Migrating from Cookiebot to GetCookies: The Step-by-Step Guide

# Migrating from Cookiebot to GetCookies: The Step-by-Step Guide **Date:** June 25, 2026 **Author:** GetCookies Team **Category:** Migration **Reading Time:** 8 min --- Tired of Cookiebot's rising prices or performance impact? Moving to GetCookies is simpler than you think. We designed GetCookies to be a "drop-in" upgrade. This guide walks you through the migration process, ensuring zero downtime and no data loss. ## Step 1: Remove the Cookiebot Script Locate the script in your ``. It looks like this: ```html ``` ## Step 2: Add the GetCookies Script Replace it with our lightweight loader: ```html ``` ## Step 3: Mapping Categories Cookiebot and GetCookies use similar category names. You need to update any manual tagging you did on your scripts. | Cookiebot Attribute | GetCookies Attribute | | :--- | :--- | | `data-cookieconsent="preferences"` | `data-category="functional"` | | `data-cookieconsent="statistics"` | `data-category="analytics"` | | `data-cookieconsent="marketing"` | `data-category="marketing"` | **Action:** Search your codebase for `data-cookieconsent` and simple Find/Replace with `data-category`. ## Step 4: Updating Event Listeners If you have custom code listening for Cookiebot events, swap them. * **Cookiebot:** ```javascript window.addEventListener('CookiebotOnAccept', function (e) { ... }) ``` * **GetCookies:** ```javascript window.addEventListener('getcookies:consent_updated', function (e) { ... }) ``` ## Step 5: Google Consent Mode If you used Cookiebot's "Auto-Blocking" or GTM Template, GetCookies works identically. * **GTM:** Swap the "Cookiebot CMP" tag for the "GetCookies CMP" tag in Google Tag Manager. * **Consent Mode:** GetCookies supports Consent Mode v2 out of the box. No extra config needed. ## Why You Upgraded * **Faster:** 1KB vs 45KB. * **Cheaper:** Flat pricing vs per-page pricing. * **Better UI:** Modern, accessible, and customizable. Welcome to the faster side of privacy!