Captain Compliance Alternative
Captain Compliance pairs a certified banner with a litigation guarantee. PieEye blocks third-party scripts before consent and gives you scan evidence of what your store actually does — built for eCommerce brands facing CIPA and FSCA demand letters.
Captain Compliance is a fast-growing consent and privacy platform. It says it runs on more than 8,000 websites, it holds IAB TCF certification and Google CMP program status, and it bundles a litigation guarantee — Compliance Shield — into its paid plans. Its marketing is aimed squarely at brands worried about privacy lawsuits.
That is the same buyer PieEye serves, so the differences matter. Captain Compliance's promise rests on the banner plus the guarantee. PieEye's rests on blocking: third-party scripts wait for consent, every decision is logged, and a scan shows what your live store actually does.
Below is the honest comparison, the pricing as published on October 5, 2026, what the Shield does and doesn't cover, and how to switch.
Trap and Trace Shield blocks third-party scripts before consent — at the script level, not only through apps that honor Shopify's consent signal
Free scan graded for CIPA, FSCA, CCPA, GDPR, and MHMD — run it on a site with Captain Compliance installed
Scan report and consent logs your attorney can use — evidence, not a guarantee
Native fit for Shopify and BigCommerce with 500+ commerce-stack connectors
| Feature | PieEye | Captain Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management & banner | Geo-targeted banner with granular categories | Geo-targeted banner; IAB TCF certified and in Google's CMP program |
| Pre-consent script blocking | Script-level blocking before consent (Trap and Trace Shield) | Claims auto-blocking; on Shopify, apps that ignore the Customer Privacy API aren't gated |
| Cookie scanning | Included, plus free public scanner at pii.ai/scan | 50 scans (Free); 500 scanned pages (Professional) |
| Litigation guarantee | Not offered — PieEye provides evidence, not legal promises | Compliance Shield on Professional and Enterprise; excludes off-platform trackers; no published cap |
| Forensic scanning | Free scan and opt-out check with captured evidence | Patrol (Sep 2026), sold by volume from 1,500 scans/month |
| DSAR automation | Automated across 500+ commerce connectors | DSAR portal; automated DSAR on Enterprise |
| eCommerce / Shopify fit | Native — built for Shopify and BigCommerce | Shopify via Customer Privacy API; no Shopify App Store listing found |
| Free plan | Free tier available — see pii.ai/pricing | 1 domain, 2,500 views/month |
| Pricing model | Free tier; paid plans quoted after a demo | Free; Professional $499/month (1 domain, 150k views/month) via demo; Enterprise quoted |
Captain Compliance pricing, as listed at captaincompliance.com/pricing on October 5, 2026: Personal is free for 1 domain, 2,500 views per month, and 50 cookie scans. Professional is $499/month for 1 domain, 150,000 views per month, 500 scanned pages, 5 modules, 3 seats, and Compliance Shield — purchased through a demo. Enterprise is custom-quoted, with multiple domains, automated DSAR, and a custom CMP. Older prices on third-party review sites no longer match the vendor's page.
The Shield is part of the price, so read its terms alongside it. Per the Compliance Shield page, coverage applies to functions actively managed and enforced through Captain Compliance on recommended settings, and excludes trackers or data flows outside the platform and non-default configurations. The page lists no dollar cap, insurer, or claims process, and says customers on discounted plans move to wholesale pricing after a qualifying claim.
PieEye offers a free tier and a free public scanner; paid plans covering consent, pre-consent blocking, DSAR automation, and data mapping are scoped in a demo.
Captain Compliance pricing and Compliance Shield terms reviewed at captaincompliance.com/pricing and captaincompliance.com/compliance-shield on October 5, 2026 and may change. PieEye does not publish paid pricing — start free or book a demo.
Captain Compliance is a credible choice for plenty of sites. Stay with — or pick — Captain Compliance if:
eCommerce brands that choose PieEye over Captain Compliance usually do it because the risk lives in the scripts, not the banner:
Switching takes an afternoon for most stores, because the banner script is the main integration point:
See how PieEye compares. Book a demo and get a personalized walkthrough.