Consentry vs Silens ‑ Cookie Banner & GDPR
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Consentry and $8.99/month for Silens.
- Silens lists 15 features Consentry’s listing doesn’t mention, including APA-NZPA, APPI, CCPA.
Head to head
Free
- · All banner texts editable
- · Banner, prior blocking, Consent Mode v2
- · Clean uninstall, no leftover code
- · Shows only where consent is required
- · Visitors can change their choice
Pro
- · Badge placement control
- · Bottom bar or corner card position
- · Custom CSS
- · Custom colors to match your brand
- · Everything in Free
Free
- · Blocks Google Analytics and Meta
- · Consent banner in six languages
- · Consent recorded in Shopify
Pro
- · Blocks all 14 known trackers
- · Google Consent Mode v2 and pixels
- · Theme scan with file and line
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStores selling to the EU and UK must ask visitors for consent before tracking. Consentry shows a banner only where your store requires it and keeps tracking blocked until visitors decide. Choices are recorded through Shopify's customer privacy system, and Consent Mode v2 lets Google Analytics and Ads keep measuring visitors who accept. Visitors can change their choice anytime.
Silens shows a consent banner where it is required and records each choice through Shopify's Customer Privacy API, so consent stays in Shopify. It holds known trackers back until a visitor agrees, with no theme code to edit, and passes consent signals to Google Consent Mode v2, Meta, Pinterest, Clarity and Microsoft Ads so measurement keeps working.
- Blocks analytics and marketing tags until the visitor gives consent
- Keeps Google Analytics and Ads measuring via Consent Mode v2
- Shows the banner only in regions where your store requires consent
- Visitors can change or withdraw their choice anytime via a cookie badge
- Consent banner with four categories, recorded in the store's own privacy system
- Automatic tracker interception, with no theme code to edit
- Google Consent Mode v2, Meta, Pinterest, Clarity and Microsoft Ads signals
- Theme scan reporting hard-coded trackers with file name and line number
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Consentry |  Silens |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Consentry | Silens |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Consentry and Silens: common questions
- Is Consentry or Silens cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Consentry and $8.99/month for Silens. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Consentry lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as ePrivacy, Geolocation, Preference selector. Silens lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as APA-NZPA, APPI, CCPA, Cookie scanner. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.