Osano Cookie Consent

Osano Cookie Consent is a JavaScript plugin that alerts website visitors to cookie use and is designed to help with cookie-law compliance. The hosted product can be added to a website with one line of JavaScript in its header. It offers banner templates, brand customization, and previews for different regions, along with geographic targeting. Osano says its hosted banners cover more than 95 regulations in over 50 countries and 45 languages.

The hosted product scans cookies and uses AI to suggest classifications. Osano notes that HTTP-only cookies may need manual scanning or rule setup. It also lists automatic blocking, consent records, basic Google Consent Mode, and IAB TCF support. The open-source plugin may be copied, modified, and sold, but some hosted features—including geo-targeting, third-party cookie blocking, visitor statistics, consent records, and technical support—are unavailable in that edition. A free plan and a 30-day trial are listed. Osano was founded in October 2018 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Osano Cookie Consent offers a hosted option with banner controls and cookie scanning, as well as an open-source plugin with fewer listed features. Compare the edition-specific capabilities with your needs before choosing.

It may suit website owners who need cookie notices and consent handling, with hosted banner customization and geographic targeting. The open-source edition may suit those who want a JavaScript plugin they can copy, modify, and sell.

Overview

Osano Cookie Consent is a JavaScript tool that alerts website visitors to cookie use and supports cookie-law compliance. It suits site owners who need a configurable consent banner, with a hosted edition for teams seeking broader controls. The free, open-source plugin is a practical starting point, but its feature set is narrower.

Key features

The hosted service covers 95+ regulations in 50+ countries and 45+ languages, with regional banner previews, pre-designed templates, and brand customization. A single line of JavaScript in the website header installs it, and Osano says it integrates with platforms including WordPress and Shopify. That combination makes it a strong fit for organizations managing consent across multiple markets without building every banner from scratch.

Hosted cookie scanning and AI-suggested classifications can help teams identify and organize cookies. HTTP-only cookies may still require manual scanning or rule setup, so discovery is not entirely hands-off. Automatic blocking, consent records, basic Google Consent Mode, IAB TCF support, and geographic targeting address needs beyond displaying a notice.

Those controls are edition-dependent. Osano's hosted product includes geographic targeting, third-party cookie blocking, visitor statistics, consent records, and technical support; these are unavailable in the open-source edition. Osano also advertises access to privacy experts and says it will pay a maximum of $500,000 for a fine resulting from its platform. These assurances may matter to organizations seeking vendor support, but they do not remove the need to check whether the chosen edition meets operational and compliance requirements.

Pricing

The free and open-source Cookie Consent plan costs nothing. It includes a JavaScript plugin and configurable banner, with self-hosted JavaScript and CSS. The plugin may be copied, modified, and sold, making it attractive to developers who want control over implementation. Its trade-off is the absence of several hosted controls, including consent records, geographic targeting, third-party cookie blocking, visitor statistics, and technical support.

Osano offers a free 30-day trial of Cookie Consent. The hosted product's price is custom pricing. Consent-management traffic is measured by counting each device request for the JavaScript library in a 24-hour period, then comparing the three-month rolling average with the contracted level. Teams should account for that traffic basis when sizing a contract, rather than treating individual visitors as the sole billing measure.

Platforms

Osano Cookie Consent supports Android, iOS, API, self-hosted, and web platforms. The self-hosted JavaScript and CSS option gives developers a way to use the open-source plugin without adopting the hosted product's additional controls.

Who it's for

Choose Osano if your website needs a cookie notice and you value a modifiable, self-hosted plugin, or if your organization needs hosted regional banners, cookie discovery, blocking, and consent records. The hosted edition is the more appropriate choice for teams working across jurisdictions or relying on vendor support. If you need those hosted features but want the open-source plan, this is not the right fit.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The open-source plugin is free and may be copied, modified, and sold, giving developers flexibility over the implementation.
• Pros: Hosted regional coverage, banner customization, and WordPress and Shopify integrations suit organizations operating across markets.
• Pros: Hosted scanning, automatic blocking, and consent records offer more than a basic cookie notice.
• Cons: Several important controls, including consent records and geographic targeting, are unavailable in the open-source edition.
• Cons: HTTP-only cookies may require manual scanning or rule setup, limiting how much classification can be automated.
• Cons: Hosted consent-management traffic is measured using device requests and a three-month rolling average, so teams need to monitor request volume against their contracted level.

Alternatives

DataShyre is worth comparing if a published free tier capped at 500 unique users, with cookie banner and consent management, matches your needs. DPDP.ai offers a free tier with 10,000 cookie consents per month, no credit card, no trial expiry, and no feature restrictions, making it a useful alternative when those terms are the priority.

ConsentCenter and Transcend Data Discovery and Classification are other options to compare. Privado AI has paid Web Auditor and App Auditor plans, while TrustArc Cookie Consent Manager is a paid option with no free plan. PrivacyEngine and ComplyDP are also alternatives to consider.

Browse more options in Cookie Consent Management Platforms or Data Privacy Management Software.

Verdict

Osano Cookie Consent is a good choice for developers who want a free, modifiable consent plugin and for organizations that need hosted regional banners and consent controls. Its hosted breadth is the main reason to choose it; the split between free and hosted capabilities, plus traffic-based contract measurement, is the reason to compare alternatives before committing.