dashboard for all of them. One flat price that does not change based on traffic, territory, or how many calls it took to get a quote.

That is the workflow ConsentBit was built around. One tool. Every platform you add.

TrustArc

TrustArc was built for a team, not a freelancer. Multiple stakeholders, dedicated legal review, ongoing policy management, enterprise integrations with Salesforce and ServiceNow. The complexity is a feature for the buyer it was designed for.

SWITCHING FEELS RISKY. IT SHOULDN'T.

Three steps. Your clients stay protected the whole way through.

The biggest reason people do not switch compliance tools is fear of a gap (a moment where the old tool is off and the new one is not running yet). ConsentBit removes that.

1

Install

Add ConsentBit from the Webflow Marketplace or drop a script tag on any platform. Under five minutes per site.

2

Style and configure

Match the banner to your site. Set your regions. Preview before anything goes live.

3

Switch over

Your TrustArc banner keeps running until you are ready to remove it. There is no moment where your client’s site is uncovered.

ConsentBit starts fresh from your activation date. Your existing TrustArc consent records stay in TrustArc. There is no import path. New consent events are logged in ConsentBit from the moment it goes live.

Illustration: two people reading a map, planning a switch to ConsentBit
FROM BUILDERS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE

You can read the feature list all day. Here is what builders say after they have actually used it.

Testimonials
“Easy to install, lightweight, and delivers a great UX for visitors.”

The installation Webflow was simple, lightweight and provides a great UX for our visitors. We'll be recommending to all of our clients.

Testimonials
“Clean UI, powerful customization, and seamless Webflow integration.”

ConsentBit is a wonderful solution with a clean UI for managing user consent with tracking scripts. I love that I can customize a ton of styling options to make the cookie consent banner look and feel part of my branded website. Publishing this solution to my site took me through an easy-to-navigate flow using their native Webflow app right in the Webflow canvas.

FAQ

Curiosity calling? Let's dive in.

Does ConsentBit only work on Webflow and Framer?

No. Webflow and Framer are where ConsentBit runs natively inside the design tool. For every other platform including WordPress, Shopify, and custom-built sites, it installs via a script tag. One account, every platform, one dashboard.

Does TrustArc have a free plan or self-serve trial?

No. TrustArc requires a demo call to get started. There is no public free plan and no way to configure a banner without going through sales first. ConsentBit has a free plan with no credit card required. Configure, preview, and publish without speaking to anyone.

How does ConsentBit pricing compare to TrustArc?

ConsentBit is $9/site/month ($8 billed annually). Flat, public, readable right now. TrustArc’s pricing is enterprise and custom, with no public figures. For a portfolio of client sites, ConsentBit’s pricing is transparent, fixed, and accessible without a conversation.

Is ConsentBit a Google-Certified CMP?

Yes. ConsentBit is listed on Google’s official CMP Partner Program for consent collection in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland. Verify it directly at cmppartnerprogram.withgoogle.com.

Is TrustArc a Google-Certified CMP?

Yes. TrustArc holds Google-Certified CMP Partner status with Gold status for web and mobile.

How long does ConsentBit setup take?

Under five minutes per site. Native install inside the Webflow Designer or Framer. One script tag on every other platform. No kickoff call, no technical account manager, no onboarding timeline.

Does TrustArc integrate with Webflow?

TrustArc lists Webflow among its supported platforms via script and plugin integrations. It does not install natively inside the Webflow Designer canvas. ConsentBit installs directly inside the Webflow Designer. Configure and preview the banner without leaving your design environment.

What happens to my existing consent logs when I switch?

ConsentBit starts fresh from your activation date. Your existing TrustArc consent records stay in TrustArc. There is no import path. New consent events are logged in ConsentBit from the moment it goes live. Returning visitors will see the banner once more, and all new activity is on record from day one.

Which tool is actually right for me?

Choose ConsentBit if you manage Webflow or Framer client sites, want flat transparent pricing, need a Google-Certified CMP, and want to be live in under five minutes without a sales process.
Choose TrustArc if you manage privacy compliance for a large enterprise with dedicated privacy counsel, and need data mapping, risk assessments, DSAR management, and global certifications alongside cookie consent.
Both are Google-Certified CMPs. The honest question is whether you need a banner or a privacy program.

The price is $9. It is on the website. You can start right now.

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