--- title: "Cookie Control vs Usercentrics" canonical: "https://cookiebench.com/compare/cookie-control-vs-usercentrics" last-updated: "2026-10-12" --- # Cookie Control vs Usercentrics: cookie banner speed and features On desktop, Cookie Control showed its banner sooner, in a median 385 ms against 672 ms for Usercentrics. Neither added a measurable delay. Neither leaked a tracker in the checks that ran. We could not run 1 of 4 checks for Cookie Control. Their documented features are the same in this comparison. We measured both in the same run, in a Next.js app. We measured each against the same page without a consent manager. They also share Script tag, React, Nuxt, Astro, TanStack Start integrations. ## Which is faster on desktop? Desktop profile: 1365 × 768 · No CPU slowdown · 12.5 MB/s, no added latency. | Question | Cookie Control | Usercentrics | Difference | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | How fast does the banner appear? | 385 ms | 672 ms | Cookie Control’s banner appeared 287 ms sooner. | | Does it slow the page down? | No measurable change | No measurable change | Neither added a measurable delay. | | How fast does a click respond? | 16 ms | 16 ms | About the same. They are less than 16 ms apart. | | Does it block trackers until consent? | 3 of 4 checks passed. We could not check the other 1 | 4 of 4 checks passed | Neither leaked a tracker in the checks that ran. We could not run 1 of 4 checks for Cookie Control. | | How much does it add to the page? | +99 KB (95% interval: 99 KB) | +164 KB (95% interval: 164 KB) | Cookie Control added 66 KB less to the first load. | ## Which is faster on mobile? Mobile (emulated) profile: 390 × 844, DPR 3 · Mid-tier phone CPU (4× slowdown) · 200 KB/s, 150 ms latency. On emulated mobile, Cookie Control showed its banner sooner, in a median 2.47 s against 4.16 s for Usercentrics. Cookie Control delayed the main content 352 ms less. Neither leaked a tracker in the checks that ran. We could not run 1 of 4 checks for Cookie Control. Their documented features are the same in this comparison. | Question | Cookie Control | Usercentrics | Difference | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | How fast does the banner appear? | 2.47 s | 4.16 s | Cookie Control’s banner appeared 1.69 s sooner. | | Does it slow the page down? | +492 ms (95% interval 484 ms to 504 ms) | +844 ms (95% interval 836 ms to 864 ms) | Cookie Control delayed the main content 352 ms less. | | How fast does a click respond? | 24 ms | Not measured (The click worked, but the browser reported no timing for it. That is not zero, and not proof it took under 16 ms) | No comparison. Usercentrics has no result here, so we call neither one better. | | Does it block trackers until consent? | 3 of 4 checks passed. We could not check the other 1 | 4 of 4 checks passed | Neither leaked a tracker in the checks that ran. We could not run 1 of 4 checks for Cookie Control. | | How much does it add to the page? | +99 KB (95% interval: 99 KB) | +164 KB (95% interval: 164 KB) | Cookie Control added 66 KB less to the first load. | ## Which features differ? | Feature | Cookie Control | Usercentrics | | --- | --- | --- | | IAB TCF | Per vendor docs (TCF v2.3) | Per vendor docs (Pro plan and up) | | IAB GPP | Unknown | Per vendor docs (v3 script tag) | | Google Consent Mode v2 | Per vendor docs | Per vendor docs | | Google-certified CMP | Per vendor docs | Per vendor docs | | Global Privacy Control | Per vendor docs | Per vendor docs | | Geo-targeted banners | Per vendor docs (Paid editions) | Per vendor docs (Plus plan and up) | | Script blocking | Per vendor docs | Per vendor docs (Paid plans) | | Consent records | Per vendor docs | Per vendor docs (Kept 12 months) | | Cookie scanning | Per vendor docs (Paid editions) | Per vendor docs | | Open source | Not supported (Proprietary) | Not supported (Commercial licence) | | Self-hostable | Not supported (Hosted service) | Not supported (Hosted backend) | | Headless UI | Partial (JavaScript methods only) | Per vendor docs | | TypeScript types | Unknown | Per vendor docs | | Free tier | Per vendor docs (Community edition) | Per vendor docs (1,000 sessions a month) | | Script tag | Per vendor docs | Per vendor docs | | React SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | | Next.js SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | | Vue SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | | Nuxt SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | | Svelte SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | | SvelteKit SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | | Astro SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | | TanStack Start SDK | Not supported (Script tag only) | Not supported (Script tag only) | ## Which should you choose? ### Choose Cookie Control if - A fast banner matters to you: Cookie Control’s banner appeared 287 ms sooner - Page weight matters to you: Cookie Control added 66 KB less to the first load ### Choose Usercentrics if - Nothing measured or documented here favours Usercentrics. Decide on price, support and the tools that you already use ## Questions about this pair ### Is Usercentrics slower than Cookie Control? On the desktop profile, Cookie Control’s banner appeared in a median 385 ms and Usercentrics’ in 672 ms. Neither added a measurable delay. ### Do Cookie Control and Usercentrics both support IAB TCF? Both document it. Statuses come from vendor docs. ### Do Cookie Control and Usercentrics block trackers before consent? Neither leaked a tracker in the checks that ran. We could not run 1 of 4 checks for Cookie Control. Each check loads the page. Then it looks for trackers that ran, cookies that the page set or data that left the page before the visitor chose. ## Related comparisons - [c15t vs Usercentrics](https://cookiebench.com/compare/c15t-vs-usercentrics.md) - [c15t vs Cookie Control](https://cookiebench.com/compare/c15t-vs-cookie-control.md) - [OneTrust vs Usercentrics](https://cookiebench.com/compare/onetrust-vs-usercentrics.md) - [Didomi vs Usercentrics](https://cookiebench.com/compare/didomi-vs-usercentrics.md) - [Cookie Control vs CookieYes](https://cookiebench.com/compare/cookie-control-vs-cookieyes.md) - [c15t vs OneTrust](https://cookiebench.com/compare/c15t-vs-onetrust.md) Run `matrix-2026-10-12`, published 2026-10-12. Methodology [cookiebench-v3.2.4](https://cookiebench.com/methodology). inth, the team behind c15t, maintains CookieBench. c15t is one of the consent managers we measure ([disclosure](https://cookiebench.com/methodology)). Feature support comes from vendor documentation unless a row says "Verified by test".