Consently brings several website privacy tasks into one consent management platform: cookie scanning, consent banners, policy generation, and consent records. Website owners can scan for cookies, customize a banner to match their brand, and record visitors’ consent decisions. The product is aimed at SaaS businesses, small businesses, and web design agencies that want to manage these tasks from a single dashboard rather than assemble separate tools.
Key features
Cookie discovery and consent
Consently scans a site for cookies, including third-party cookies, and can schedule recurring weekly scans to keep the cookie list current. It categorizes cookies to support more granular visitor choices and can block non-essential cookies until a visitor consents. The page describes cookie blocking, but a founder response in the product discussion clarifies that general script blocking is not currently available. That distinction matters for sites that need to stop scripts from running before consent.
Customizable banners and consent records
Banner layouts, colors, fonts, and copy can be adjusted, with a live preview before publishing. Visitors can make choices across cookie categories, and Consently stores consent records with timestamps, country, and consent status for later review. It supports IAB TCF 2.2 and Google Consent Mode v2, and the page says it is Google-certified as a consent management platform. These features are relevant to sites that rely on advertising or analytics tags and need to communicate consent signals.
Policy generation and localization
The platform offers templates for Privacy, Cookie, and Terms policies. Users can customize the documents for their business and legal jurisdiction, embed them on their website, and generate banner and policy content in more than 25 languages, with automatic language detection. These tools can help organize compliance work, but they are not a substitute for legal advice. The founder states that Consently is not a law firm and recommends review by a qualified legal professional, especially for business-specific requirements.
Website setup and agency use
Consently can be added using an installation script, and the product lists WordPress, Webflow, and Wix among its integrations. Agencies can manage multiple client sites from a single account and switch between them in one dashboard. The page says there are no separate client dashboards or sub-accounts, so teams that need isolated client workspaces may find the setup less suitable.
Who it is for
Consently is a fit for website owners who need a configurable cookie banner, cookie discovery, consent records, and policy templates in one service. Small businesses and SaaS teams may value the combined workflow, while web design agencies can use it across client sites. Its localization and consent-mode support may also be useful for businesses serving visitors in multiple regions or using advertising and analytics tools.
Limitations
Cookie scanning and automatic cookie blocking do not amount to general script blocking; the product discussion explicitly says that feature is not currently offered. The policy generator also needs careful checking: Consently’s own guidance recommends review by a legal professional. Agencies should note the absence of separate client dashboards. Some customer feedback also describes setup or scanning complications, so site configuration and hosting conditions may affect how smoothly a scan completes.
Verdict
Consently combines several practical consent-management tasks, with useful control over banners, cookie categories, scans, policy templates, and audit records. Its scope is broad for a website-focused tool, but it should not be treated as legal counsel or as a general-purpose script blocker. It is most compelling for teams that want these consent workflows consolidated and can review generated policies and site behavior themselves.
