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Didomi vs Usercentrics: cookie banner speed and features compared

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On desktop, Didomi showed its banner sooner, in a median 466 ms against 672 ms for Usercentrics. Neither added a measurable delay. Both held trackers back in every check. Per vendor docs, only Didomi offers self-hosting. Per vendor docs, only Usercentrics offers a free tier.

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Didomi Tested: Hosted
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Usercentrics Tested: Hosted
All Usercentrics results

Which is faster, Didomi or Usercentrics?

Shorter bars are better. The exception is tracker blocking, where the bar shows the share of checks passed.

Didomi and Usercentrics on the desktop profile, Next.js 16
QuestionDidomiUsercentricsDifference
Banner appearsTime from navigation until the banner is visible on screen. Lower is better.
466 msModerate
672 msModerate

Didomi’s banner appeared 206 ms sooner.

Page slowed byExtra time before the main content paints (LCP), compared with the same page without a consent manager.
No measurable delay95% interval −16 ms to 12 msNone
No measurable delay95% interval −16 ms to 16 msNone

Neither added a measurable delay.

Click responds inTime from pressing Accept until the screen updates. Under 200 ms feels instant.
16 msOne visit measuredFast
16 msOne visit measuredFast

About the same. They are less than 16 ms apart.

Blocks trackersChecks that no tracker runs, the page sets no cookie and no data leaves the page before the visitor chooses.
4 of 4 checks passedBlocked
4 of 4 checks passedBlocked

Both held trackers back in every check.

Adds to pageExtra data transferred during the first load, compared with the same page without a consent manager.
+253 KB95% interval: 253 KBHeavy
+164 KB95% interval: 164 KBModerate

Usercentrics added 89 KB less to the first load.

“About the same” means that the two results fall within each other’s spread. We measure both against the same page without a consent manager. We do not publish a direct head-to-head interval yet.

Page vitals and load times

Lab detail for engineers. All values are medians on the desktop profile. Both CMPs ran on Next.js 16.

Page vitalsChange against the same page without a consent manager.
MetricDidomiUsercentrics
TTFBNo measurable delaypage 6 msNo measurable delaypage 5 ms
FCPNo measurable delaypage 68 msNo measurable delaypage 64 ms
LCPNo measurable delaypage 120 msNo measurable delaypage 120 ms
CLSNo measurable shiftpage 0.00No measurable shiftpage 0.00
Load timesMilliseconds from navigation.
MetricDidomiUsercentrics
CMP script requested
CMP script loaded
Consent state known
Banner visible466 ms672 ms
After AcceptMilliseconds from the click.
MetricDidomiUsercentrics
Screen responds16 ms16 ms
Banner gone
Consent applied
Analytics active

Which features differ between Didomi and Usercentrics?

Statuses come from each vendor’s documentation. Each status links to its source.

  • Verified by test
  • Per vendor docs
  • Partial
  • Not supported
  • Unknown
Features that differ between Didomi and Usercentrics, from vendor docs
FeatureDidomiUsercentrics
Only Didomi · 2
Self-hostableDeveloperAssets through your domain (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Hosted backend (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
First-party SDKsFrameworksReact (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Script tag only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Only Usercentrics · 1
Free tierPricingContact sales (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)1,000 sessions a month (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Same on both · 14
Features with the same status for Didomi and Usercentrics
FeatureDidomiUsercentrics
IAB TCFStandardsTCF v2.2 (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Pro plan and up (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
IAB GPPStandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)v3 script tag (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Google Consent Mode v2StandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Google-certified CMPStandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Global Privacy ControlStandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Geo-targeted bannersCompliancePer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Plus plan and up (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Script blockingComplianceTag-based (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Paid plans (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Consent recordsCompliancePer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Kept 12 months (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Cookie scanningCompliancePer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Open sourceDeveloperProprietary (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Commercial licence (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Headless UIDeveloperPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
TypeScript typesDeveloperReact SDK only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Script tagFrameworksPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
First-party SDKsNext.js, Vue, Nuxt, Svelte, SvelteKit, Astro, TanStack StartScript tag only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Script tag only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)

Should you choose Didomi or Usercentrics?

We built these lists from the measured and documented differences above. Neither list is a recommendation.

Choose Didomi if

  • You want self-hosting
  • You want a first-party SDK for React
  • A fast banner matters to you: Didomi’s banner appeared 206 ms sooner

Choose Usercentrics if

  • You want a free tier
  • Page weight matters to you: Usercentrics added 89 KB less to the first load

What was tested?

Deployment
Both ran from their vendor-hosted services. Network distance to each vendor is part of the result.

How we test: methodology cookiebench-v3.2.4

Questions about Didomi and Usercentrics

Answers come from the benchmark run and from each vendor’s documentation.

On the desktop profile, Didomi’s banner appeared in a median 466 ms and Usercentrics’ in 672 ms. Neither added a measurable delay.