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title: c15t vs Iubenda
description: Compare c15t with Iubenda for cookie banners, CMP workflows,
  consent records, Google Consent Mode, and app-owned consent state.
lastModified: "2026-06-15T14:17:11-07:00"
lastAuthor: Christopher Burns
---
[Iubenda](https://www.iubenda.com/en/cookie-solution/) offers cookie banners,
Consent Management Platform workflows, tracker scanning, cookie blocking,
Google Consent Mode support, and a Consent Database for recording consent.

c15t is the better starting point when consent needs to live in your app,
backend, and framework code. Iubenda is useful when you want a hosted compliance
suite with policy generation, scanning, dashboards, and consent database
workflows.
[CookieBench](https://cookiebench.com/) also lists c15t's Next.js and React
examples above Iubenda on score, banner visibility, and network impact.

> ⚠️ **Warning:**
> Consent tooling does not guarantee legal compliance by itself. Your policies, disclosures, vendor list, regional behavior, and record-keeping still need to match your legal requirements.

## Why c15t wins here

* c15t gives JavaScript, React, and Next.js teams direct APIs for consent state.
* c15t supports hosted, self-hosted, custom backend, and offline browser modes.
* c15t keeps consent records and policy state close to the product architecture.
* c15t includes script loading, iframe blocking, network blocking, and
  integration manifests.
* c15t lets engineering own framework behavior, server rendering, same-origin
  routing, and backend deployment.

## Comparison

|Area|c15t|Iubenda|
|--|--|--|
|Primary shape|Developer-first consent platform|Hosted compliance and consent suite|
|Framework support|First-class JavaScript, React, and Next.js packages|Hosted script and platform setup|
|Backend records|Hosted or self-hosted records|Consent Database and dashboard workflows|
|Cookie blocking|Loader, iframe blocker, network blocker, and integrations|Tracker scanning, cookie blocking, and CMP rules|
|Consent Mode|Google tag helper|Google Consent Mode support|
|CookieBench speed|[Score 95](https://cookiebench.com/), 89ms/148ms banner visibility, 0-byte network impact|[Score 66](https://cookiebench.com/), 241ms banner visibility, 408-byte network impact|
|Control model|Open-source packages plus hosted or self-hosted backend|Hosted dashboard, policy tools, and compliance workflows|
|SSR awareness|Available through c15t framework packages|Usually outside app SSR state|

## Bottom line

Start with c15t when consent should shape the application, backend, scripts, and
server-side behavior. It keeps the banner path simple while giving engineering a
consent layer that can grow with the product.

See the full overview in [Compare c15t](/docs/comparison).