Software category guide
Data privacy software helps organisations meet rules such as GDPR and CCPA by managing cookie consent, handling data subject access requests, mapping personal data and enforcing privacy policies in code. The market runs from enterprise governance platforms to lightweight consent banners and developer-oriented open-source frameworks.
This page is for developers, technical founders and compliance teams choosing tooling. It mixes commercial services (OneTrust, Osano, Termly, Cookiebot) with open-source options (Fides, Klaro) and notes where pricing is public and where it requires a sales conversation.
Tools, licences and pricing checked against vendor and repository pages on November 7, 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Pricing | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| OneTrust | Large enterprises with a full privacy programme | See vendor pricing | Proprietary |
| Osano | Mid-sized teams wanting a managed consent platform | See vendor pricing | Proprietary |
| Termly | Small sites needing banners and policies | Free plan; Starter from $10/website/month (annual) or $14 monthly | Proprietary |
| Cookiebot | Cookie scanning and consent for small to mid-size sites | Free plan (1 domain, 50 subpages); paid from about $10/domain/month | Proprietary |
| Fides | Engineering teams treating privacy as code | Free, open source (self-hosted); managed Ethyca plans, See vendor pricing | Apache-2.0 |
| Klaro | Self-hosted consent banners on websites | Free, open source | BSD-3-Clause |
Best for: Large enterprises with a full privacy programme · See vendor pricing
OneTrust presents privacy as part of a broader governance platform, listing privacy automation, consent and preferences, and regulation-specific solutions for GDPR, US privacy laws and the EU AI Act.
Best for: Mid-sized teams wanting a managed consent platform · See vendor pricing
Osano offers consent management and privacy tooling for websites, with self-service plans for cookie consent and a free 30-day trial mentioned on its pricing page.
Best for: Small sites needing banners and policies · Free plan; Starter from $10/website/month (annual) or $14 monthly
Termly provides cookie banners and legal policy generation. Its pricing lists a free plan with one basic policy and 10,000 banner views per month, and a Starter plan at $10 per website per month billed annually.
Best for: Cookie scanning and consent for small to mid-size sites · Free plan (1 domain, 50 subpages); paid from about $10/domain/month
Cookiebot is a consent management platform that scans for cookies and shows consent banners. Its pricing page lists a free plan limited to one domain and 50 subpages, with paid plans from $10 per month per domain.
Best for: Engineering teams treating privacy as code · Free, open source (self-hosted); managed Ethyca plans, See vendor pricing
Fides is an open-source platform from Ethyca for managing data privacy requests in runtime environments and enforcing privacy regulations in code. It is built on the fideslang language specification.
Best for: Self-hosted consent banners on websites · Free, open source
Klaro is an open-source consent management platform that helps website operators disclose third-party apps and show consent prompts per app or by purpose.
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| If you need… | Start with |
|---|---|
| Full enterprise privacy programme | OneTrust |
| Cheap banner and policy for a small site | Termly, Cookiebot |
| Managed consent platform | Osano |
| Privacy enforcement in code and DSAR automation under open source | Fides |
| Self-hosted cookie consent only | Klaro |
Quick answers to common questions
It manages consent, handles data subject requests, maps personal data and supports policy and audit work required by laws such as GDPR and CCPA.
Yes. Fides covers privacy requests and enforcement in code, and Klaro provides consent management.
If your site sets non-essential cookies or trackers for users in regulated regions, you generally need a way to collect and record consent. Seek legal advice for your case.
Termly and Cookiebot publish prices; OneTrust and Osano direct you to sales or demos, so check vendor pages.
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