untick vs ComplianceGuard: what each one checks
Every claim about ComplianceGuard links to where we read it · checked 25 Oct 2026
Both scan EU online stores for consent, pricing and accessibility problems. ComplianceGuard covers more EU rule areas and scans from EU residential IP addresses. untick goes deeper on consent: it clicks your banner’s Reject and Accept buttons, withdraws consent and records every tracker that still loads. Paid plans also test accessibility like a keyboard user. Paid plans start at $29 a month for untick and €79 a month for ComplianceGuard.
Side by side
| untick | ComplianceGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, then $29, $69 or $249 a month (USD) | Free, then €79, €149 or €399 a month (EUR) source |
| Free plan | 1 site, 5 scans a month and an automatic check every 30 days | 1 domain and 1 scan a month, no automatic rescans source |
| Sites included | 1 site on Starter, 3 on Pro and 15 on Agency, with more for a fee each | 1 domain on Pro, 5 on Growth, 25 on Agency source |
| Pages tested | Your homepage on Free, up to 3 key pages on Starter and 6 on Pro and Agency. A lighter accessibility check covers 25 pages on Free, 250 on Starter and 500 a site on Pro and Agency. | Homepage, product pages, checkout, privacy policy and terms. We found no page count. source |
| Automatic checks | Automatic checks every 30 days on Free, weekly on Starter and daily on Pro and Agency | A monthly rescan with email alerts on paid plans source |
| Cookie banner test | Clicks your banner’s own Reject, then Accept, then withdraws consent, and records every request and cookie after each step | Lists checks for trackers before consent, Reject within one click and how prominent Accept and Reject are source |
| Where the scan runs | A real browser on Cloudflare’s network. The report names the place. Sites that look up a visitor’s country may place it elsewhere, often the United States. | A real browser on EU residential IP addresses source |
| Rule areas | 32 checks: consent, pre-ticked boxes, countdowns and urgency, privacy policy and the EU withdrawal button. 30-day price check on Pro and Agency. | 45 checks across GDPR, Omnibus, UCPD, CRD, AI Act, GPSR, EAA and DSA source |
| Accessibility | WCAG 2.2 A and AA rules on every plan. Paid plans add keyboard, zoom and AI review, and a map of all 55 criteria. | 8 checks against WCAG 2.1 AA source |
| Languages | Reads banner buttons in many languages. Reports are in English. | 15 EU languages source |
Where ComplianceGuard is ahead
- EU residential IPsIt says it scans from EU residential IP addresses. Some sites only show a cookie banner to EU visitors. When we recognise the consent tool but see no banner, our report says so instead of calling the banner missing.
- More EU rule areasIts 45 checks include areas untick does not test today, such as review disclosures, product safety details, AI disclosures and marketplace seller identity.
- LanguagesIt reads privacy policies in 15 EU languages.
Where untick is ahead
- What happens after Rejectuntick clicks the banner’s own Reject button, reloads and records which trackers still fire. It also accepts, then withdraws consent, and checks again.
- Signals and settingsIt reads Google Consent Mode signals, opens the banner’s settings to find pre-ticked categories, and visits with Global Privacy Control on when ad trackers load without a choice.
- Accessibility like a visitorPaid plans press Tab through the page, zoom text to 200% and shrink the screen to 320 pixels, on top of the automatic WCAG 2.2 rules.
- Checks more oftenAutomatic checks every 30 days on Free, weekly on Starter and daily on Pro and Agency. Each finding has screenshots and the exact requests behind it.
Who should pick which
Pick ComplianceGuardif your banner only shows to EU visitors, you want one tool across many EU rule areas, or you want to pay in euros.
Pick untickif you want proof that Reject and withdrawal really stop tracking, checks that run more often, or an accessibility test that goes past automatic rules.
Not sureBoth have a free plan. Run each on your homepage and compare what they find.
What we read on ComplianceGuard’s site, and when
- Free plan: €0, 1 domain, 1 scan a domain each month, no automatic rescans.ComplianceGuard pricingChecked
- Pro: €79 a month, 1 domain, 30 scans a domain each month, a monthly rescan with email alerts.ComplianceGuard pricingChecked
- Growth: €149 a month, up to 5 domains. Agency: €399 a month, 25 domains, €12 for each extra domain.ComplianceGuard pricingChecked
- Sites with bot protection may fail to scan, and you are told instead of getting false results.ComplianceGuard pricingChecked
- Crawls the homepage, product pages, checkout, privacy policy and terms in 15 EU languages. No page count is given.ComplianceGuard homepageChecked
- Lists “EU Residential IPs for Scans” and “Live scanning in a real EU browser”.ComplianceGuard homepageChecked
- 45 checks across GDPR, Omnibus, UCPD, CRD, AI Act, GPSR, EAA and DSA, using rule-based checks plus AI analysis.ComplianceGuard homepageChecked
- Consent checks listed: trackers before consent, Reject within one click, Accept and Reject prominence, cookie walls and pay-or-OK banners.ComplianceGuard homepageChecked
- Other checks listed include countdown timer resets, the 30-day prior price, pre-ticked checkboxes and the 14-day withdrawal notice.ComplianceGuard homepageChecked
- Accessibility: 8 checks against WCAG 2.1 AA, such as alt text, form labels, headings and contrast.ComplianceGuard homepageChecked
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Questions
Is untick cheaper than ComplianceGuard?
untick’s paid plans start at $29 a month in US dollars. ComplianceGuard’s start at €79 a month for one domain. Both have a free plan.
Does ComplianceGuard scan from the EU?
Its homepage lists EU residential IP addresses for scans. untick’s browser runs on Cloudflare’s network, and sites may place it in the United States.
Which one tests the Reject button?
untick clicks Reject and records what still loads. ComplianceGuard lists a check that Reject is reachable in one click. We did not find a statement that it clicks Reject and watches what loads after.
Does either one prove my store follows the law?
No. Both are automated checks that show risk with evidence. Neither is legal advice.
Not sure? Run both on your homepage.
Both have a free plan. Start with ours, it takes about a minute.