iubenda vs RGPDScan 2026 - Which solution should you choose?
iubenda is one of the most widely used legal document generators in Europe. Privacy policy, cookie policy, terms of service in a few clicks — that's what iubenda does well. But iubenda doesn't know what's actually happening on your site: which trackers are loading, whether your banner has dark patterns, whether cookies are set before consent.
RGPDScan starts by scanning your site, then generates documents adapted to what it found. No manual form to fill in: the documents reflect the reality of your site.
"iubenda generates documents based on what you declare. RGPDScan generates documents based on what your site actually does."
Quick verdict
Choose iubenda if you need multi-country legal documents, lawyer-validated templates and a controlled annual budget (€27-129/year per site).
Choose RGPDScan if you want scan + audit + documents all-in-one, documents automatically pre-filled from your site's real scan and a CNIL-compliant banner included.
1. What iubenda does very well
iubenda has built its reputation on generating reliable legal documents for dozens of markets. Its multi-jurisdictional coverage, lawyer-drafted templates and simplicity make it a solid choice for those who primarily need compliant documents.
2. Feature-by-feature comparison
iubenda excels at legal documents, but GDPR compliance isn't just about documents: you also need to audit real trackers, detect dark patterns and verify nothing loads before consent.
3. RGPDScan's key advantage: documents from the real scan
With iubenda, you fill in a form to describe your site — you declare the services you think you use. With RGPDScan, the scanner analyses your site and pre-fills documents with what it actually found. Fewer errors, fewer omissions, fewer risks.
30+ point full scan
Trackers, dark patterns, third-party cookies, GDPR risks detected automatically on your real site.
Documents pre-filled from scan
Privacy policy, cookie policy, terms generated from what the scan found — not from your declarations.
Privacy-first analytics included
Track your traffic without cookies, without consent wall, without sending data to third parties.
4. What iubenda doesn't see: trackers and dark patterns
The most common GDPR violations fined by the CNIL are not about missing documents — they are about cookies set before consent, undeclared trackers and dark patterns (hard-to-find reject button, unbalanced colors, pre-ticking). iubenda generates good documents but detects none of these issues. RGPDScan identifies them automatically on every scan.
5. Pricing comparison
iubenda bills annually per site, between ~€27 (Essential) and ~€129 (Advanced). That's competitive for documents alone. But if you add a GDPR scanner, a dark pattern detection tool and separate analytics, the total cost rises quickly.
iubenda
From ~€27/year (Essential) to ~€129/year (Advanced) per site. Legal documents + cookie banner included in all plans. No scan or tracker detection.
RGPDScan
Free for a basic scan. Pro at €49/month: GDPR scan, tracker and dark pattern detection, AI pre-filled documents, CNIL-compliant cookie banner, cookieless analytics and PDF reports — all included.
References checked: iubenda pricing page, iubenda Cookie Solution documentation, iubenda Privacy Policy Generator.
Frequently asked questions
What is iubenda's pricing in 2026?
iubenda offers plans from ~€27/year (Essential) to ~€129/year (Advanced) per site. The cookie banner is included in all plans.
Is iubenda enough to be GDPR compliant?
iubenda covers the mandatory documents and the cookie banner. But it doesn't detect whether your site sets cookies before consent, or whether you have dark patterns or undeclared trackers — common violations fined by the CNIL.
Is the iubenda privacy policy legally valid?
Yes, iubenda templates are drafted by lawyers and regularly updated. But they are based on your manual declarations, not on a real audit of your site. If you forget to declare a tracker or a service, the document will be incomplete without you knowing it.
Can you use iubenda and RGPDScan together?
Yes: use RGPDScan to scan your site and identify real violations, then choose the document generation tool that suits you. RGPDScan can also generate documents from the scan, avoiding manual declaration.
Conclusion
iubenda is probably the better choice if your need is limited to reliable legal documents for multiple countries, with a controlled annual budget. Its lawyer-validated templates and multi-jurisdictional coverage are real strengths.
RGPDScan is the better choice if you want to understand what's actually happening on your site before generating your documents: real trackers, cookies before consent, automatically detected dark patterns. One tool, one price, full compliance — scan, documents, banner and analytics.