Legal · head to head
iubenda vs NetDocuments
iubenda
Legal
Published-price privacy compliance: certified consent banner, privacy policy and cookie policy from under 60 euros a year
- From
- €59.88/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: iubenda plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.; NetDocuments quote-only pricing per user with no published rates
- They diverge on capability: iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator, NetDocuments covers Matter-centric filing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which iubenda and NetDocuments actually diverge.
| Attribute | iubenda | NetDocuments |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €59.88/year | On request |
| Pricing model | Per year by monthly pageviews | quote |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, API | Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Cloud |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Legal).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in iubenda
- Privacy and cookie policy generator
- Google-certified CMP
- IAB TCF 2.2
- Consent solution for forms
- Register of processing activities
- Terms and conditions generator
- Accessibility widget
- Multi-language
Only in NetDocuments
- Matter-centric filing
- Ethical walls
- Email management
- Version control
- Search
- Retention
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
iubenda
- A small European publisher that needs Google-certified consent to keep serving Google demand but cannot pay enterprise CMP pricesnot NetDocuments
- An agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services changenot NetDocuments
- A SaaS company selling into the EU that needs a defensible cookie banner and processing register without hiring a privacy lawyernot NetDocuments
- An e-commerce store adding third-party marketing tools that keeps having to update its cookie disclosurenot NetDocuments
NetDocuments
- Firms needing enforceable ethical walls rather than folder permissionsnot iubenda
- Capturing email into the matter record instead of individual inboxesnot iubenda
- Moving document management off on-premise serversnot iubenda
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
iubenda
- Plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.
- Generated policies are templates from a clause library, so unusual data processing, complex international transfers or sector-specific rules are not covered and still need a lawyer.
- It addresses the public-facing compliance surface only, with no data discovery, vendor risk assessment or data subject request automation, so a growing company will need a second platform.
- The accessibility product is delivered through a partner and priced separately, and overlay widgets of that kind are contested as an accessibility solution, so buying it does not remove legal exposure.
- Support is largely documentation and ticket based at the lower tiers, which is a poor match for an urgent regulatory query where the answer is needed the same day.
NetDocuments
- Quote-only pricing per user with no published rates
- Migrating an existing document store is a substantial project, and legacy metadata rarely survives cleanly
- Aimed at mid-size and large firms; solo practices find it heavier than needed
- Adoption depends on fee earners filing correctly, and habits are the hard part
Pricing, plan by plan
iubenda
€59.88/year- Essentials$59.88/year
- Up to 25,000 pageviews per month
- Privacy and cookie policy
- Google-certified CMP with Consent Mode
- Advanced$239.88/year
- Up to 50,000 pageviews per month
- Everything in Essentials
- Additional consent and preference features
- Ultimate$959.88/year
- Up to 150,000 pageviews per month
- Everything in Advanced
- Higher volume consent recording
- Accessibility Standard$600/year
- Accessibility widget for 150,000 pageviews per month
- Delivered with a partner
- Separate from the compliance plans
NetDocuments
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the NetDocuments review.
Which should you pick?
Choose iubenda if
- You need privacy and cookie policy generator.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- You also want google-certified cmp.
Choose NetDocuments if
- You need matter-centric filing.
- You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want ethical walls.
Questions people ask
- Is iubenda or NetDocuments better?
- Neither clearly leads. iubenda starts at €59.88/year and NetDocuments at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, iubenda or NetDocuments?
- iubenda starts at €59.88/year and NetDocuments at On request.
- Does iubenda or NetDocuments run on more platforms?
- iubenda runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. NetDocuments runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- What is iubenda best used for?
- iubenda is most often used for a small european publisher that needs google-certified consent to keep serving google demand but cannot pay enterprise cmp prices, an agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services change, a saas company selling into the eu that needs a defensible cookie banner and processing register without hiring a privacy lawyer, an e-commerce store adding third-party marketing tools that keeps having to update its cookie disclosure. Of those, a small european publisher that needs google-certified consent to keep serving google demand but cannot pay enterprise cmp prices and an agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services change are not what NetDocuments is typically brought in for.
- What can iubenda do that NetDocuments cannot?
- iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator, Google-certified CMP, IAB TCF 2.2, Consent solution for forms. NetDocuments covers Matter-centric filing, Ethical walls, Email management, Version control.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
iubenda: Is iubenda a certified consent platform?
Yes. It is an IAB-validated CMP supporting TCF 2.2 and a Google-certified CMP partner with Consent Mode built in.
NetDocuments: What does NetDocuments cost?
It quotes per user and does not publish rates.
iubenda: What does it cost?
Prices are published: 59.88 euros a year for up to 25,000 monthly pageviews, 239.88 for 50,000 and 959.88 for 150,000.
NetDocuments: Why not just use SharePoint or Dropbox?
Neither expresses matter-centric security or ethical walls in an auditable way, which is a professional obligation rather than a preference in legal practice.
iubenda: Do the generated policies make me compliant?
They cover the disclosure obligations for common processing. Unusual processing, international transfers or sector rules still need legal advice.
NetDocuments: Does it handle email?
Yes, capturing correspondence into the matter record, which is where most legal email otherwise fails to land.
iubenda: Does it handle data subject access requests?
Not in the way a dedicated privacy platform does. It is focused on policies, consent and processing records.
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