CookieYes vs Wordfence Premium

Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureCookieYesWordfence Premium
Our score9.1/10 (better)8/10
Starts at$10/month$149/year
Free versionYesYes
Refund window––
BillingSubscriptionFree + paid plans
Active installs1M+5M+ (better)
Last Black Friday––
CategorySecuritySecurity
VendorCookieyesDefiant Inc
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose CookieYes if…

  • Site owners who need a GDPR and US state cookie banner
  • Teams managing consent across several domains

Choose Wordfence Premium if…

  • Self-managed WordPress sites that need paid firewall updates
  • Site owners who want hands-on help through Care or Response

Features

CookieYes

  • Google Certified CMP
  • GDPR and US State Laws templates
  • Google Consent Mode v2
  • IAB TCF v2.4 banner
  • Cookie auto-blocking
  • Scheduled scanning

Wordfence Premium

  • Real-time firewall updates
  • Premium IP blocklist
  • Country blocking
  • Audit log history
  • Premium support

Pros and cons

CookieYes

  • Free plan with 5,000 pageviews a month
  • 14-day free trial on paid plans
  • Trustpilot average of 5 stars from 393 reviews
  • Google Certified CMP
  • Extra pageviews cost $0.30 per 1,000 on Basic and Pro
  • Plans are priced per domain, so each site adds cost
  • Free plan allows 100 pages per scan

Wordfence Premium

  • Free version covers core protection
  • Premium adds real-time firewall rule updates
  • Paid Care and Response plans are available
  • Premium is priced per site per year
  • Care and Response cost several times the Premium price
  • Premium rose from $119 to $149 a year in December 2024

Pricing plans

CookieYes

  • Free

    Free

    Per domain sites

    • 5,000 pageviews a month
    • 100 pages per scan
    • Basic customization
  • BasicStarts here

    $10/month

    Per domain sites

    • 100,000 pageviews a month
    • 600 pages per scan
    • Advanced customizations
  • Pro

    $25/month

    Per domain sites

    • 300,000 pageviews a month
    • 4,000 pages per scan
    • Geo-targeting

Wordfence Premium

  • Wordfence PremiumStarts here

    $149/year

    1 site

    • Real-time firewall rule and malware signature updates
    • Premium IP blocklist
    • Country blocking
  • Wordfence Care

    $590/year

    1 site

    • Installation, configuration and optimization
    • Monitoring and hands-on support
    • Initial security audit
  • Wordfence Response

    $1,250/year

    1 site

    • 1-hour response time
    • Available 24/7/365
    • Incident response and hands-on support

What Reddit says

CookieYes

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

Wordfence Premium

Reddit users often call Wordfence popular and widely recommended, but several say it misses infected files and database records. One site owner reported infections that went unreported by alert emails and began looking for an alternative.

CookieYes vs Wordfence Premium questions

Is CookieYes better than Wordfence Premium?

They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.

Which is cheaper, CookieYes or Wordfence Premium?

CookieYes starts at $10/month and Wordfence Premium starts at $149/year.

Can I get CookieYes or Wordfence Premium cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.

Both products

Wordfence Premium adds real-time firewall rule and malware signature updates, a premium IP blocklist and country blocking to the free WordPress security plugin.

Free version
Yes
Price
From $149/year
Category
Security

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