Consent without the OneTrust contract
OneTrust is a Fortune 1000 privacy and governance suite, quoted from around ten thousand dollars a year. If you are an advertiser or agency who needs consent done right, not a full governance platform, here is how Velo compares.
- Best for
- Advertisers and agencies who measure success in recovered conversions, not certificates.
- Pricing
- Session tiers with a flat multi domain fee. One price covers your whole roster.
- Standout
- Native server side tagging and edge signal recovery, wired for you by the Amplio Data team.
- Best for
- Fortune 1000 legal and compliance teams running multi module privacy programmes.
- Pricing
- Quote based, usage metered, reported floor around ten thousand dollars a year.
- Standout
- A full governance suite: consent, DSARs, data mapping, vendor risk, assessments.
Velo vs OneTrust, point for point
| What matters | Velo | OneTrust |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | €0 | None |
| Paid entry | From €7 / month | ~$10k / year (quote) |
| Billing model | Session tiers, flat multi domain | Quote, usage metered |
| Cost as you add domains | Flat — Enterprise covers unlimited | Renewals rise sharply |
| Server side recovery | Native, built in | Not native (manual sGTM) |
| Consent Mode v2 advanced | Native | ✓ |
| Cookie and tracker scanner | ✓ | ✓ |
| US state signals & GPC | ✓ | ✓ |
| IAB TCF certification | On the roadmap | ✓ |
| Google certified CMP | On the roadmap | Certified |
| Setup | Done for you, live in 72 hours | Services contract |
| Agency dashboard, white label | One dashboard, every client | Partner programme |
OneTrust figures are quote based, drawn from procurement databases and its published pages, July 2026. Velo runs a published, flat price; certification is on the roadmap and does not gate recovery.
Flat where it counts
Where OneTrust is quoted per contract and metered on usage, Velo publishes a flat price that an advertiser or agency can plan around.
- Up to 10,000 monthly sessions
- 1 domain
- Consent Mode v2 advanced
- One cookie and tracker scan at onboarding
- Up to 1M+ monthly sessions
- Design your own banner and branding
- Automated monthly scans, plus manual on demand
- Advanced, automated reporting
- Email support
- Unlimited sessions and domains
- Server side tagging, wired by our team
- A/B testing for banners and consent flows
- White label, team seats and priority support
Three reasons advertisers pick Velo
One flat bill
Session tiers with a flat multi domain fee. Add a client site and the price holds, instead of climbing a tier at a time.
Recovery built in
Native server side tagging and edge masking put back the conversions consent hides. Where other tools sell it alongside, or not at all, Velo builds it in.
Done for you
The Amplio Data team installs the banner, wires Consent Mode v2 and builds your server side, live in 72 hours. Not a snippet and a wish of luck.
Where OneTrust is the better call
A comparison that only flatters itself is a brochure. OneTrust is a capable platform, and for some teams it is the right one.
- You need a full governance suite: DSARs, data mapping, assessments and vendor risk, not just consent.
- You are a large enterprise with a dedicated legal and privacy team to run it.
- You want every privacy function under one vendor and have the budget for it.
- Consent is one module of a much bigger compliance programme for you.
Velo vs OneTrust, answered
Is Velo an alternative to OneTrust?
For consent and Consent Mode v2, yes. For a full governance suite, DSARs, data mapping and vendor risk, no; OneTrust is a much broader platform. Many teams keep governance where it is and move just their consent layer to Velo.
Why is OneTrust so expensive?
It is priced for enterprise, quote based with a reported floor around ten thousand dollars a year, and some customers have seen sharp renewal increases since it moved to usage based metering. Velo is a published, flat price.
Can I move consent off OneTrust to Velo?
Yes. We map your categories and vendors across and most teams are live in 72 hours, without touching the rest of your privacy programme.
Does Velo have the certifications OneTrust has?
Velo wires Consent Mode v2 natively, which is what advertisers need. Google and IAB certification are on the roadmap and matter mainly to ad serving publishers.
What does Velo do that OneTrust does not?
Native server side recovery built into the product, at an advertiser’s price, with the setup done for you.
See what consent is costing you
Run a free scan, or start on the free plan and wire Consent Mode v2 the way Google expects. Move the whole roster when you are ready.