Consent Studio vs. Axeptio
Both of us are European and neither is going to win an argument about sovereignty against the other. What differs is what you are billed for. When we read their published pricing, Axeptio was metered by pageviews, with annual plans quoted on monthly active users. We charge per domain and count consent answers rather than pageviews.
- Ten euro a month per domain
- No pageview or active user metering
- Banner, tag manager and scan on every plan
What we can tell you about ourselves
Checkable on our own pricing page. The statements about their model come from their published pricing on the date below.
Billed on answers, not on pageviews
No pageview allowance and no active user count. We count consent actions, one per visitor who answers the banner in a month: 200,000 are included, and beyond that it is €3 per additional 100,000.
A tag manager, not just a banner
Every tag runs through one place that knows what the visitor allowed, including the ones added later by somebody who did not tell you. Enforcement is included rather than configured around.
A weekly scan that starts by itself
It starts by itself, covers your home page and the pages you add, and leads with what changed rather than with everything that is there. On every plan, because a site that cannot see what changed cannot stay correct.
Google certified, at Gold tier since 2026
That is the requirement Google places on advertisers serving traffic from the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, and it is a checkable status rather than a claim about our software.
Consent Studio and Axeptio, side by side
Two European options. These are the rows where they stop matching each other.
| Feature | Consent StudioEssential, €10 a month | Axeptio |
|---|---|---|
| Proactive implementation diagnostics & recommendations | ||
| Remote installation for Wix and Webflow | ||
| No monthly pageview limit | ||
| Built-in client-side tag manager | ||
| Site scanning for rogue trackers | From Small | |
| IAB TCF v2.x | Add-on, €15 a month | From Small |
| Google Certified CMP Partner | ||
| HTTP Consent Cookies | Professional and up |
We only put ourselves next to platforms we respect. If Consent Studio did not exist, Axeptio is one we would happily have pointed you at, and the rows above are where we differ rather than a verdict on their software.
The Axeptio column is what they publish about themselves, read on 29 August 2026. Vendors change what they offer, so check the current version before deciding.
What to compare when both vendors are European
The sovereignty question is a draw here, so it is worth spending the time on the ones that are not.
What is the billing unit
When we read their pricing it was based on pageviews, with annual plans quoted on monthly active users. Ours is per domain. Neither is wrong; they suit different traffic profiles, and yours decides.
- Pageviews
- Active users
- Per domain
What a good month costs
Take your busiest month rather than your average one and price it under both models. Metered pricing rewards a quiet site and charges for a successful campaign, which is the trade worth making deliberately.
- Your best month
- Not the average
- Then compare
Google certification
If you advertise with Google to EEA, UK or Swiss traffic, a certified CMP is a condition of using their advertising products. Check the status of anybody on your list, including us.
- Certified partner
- Consent Mode v2
- Check the list
We built one of the products on this page, so read it the way you would read any vendor’s comparison. The questions above are the part worth taking away: they work on us as well as on anybody else.
What moving actually costs
An afternoon for most sites. The time goes into decisions rather than into code.
Re-categorising the tags
This is the real work and it is a judgement about your business rather than a technical task. Your existing categorisation is a head start worth re-checking rather than copying, because our first scan usually finds tags the old setup never knew about.
The old consent records
Export them before the account closes. Most sites treat a switch as a point to re-ask rather than to migrate, since consent given against one banner’s wording does not transfer cleanly to another’s.
The install
One script or one plugin, generated for your domain, and there is a plugin for most common platforms. Twenty minutes.
The renewal date you are waiting for
Most people put a move off until their current contract lapses, and that wait is longer than the move. Essential and Professional cost nothing with us until that date, however far off it is, so the site can move now and never lands on two bills in the same month.
What we charge, and what we count
Ten euro a month per domain, unlimited pages, no per-pageview billing, with 200,000 Monthly Consent Actions a month included and €3 per additional 100,000. Agencies have a partner rate.
Essential
€10/month
For a single site that has to be compliant, and stay that way.
- Unlimited pages and displays
- 200,000 consent actions a month
- The full stack, not a starter tier
Professional
€36/month
For growing teams that run on data, and the agencies serving them.
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From €250/month
For a volume, or an obligation, a standard plan cannot answer.
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Questions people ask when comparing
How does Axeptio pricing work?
When we read their published pricing it was based on pageviews, with annual plans quoted on the average number of monthly active users. Check the current version before deciding, because vendors change what they charge and what they count.
Are you both European?
Yes. Axeptio is French and Consent Studio is Dutch, hosted in Amsterdam on infrastructure owned by Scaleway, which is also French. Neither of us is going to win a sovereignty argument against the other, which is why this page spends its time on pricing and scope instead.
Which is cheaper?
It depends on your traffic, and anyone answering without asking about yours is guessing. Metered pricing is cheaper for a small site and rises with success; ours is a per-domain price that only rises above the 200,000 included consent actions, at €3 per additional 100,000. Price your busiest month under both.
Is migrating difficult?
The install is twenty minutes and most common platforms have a plugin. The real work is re-categorising your tags, which no vendor can do for you. Export your existing consent records before closing the old account.
Get Started with the Full Consent Stack
Everything you need in one bundle. Consent Studio processes and stores consent data from EU visitors on infrastructure of European companies inside the EU (Scaleway, France; Bunny, Slovenia). Which tags send data afterwards, and where to, is up to you in Launcher.
Read the documentation
Our help center walks through every integration, plugin and template step by step, with screenshots. It is written and kept current by the people who build Consent Studio.