# CookieYes: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 37 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/cookieyes

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Consent and privacy management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/consent-and-privacy-management/index.md) | 16% | 4 | 8% | 37 |

## What the models said for it

- "CookieYes is frequently recommended as the best overall budget choice." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Consent)
- "the best default choice is usually CookieYes. It has a free plan" (GPT-5.4 mini, Consent)
- "For a small company managing website cookies, I'd start with CookieYes." (GPT-6 Luna, Consent)
- "I'd recommend starting with Cookiebot ($8/month) or CookieYes" (MiniMax M2.5, Consent)

## And against it

- "Too basic; built for small businesses and WordPress sites. Lacks DSAR, vendor governance" (Kimi K2, Consent)
- "Frequent complaints about poor/slow customer support, bureaucratic processes, high costs" (Grok 4.20, Consent)
- "tools such as CookieYes may be fine for basic sites, but check support for GPC, IAB GPP, Google Consent Mode, TCF, multilingual regional rules" (Perplexity Sonar, Consent)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named CookieYes, from 100 of the 103 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- designrush.com: 51
- g2.com: 42
- trustradius.com: 34
- cookieyes.com: 33 (its own site)
- github.com: 33
- usercentrics.com: 33
- geekflare.com: 31
- consently.net: 30
- cookie-script.com: 30
- expertinsights.com: 30

### Pages cited

- https://designrush.com/agency/it-services/trends/best-consent-management-platforms: 51
- https://trustradius.com/categories/consent-management: 34
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-cmp-solutions: 31
- https://github.com/JermainKroot/best-consent-management-platforms/blob/main/README.md: 30
- https://learn.g2.com/best-consent-management-platforms: 23
- https://secureprivacy.ai/blog/best-cmp-2026: 22
- https://expertinsights.com/compliance/the-top-consent-management-solutions: 19
- https://reform.app/blog/top-7-consent-management-tools-for-gdpr-ccpa: 18

## In its own words

What CookieYes's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Cookie compliance made simple for businesses of every size (https://cookieyes.com/)
- For: businesses of every size (https://cookieyes.com/)
- Price stated: Free (https://cookieyes.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://cookieyes.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Create a lifetime free account!; 14-day free trial Cancel anytime (https://cookieyes.com/)
- Certifications: IAB TCF, GDPR, WCAG

## What it publishes

Every page cookieyes.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1898 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 363 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 58 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 123 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.