Migration Guide

Migrate from Cookiebot to CookieWise

A low-risk switch process focused on preserving compliance and improving day-to-day implementation confidence.

Migration checklist

  1. 1. Baseline capture: Record current banner behavior, category mapping, and GTM tag consent settings.
  2. 2. Install CookieWise: Place CookieWise script first in <head> on a staging environment.
  3. 3. Replicate categories: Match necessary/functional/analytics/marketing/social toggles to your current policy.
  4. 4. Validate Consent Mode: Confirm denied defaults and update signals in GTM preview before production deploy.
  5. 5. Cutover: Remove Cookiebot script, publish CookieWise, and re-test accept/reject/customize flows.

What improves after migration

  • - Clear implementation flow from banner setup to GTM verification
  • - Simpler operational ownership for SMB product/marketing teams
  • - Stronger alignment between compliance behavior and measurement outcomes

Start migration

Run migration in staging first, validate consent signaling, then move to production with a controlled switch.