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Termly vs Trivy

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Termly

Cybersecurity

Legal policy generator and cookie consent banner for small websites

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trivy logo

Trivy

Cybersecurity

Open-source vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Termly a standard plan licenses one website, so an agency or a business with several brand domains multiplies the headline price by the number of sites and the cheap option stops being cheap at four or five domains.; Trivy reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • They diverge on capability: Termly covers Policy generator, Trivy covers Multi-target scanning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Termly and Trivy actually diverge.

Attributes where Termly and Trivy differ
AttributeTermlyTrivy
Pricing modelPer website per monthOpen source, no licence fee
PlatformsWebLinux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

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 Termly

  • Policy generator
  • Automatic policy updates
  • Consent banner
  • Script auto blocker
  • Cookie scanner
  • Consent log
  • WordPress plugin
  • Do not sell handling

Only in Trivy

  • Multi-target scanning
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Misconfiguration checks
  • Secret detection

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Termly

  • A small e-commerce shop that needs a privacy policy, terms and a compliant cookie banner before launch without engaging a solicitornot Trivy
  • A freelance web developer standardising the legal and consent layer across client sites, buying a licence per site or an agency arrangementnot Trivy
  • A WordPress site owner who needs scripts blocked before consent and does not have a tag manager set upnot Trivy
  • A US small business newly in scope for a state privacy law that needs a do not sell opt-out on the site quicklynot Trivy

Trivy

  • Failing a pull request when a container image introduces a known CVEnot Termly
  • Scanning Terraform and Kubernetes manifests for misconfiguration before applynot Termly
  • Catching committed secrets as part of an existing CI stepnot Termly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Termly

  • A standard plan licenses one website, so an agency or a business with several brand domains multiplies the headline price by the number of sites and the cheap option stops being cheap at four or five domains.
  • Generated policies are templates conditioned on questionnaire answers, so they describe the data practices you claimed rather than the ones your code performs, and a regulator comparing the policy to actual tracking finds the gap not the vendor.
  • Banner view limits apply on the lower tiers, and a site that spikes in traffic can exhaust its allowance mid month, which is the worst possible moment for consent handling to degrade.
  • It covers websites well but has little for mobile apps, so a company with an iOS and Android app alongside its site needs a second consent mechanism and a second consent record.
  • There is no data mapping, subject rights automation or vendor inventory, so any company that grows into real privacy programme obligations outgrows Termly entirely rather than upgrading within it.

Trivy

  • Reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • No built-in triage or exception workflow, so suppressing accepted risk is managed in config files
  • Findings are point-in-time from CI, with no continuous runtime monitoring unless you add the commercial platform

Pricing, plan by plan

Termly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 basic legal policy
    • 10,000 monthly banner views
    • Cookie consent banner
  • Starter$10/month
    • 2 legal policies
    • 10 policy edits
    • 50,000 monthly banner views
  • Pro Plus$15/month
    • Unlimited banner views
    • Additional legal policies
    • Multilingual banners

Trivy

Free
  • TrivyFree
    • Full scanner
    • Unlimited scans
    • Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose Termly if

  • You need policy generator.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want automatic policy updates.
Termly review

Choose Trivy if

  • You need multi-target scanning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want vulnerability detection.
Trivy review

Questions people ask

Is Termly or Trivy better?
Neither clearly leads. Termly starts at Free and Trivy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Termly or Trivy?
Termly starts at Free and Trivy at Free.
Does Termly or Trivy run on more platforms?
Termly runs on Web. Trivy runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use Termly for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Termly best used for?
Termly is most often used for a small e-commerce shop that needs a privacy policy, terms and a compliant cookie banner before launch without engaging a solicitor, a freelance web developer standardising the legal and consent layer across client sites, buying a licence per site or an agency arrangement, a wordpress site owner who needs scripts blocked before consent and does not have a tag manager set up, a us small business newly in scope for a state privacy law that needs a do not sell opt-out on the site quickly. Of those, a small e-commerce shop that needs a privacy policy, terms and a compliant cookie banner before launch without engaging a solicitor and a freelance web developer standardising the legal and consent layer across client sites, buying a licence per site or an agency arrangement are not what Trivy is typically brought in for.
What can Termly do that Trivy cannot?
Termly covers Policy generator, Automatic policy updates, Consent banner, Script auto blocker. Trivy covers Multi-target scanning, Vulnerability detection, Misconfiguration checks, Secret detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Termly: Does one Termly plan cover all my websites?

No. A standard plan licenses one website. Multiple domains need multiple licences or an agency arrangement, and this is the single most common surprise on the bill.

Trivy: Is Trivy free?

Yes, open source from Aqua Security with no licence fee. Aqua sells a commercial platform around it.

Termly: Are the generated policies legally sufficient?

They are templates conditioned on your answers and are not legal advice. They are proportionate for a simple site and inadequate where actual data flows are complex or regulated.

Trivy: What can Trivy scan?

Container images, filesystems, Git repositories, Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure-as-code, for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and licences.

Termly: Is there a genuinely free plan?

Yes, one basic policy, one site, 10,000 monthly banner views and quarterly cookie scans, with no card required.

Trivy: Does Trivy need a server?

No. It is a single binary, which is a large part of why it became a default in CI.

Termly: Does it handle US state privacy opt-outs?

Yes, including a do not sell or share mechanism and regional rule sets, alongside GDPR consent for EU visitors.

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