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Cookiebot Cookie Checker vs Blacklight: catalog facts
Cookiebot Cookie Checker	Blacklight
Free The scanner is free; Cookiebot sells a separate consent management product.	Free Free to use, run by a donation-supported newsroom.
Web	Web
Detects first- and third-party cookies and third-party requests Automatic categorization by purpose	Detects fingerprinting, session recording and keystroke capture Names data flows to major platforms
Report is delivered by email Tied to promotion of a commercial consent product	Scans a single page per run Cached results may be shown unless a fresh scan is forced
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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